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UTILITY STITCHES 

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Close the zipper, turn over the fabric, and 
then baste the other side of the zipper to the 
fabric.

1

Basting stitching

a

Attach the presser foot holder to the other pin 
of zipper foot “I”.

If the presser foot holder was attached to the 
right pin in step 

6

, change it to the left pin.

1

Pin on the left side

2

Needle drop point

b

Topstitch around the zipper.

Sew reverse stitches at the end of the zipper 
opening and align the zipper teeth with the 
side of the presser foot.

1

Right side of fabric

2

End of zipper opening

3

Reverse stitches 

4

Beginning of stitching

5

Basting stitching

c

When you are about 5 cm (2 inch) from the 
end of the zipper, stop the sewing machine 
with the needle lowered (in the fabric), and 
then raise the presser foot lever.

d

Remove the basting stitching, open the zipper, 
and then continue sewing.

1

I

2

1

2

1

3

4

5

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