Sewing Review - Machine

Large wheel on the right hand side of the machine controls movement of the needle. (located on the side of machine)

• Thread take-up level

• Hand wheel

• Throat plate

• Presser foot

Feeds thread from spool to the needle.

• Thread take-up lever

• Throat plate

• Presser foot

• Hand wheel

Metal plate under the machine needle and is marked with seam allowance markings for accurate sewing.

• Stitch plate

• Thread take-up lever

• Presser foot

• Reverse stitch control

This small, flat, spool holds the bottom thread.

• Burpee

• Bobbin casing

• Bobbin

• Spool pin

Holds the fabric firmly in place.

• Feed dogs

• Presser foot lifter

• Presser foot

• Throat plate

Set of metal ¨teeth¨ that moves fabric during stitching. (below the presser foot)

• Feed dogs

• Presser foot lifter

• Spool pin

• Throat plate

Holds the spool of thread.

• Bobbin

• Presser foot

• Spool pin

• Thread holder

The direction in which the hand wheel should be turned

• towards you 
• away from you 

These two parts act together to feed the fabric through the machine

• thread guide; presser foot
• feed dogs; needle clamp
• presser foot; feed dogs
• needle clamp; thread guide

This raises and lowers the presser foot

• Feed dog

• tension dial

• presser foot lever

• slide plate