Brother PQ1500S - Manuel (Page 22)

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Invisible Zipper Foot
1 Attach invisible zipper foot.
2 Align zipper with fabric. Mark the
base of the opening approxi-
mately 2 cm above the end of the
zipper.
3 Baste the zipper position.
4 Separate the seam allowance.
5 With the zipper mounted, baste
just the seam margin on one side
of the zipper.
6 Close the zipper and baste the
other side of the zipper.
7 Remove the basting at the zipper
position.
8 Fit the zipper teeth into the
presser foot groove, guide them
to prevent them from falling over,
and sew to the base of the open-
ing.
✽ When sewing with the teeth to
the right, the left side of the foot
should line up with the left teeth
of the zipper.
Baste
2 cm
Base of
Opening Slide
Teeth
Basting Basting
1/4” Foot
● Sewing machine settings:
Stitch length = 2 - 2.5
• Sew a consistent seam allow-
ance (1/4”, 6.4 mm) when piec-
ing together a quilt.
• Use guides (mark) to begin, end,
or pivot 1/4” from edge of fabric.
• Accurately top stitch 1/8” from
seam.
Seam allowance
(1/4”, 6.4 mm)
End of
stitching
Align this
mark with
edge of
fabric
Align this
mark with
edge of
fabric
Beginning
of
stitching
Top of fabric
Seam
(1/8”, 3.2 mm)