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Begin insertion of zipper with
standard presser foot (A).
Attach zipper foot (B) to machine. Open seam allowances.
Sew left part of zipper on seam
allowance from bottom of
opening to top.
Turn over front body of skirt to
show right side. Baste zipper tape,
seam allowance and front fabric.
Sew reverse stitches at bottom of
opening. Now, sew right part of
zipper to body.
Setting zipper to side placket of garment
Zipper foot (B)
This stitch pattern is used for finishing opening of skirts, slacks and one-
piece dresses.
Zipper
(right side)
Front body of
skirt (wrong
side)
Opening dimension
Opening end
Teeth
5 cm
0.7 cm to 1 cm
Baste
Opening
end
(reverse
stitch)
Baste
Zipper
Front body
of skirt
(wrong
side)
Front body of
skirt (right side)
Back body
of skirt
(right side)
Opening dimension ...
Basting stitch
(See P.33)
Lockstitch ... Sewing length is automatically
determined.
5 cm
Place
zipper tape
under right
portion of
zipper foot.
0.3 cm
Slider
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To sew left part of zipper, place zipper
under right portion of zipper foot. To sew
right part of zipper, place zipper under left
portion of foot.
Open seam allowances so that seam
allowance of back body of skirt extends out
0.3 cm from that of front body. Press with
an iron to make a crease. Press crease
accurately against side face of teeth.
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Sew zipper on back seam allowance at
center of projection of 0.3 mm from
bottom of opening.
Stop sewing at a position that is approxi-
mately 5 cm from top of opening. Move
slider to bottom of opening. Then,
continue sewing until top end of opening
is reached.
* Manually baste fabric and zipper tape. After reverse stitching, fit left edge of
zipper foot just against teeth. Sew zipper
at a position approximately 0.7 to 1 cm
away from seamline.
Undo basted seam approximately 5 cm
away from top end of opening and move
slider to bottom of opening. Then sew
remaining part of zipper.
: Be sure to insert zipper
with straight stitches using
center stitch base line.
Front body of skirt
Back body
of skirt
Example: Skirt
Slider
0.3 cm
Move slider to top
of opening.
Reverse stitch (1 cm)
Opening end
Teeth
1 cm
Slider
Zipper (Right side)
Bottom-end piece
Zipper tape
Opening dimension
(zipper length + 1 cm)
Zipper length
Right Left
Stitch pattern to
be selected
Presser foot to be
selected
Place
zipper tape
under left
portion of
zipper foot.
