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UTILITY STITCHES
UTILITY STITCHES
Zipper Insertion
■ Inserting a centered zipper
Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted
against each other.
1
2
3
1 Right side of fabric
2 Stitching
3 End of zipper opening
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Sew straight stitches up to the zipper
opening.
With the right sides of the fabric facing
each other, sew reverse stitches after
reaching the zipper opening.
a
b
1 Reverse stitches
2 End of zipper opening
c
Baste the fabric from the zipper opening
to the edge of the fabric.
a
b
1 Basting stitching
2 Wrong side of fabric
d
Press open the seam allowance from the
wrong side of the fabric.
1
1 Wrong side of fabric
e
Align the seam with the center of the
zipper, and then baste the zipper in place
to the seam allowance.
a
b
c
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting stitching
3 Zipper
f
Remove about 5 cm (2 inches) from the
end of the basting on the outside.
4
1
2
3
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Zipper basting
3 Outside basting
4 5 cm (2 inches)