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45Practical Stitches – Applications
Zippers
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed dog:
Presser foot:
Needle position:
Straight stitch No. 1
size and type suitable for the type of fabric
selected
cotton or polyester
up (sewing position)
Zipper foot No. 4 or Zipper foot
with guide No. 14 (optional accessory)
far right or far left
Preparation
baste seam closed and finish the seam allowance
baste or pin zipper in place so that fabric edges
meet over the center of the zipper
Sewing
open zipper a little
start sewing from top left
position the foot so the needle stitches along
the edge of the zipper coils
stop in front of the pull (needle position down),
raise the presser foot and close zipper again
continue to sew to the base of the zipper
(needle position down)
turn sewing and sew across the seam (needle
position down)
turn sewing again and sew second side of the
zipper from bottom to top
Variation: Sew Both Sides of Zipper from
Bottom to Top
suitable for all fabrics with nap or grain
(e.g. velvet)
prepare zipper as described above
start sewing in the seam of the zipper end and
sew first side from bottom to top
sew the second side the same way from bottom
to top
TIPS
Zipper as a decorative element
Sew a visible zipper into the fabric as a decorative
element.
To sew around the zipper pull
close the zipper and sew up to about 2” (5cm)
away from the pull
stop with the needle down in the fabric, raise the
presser foot. Open zipper, pulling the tab below
the needle; lower presser foot and continue to sew
TIPS
Starting to sew
Hold threads firmly when starting to sew and
pull the fabric gently behind the needle for a
few stitches.
Zipper tape or firm fabric
For even stitch formation use a 90 – 100 needle.
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