Make sure to open the zipper before stitching the next step! Make sure the seams on each side of the zipper are pressed open.įlip the pillow cover right sides together, matching raw edges, and pin around the other 3 sides. Repeat for the seam on the other side of the zipper.Īfter stitching, bring the pillow cover to your iron and press this seam well. Sew right up to the inserted zipper and back stitch. On my B 590 E this measurement falls on the 5/8 stitch line, so I can follow this line on the stitch plate. Measure from the needle position to the edge of the fabric 1/2″ and stitch. Move the needle to the right so it will clear the middle of Zipper foot #4. Using the Zipper foot #4D will help to sew as close as possible to the inserted zipper. Install Zipper foot #4D and engage the Dual Feed if you have this feature. Pin the two open ends of the pillow together on either side of the zipper, from raw edge to where the zipper begins. We will finish stitching this edge of the pillow cover before moving on. Place the pinned zipper under the Invisible zipper foot #35 with the coil seated in the far left slot, and stitch as above.Ĭlose the zipper after stitching. Pin the edge of the zipper to the other bottom edge of the pillow cover. Sew down the length of the zipper, back stitching when you reach the zipper pull.Īfter stitching one side of the zipper, close the zipper and carefully line-up the other side of the pillow cover, matching raw edges. Begin sewing at one end of the zipper, back stitching as you begin. The top of the foot is open to allow you to move the needle over one or two positions if you need to hug the edge of the coil a little tighter. Look carefully, the needle should be penetrating the zipper tape right next to the coil. Insert the zipper coil in the far right slot of Invisible zipper foot #35. Place pinned zipper under the Invisible zipper foot #35 at your sewing machine. Make sure the zipper coil faces towards the inside of the pillow and the edge of the zipper tape is flush with the raw edge of the pillow cover. With zipper open, place one edge right side down on the bottom edge of one side of the pillow cover. Install Invisible zipper foot #35 to sew the zipper in place. Notice above the invisible zipper has two sides the coils show only on the wrong side of the zipper. Give the zipper a thorough pressing on the polyester setting before starting your pillow cover. If the zipper is too short, you won’t be able to pop the pillow cover over the pillow! If your zipper is too long, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for shortening the zipper. Your invisible zipper should measure about the length of one edge of the pillow to just 2″ shorter than the edge. Since my pillow form measures 12″ x 12″, I added 1″ to each side for a final pattern measurement of 13″ x 13″. Add 1″ to each measurement to cut each side of the pillow cover. Measure your pillow to cover or your pillow form, my pillow form measures 12″ x 12″. I created a simple patchwork panel for the back of the pillow cover. I used an appliqué design created from Minki Kim’s book, Diary in Stitches ( click here to see how I made this design). You can use solid colored fabric, patchwork, or anything else you choose to create your pillow cover.
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