Sewing Machine Basics

Moves the take-up lever and needle up and down.

• hand wheel

• Foot pedal

• Spool pins

• Bobbin winder

Controls speed

of sewing

• Spool Pins

• On/Off switch

• Foot pedal

• Sewing Machine

Holds upper thread

• Bobbin

• Needles

• Spool pins

• Handle

Holds fabric in place when sewing

• Needle

• Handle

• Presser Foot

• Foot pedal

Regulates pressure on the threads. This should not be moved in beginner sewing.

• Tension control

• Hand wheel

• On/Off switch

• Food presser

Raises and lowers the presser foot

• Presser Foot Lifter

• Tension control

• Bobbin

• Spool pins

Moves fabric under the presser foot

• Needle

• Bobbin

• Feed dogs

• Thread

Round spool that holds the bottom thread

• Spool

• Bobbin

• Feed dogs

• winder

Allows machine to stitch backwards

• Stitch Length Control

• Hand Wheel

• Bobbin winder

• Reverse Stitch Control

Adjusts how long the stitches are

• Presser Foot

• Stitch Length Control

• Stitch Pattern control

• Hand wheel