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b

Attach presser foot “J” and sew straight 
stitches up to the zipper opening. Change to 
a basting stitch and sew to the top of the 
fabric.

a

Reverse stitches 

b

Wrong side of fabric 

c

Basting stitches 

d

End of zipper opening 

c

Press the seam allowance open and align 
the folded hem along the teeth of the 
zipper, while maintaining 3 mm (approx. 
1/8 inch) of sewing space.

a

Zipper pull tab 

b

Wrong side of fabric 

c

Zipper teeth 

d

End of zipper opening 

e

3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) 

d

Remove presser foot “J”. 

e

Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot 
“I” with the presser foot holder, and attach 
the presser foot.

a

Right 

b

Left 

c

Needle drop position

f

Set the presser foot in the 3 mm (approx. 
1/8 inch) margin. 

g

Starting from the end of the zipper opening, 
sew to a point about 50 mm (approx. 
2 inches) from the edge of the fabric, then 
stop the machine. 

h

Pull down the zipper slider, then continue 
sewing to the edge of the fabric.

a

50 mm (approx. 2 inches) 

b

3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) 

 CAUTION

• When using zipper foot “I”, make sure the 

straight stitch, middle needle position is 
selected. Rotate the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) to make sure the needle 
does not strike the presser foot. If another 
stitch is selected, the needle will strike the 
presser foot, causing the needle to break and 
possibly causing injury.

 CAUTION

• Make sure the needle does not strike the 

zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the 
zipper, the needle may break, leading to 
injury.