Sewing Machine Parts

Provides the bottom thread, the underside of the stitches a sewing machine forms

• Spool holder

• Bobbin

• Presser foot

Holds the bobbin and is manually placed into the machine

• Bobbin case

• Bobbin winder

• Take up lever

Takes thread from the top thread spool and winds it on the bobbin

• Spool holder

• Needle position dial

• Bobbin winder

Feeds the fabric under the presser foot while you guide the fabric

• Foot petal

• Feed dogs

• Pressure adjustment dial

The speed of the machine is controlled by how much pressure you apply to this

• Presser foot lever

• Hand wheel

• Foot pedal

Main purpose of this is to slowly turn the needle by hand

• Hand wheel

• Power plug

• Slide plate

This allows the needle to be positioned left, center, or right

• Reverse lever

• Needle position dial

• Take up lever

This feeds electrical power to the sewing machine

• Presser foot

• Reverse lever

• Power plug

This puts downward pressure on the fabric as it is fed under the needle

• Presser foot

• Tension control dial

• Slide plate

This sets the amount of pressure that the presser foot exerts on the fabric

• Pressure adjustment dial

• Tension control dial

• Needle plate