Zipper Sewing; To Snap On The Zipper Foot; Fabric Preparation; To Sew - Kenmore 18221 - Drop-In Bobbin Sewing Machine Owner's Manual

Zipper Sewing
_1_Stitch selector: 5
,_2_, Stitch width: 6.5
_3_Stitch length: 2
(4) Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
_5_Presser foot E: Zipper foot
• "b snap on the zipper foot
_1_ Groove
_2)Pin
(3) To sew left side
(4) To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot
holder.
* To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on
the right-hand side of pin.
*To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on
the left-hand side of pin.
• Fabric preparation
_ Right (top) side of fabric
_ Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
_3) Bottom seam
_4_ Zipper bottom stop position
_5_Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric _i_ together. Sew a
bottom seam ,_3_ 5/8" (2.2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position _4_.Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch _5_. the entire length of the
zipper sewing.
• Tosew
_1_1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
_2_ Zipper teeth
_3_ Zipper tape
[] Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin.
Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (0.4 cm)
margin of fabric _1_,.
Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape.
Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you go.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch.
Remove fabric and close zipper.
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STRETCH LENGTH
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