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SPOOL HOLDER
To hold your sewing
SPEED CONTROL thread in place.
BOBBIN WINDER
A slide, to control the Winds the thread from the
speed of your machine. spool on to the bobbin,
keeping it under tension.
See page 32.
BALANCE WHEEL
This can be turned toward
you to move the needle up
or down manually.
LCD SCREEN
An illuminated screen
that indicates which
stitch you are using.
BUTTONS TOUCH BUTTONS
To provide various Use these to change the type
functions, such as of stitch you are using and to
reverse, locking increase and decrease the size
stitch, and needle-in. and width of stitch.
TOUCH BUTTONS
These quickly select the
most popular stitches
such as zigzag and
buttonhole.
STITCH LIBRARY
All the different stitches
this machine can stitch.
You just have to key in
the number.
32 TOOLS
Many accessories can be purchased for your sewing machine to make certain
Sewing-machine sewing processes so much easier. There are different machine needles not only
for different fabrics, but also for different types of threads. There is also a huge number
accessories of sewing-machine feet, and new feet are constantly coming on to the market. Those
shown here are some of the most popular.
TOOLS
PLASTIC BOBBIN METAL BOBBIN MACHINE NEEDLES
The bobbin is for the lower thread. Some Also known as a universal bobbin, this is used There are different types of sewing machine needles
machines take plastic bobbins, others metal. on many types of sewing machines. Be sure to to cope with different fabrics. Machine needles are
Always check which kind of bobbin your check that your machine needs a metal bobbin sized from 60 to 100, a 60 being a very fine needle.
machine uses as the incorrect choice can before you buy. There are special needles for machine embroidery
cause stitch problems. and also for metallic threads.
OVEREDGE FOOT EMBROIDERY FOOT FREE EMBROIDERY OR DARNING FOOT
A foot that runs along the raw edge of the A clear plastic foot with a groove underneath A foot designed to be used when the dog feeds
fabric and holds it stable while an overedge that allows linear machine embroidery stitches on the machine are lowered. This enables a
stitch is worked. to pass under. free motion stitch to be worked.
BUTTONHOLE FOOT BLIND HEM FOOT ROLLED HEM FOOT
This extends and the button is placed in the Use this foot in conjunction with the blind This foot rolls the fabric while stitching with
back of the foot. The machine will stitch a hem stitch to create a neat hemming stitch. a straight stitch or a zigzag stitch.
buttonhole to fit due to the buttonhole sensor.
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WALKING FOOT ZIPPER FOOT INVISIBLE ZIPPER FOOT
This odd-looking foot “walks” across the fabric, This foot fits to either the right or left-hand A foot that is used to insert a concealed zipper
so that the upper layer of fabric does not push side of the needle to enable you to stitch —the foot holds open the coils of the zipper,
forward. Great for matching checkers and close to a zipper. enabling you to stitch behind them.
stripes and also for difficult fabrics, like quilts.
PIN TUCK FOOT PIPING FOOT RIBBON FOOT
A foot with grooves underneath to allow A deep groove in this foot allows a piping A foot that will feed either one or two ribbons
multiple pin tucks to be sewn. cord to fit underneath, enabling close stitching evenly under the machine needle to ensure
to the cord. accurate stitching.
BEADING FOOT, NARROW BEADING FOOT, WIDE ULTRA-GLIDE FOOT
This foot has a narrow groove and is used to Beads on a string will fit under the foot, which A foot made from Teflon™ that glides over the
attach small beads or decorative cords. has a wide groove, and they can then be zigzag fabric. Useful for synthetic leathers.
stitched over.
