Parts of The Sewing Machine

Parts of the sewing machine

1. Feed Dogs

The Feed Dogs are teeth-like and move the fabric through the machine.

Feed Dogs

2. Stitch Plate

The Stitch Plate contains lines and shows you how wide of a seam allowance you are sewing.

Stitch Plate

3. Presser Foot

The Presser Foot holds the fabric in place against the Feed Dogs and allows it to move through the machine.

Presser Foot

4. Needle Clamp

The Needle Clamp holds the needle into the machine.

Needle Clamp

5. Thread Guide

The Thread Guide works to guide the thread in the correct direction towards the needle.

Thread Guide

6. Take-up Lever

The Take-up Lever pulls the thread from the spool and takes it to the needle.

Take-up Lever

7. Tension Dial

The Tension Dial adjusts how loose or tight the thread is going to the needle.

Tension Dial

8. Bobbin Winder Tension

The thread must go through the Bobbin Winder Tension on the way to the bobbin from the spool pin, otherwise it will be too loose on the bobbin.

Bobbin Winder Tension

9. Quick Reverse Button

The Quick Reverse Button allows you to sew 2 or 3 stitches in reverse to knot the thread so it will not come undone.

Quick Reverse Button

10. Screen

The Screen is like a computer screen. It tells you what stitch you are sewing and what presser foot to use.

Screen

11. Bobbin Winder

The Bobbin Winder puts thread from the spool onto the bobbin. You need both threads to sew on your sewing machine.

Bobbin Winder

12. Stitch Width Buttons

The Stitch Width Buttons show how narrow or wide a stitch can go.

Stitch Width Buttons

13. Needle Position Buttons

The Needle Position can move from the center to the left of the center or to the right of the center. This is determined by what you are sewing.

Needle Position Buttons

14. Stitch Length Buttons

 The Stitch Length Buttons determine how close together or far apart the stitches you are sewing are. The closer together the tighter and harder to remove. The farther apart they are, the looser and easier to remove.

Stitch Length Buttons

15. Stitch Buttons

 The Stitch Buttons are used to determine what stitch you are sewing. Most sewing is done with a straight stitch #1.

Stitch Buttons

16. Decorative Stitch Buttons

 The Decorative Stitch Buttons allow you to sew fun and different decorative designs. These are not used very often in everyday sewing.

Decorative Stitch Buttons

17. Hand Wheel

 The Hand Wheel allows you to manually raise and lower the needle into the fabric. It is only to be turned towards you, as it will jam up the threads if you turn it away from you.