Sewing Machine Parts

controls the movement of the take-up lever; can be turned by hand to raise or lower the needle

• handwheel

• spool pin

• presser foot

• feed dog

Holds spool of thread

• hand wheel
• presser foot
• spool pin
• bobbin winder

controls the amount of thread pulled from the spool to the needle for each stitch; moves up and down as  you stitch

• hand wheel
• spool pin
• feed dogs
• take-up lever

provides a smooth surface for sewing; located directly under the needle and surround the feed dogs

• take-up lever
• throat plate
• feed dogs
• hand wheel

holds the fabric against the feed dog as you stitch 

• presser foot

• handwheel

• throat plate

• take-up lever

tiny "teeth" that grip the fabric to make it move; works in conjunction with the presser foot

• presser foot
• reverse control
• take-up lever
• feed dogs

button or lever that allows backwards stitching

• reverse control
• stitch pattern control
• bobbin
• bobbin winder

shows the selection of stitches available on the machine

• stitch pattern control
• stitch width control
• feed dogs
• reverse control

plastic or metal item that holds the bottom thread

• bobbin winder
• bobbin case
• bobbin
• bobbin cover

spindle, latch, and tension discs used to wind thread onto the bobbin

• bobbin winder
• bobbin 
• bobbin case
• bobbin case or cover