Brother HS-2500 Quick Setup Guide
Zipper/piping Insertion 89
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Zipper/piping Insertion
A zipper and piping can be sewn in place.
There are many methods for inserting zippers and pipings. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a
piping are described below, with the adjustable zipper/piping foot.
piping are described below, with the adjustable zipper/piping foot.
Inserting a centered zipper
1
Refer to step
1
–
4
2
Remove the presser foot and presser foot
holder (page 39) to attach the screw-on
adjustable zipper/piping foot.
holder (page 39) to attach the screw-on
adjustable zipper/piping foot.
Note
● Use a screw driver to securely tighten the
screw that holds the presser foot. If the
screw is loose, the needle may break and
cause injures.
screw is loose, the needle may break and
cause injures.
3
Select stitch
1
.
4
Loosen the positioning screw on the back of
the presser foot.
the presser foot.
1 Positioning screw
5
Slide the presser foot over either the left or
right feed dog.
right feed dog.
Left sewing position
Right sewing position
6
Change the needle position so that the needle
does not touch the presser foot.
For details, refer to “Adjusting the stitch width”
(page 55).
does not touch the presser foot.
For details, refer to “Adjusting the stitch width”
(page 55).
1 Needle drop point
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Straight
stitch (left
needle
position)
1
Attaching zippers
Sewing concealed seams and
piping
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
1
●
After adjusting the needle position,
slowly turn the balance wheel toward
you and check the needle does not touch
the presser-foot. If the needle hits the
presser foot, the needle may bend or
break.
slowly turn the balance wheel toward
you and check the needle does not touch
the presser-foot. If the needle hits the
presser foot, the needle may bend or
break.
1
CAUTION