parts of sewing machine

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PARTS OF A MECHANICAL SEWING MACHINE

• Head• Bed• Hand wheel• Bobbin winder• Bobbin• Thread take up• Thread guide• Upper tension

• Lower tension• Bobbin case• Pressure foot• Feed dog• Needle plate• Hook• Feed drop• Stitch length

Head The complete sewing machine without

cabinet or carry case.

Bed The flat surface of the sewing machine. A flat

bed machine has one level to sew on. A free-arm bed has a removable U-

shaped part of the bed to reveal an arm or tub used for sewing hard-to-reach areas like a pant cuff or sleeve.

Hand wheel

The wheel located on the right side of the sewing machine.

This wheel is driven by the motor, but may be turned by hand to adjust needle height.

Thread guide

Device which carries thread to a certain location.

Lower tension Provided by the bobbin case. Controls delivery of the bottom

thread.

Hook Device which picks the thread off of the needle.

Feed drop

Adjustment used to take the feed dog out of play for free hand work.

Stitch length

Adjustment used to determine length from front to back of the stitch.

Stitch width

Adjustment which allows a variety of widths from side to side.

Standard UNIVERSAL Bobbin Winder - Fixes to the sewing table & runs off the machine drive belt (V-Belt).

Mechanism used to wind bobbins

Low spool that provides the lower thread.

Standard Universal Steel Spool - will fit in most single needle, flatbed lockstitch machines

Standard Universal

Aluminum Spool manufactured by SEKI - will fit in most single needle, flatbed lockstitch machines

Standard Steel Spool manufactured by SEKI - FOR PFAFF single needle, flatbed lockstitch machines

Standard Universal Steel Spool with HOLES will fit in most single needle, flatbed lockstitch machines

Standard Universal Steel Spool to fit walking foot, flatbed lockstitch machines. Manufactured by SEKI.

Standard Aluminium Spool for Bar Tack machines.

 The take-up lever is an important part of threading the sewing machine and knowing the upward position of your sewing machine needle.

Always have the take-up lever all the way to the top when placing or removing fabric from under the presser foot to prevent snagging and bending the needle.

Always have the machine threaded with the thread in the take-up lever to prevent knotted

Standard Universal Bobbin case will fit in most single needle, flatbed lockstitch machines. Comes complete with the internal NBL (No Back Lash) Spring or Anti-Spin spring as it is otherwise known.

Standard Zigzag machine Bobbin case Comes complete with the internal NBL (No Back Lash) Spring or Anti-Spin spring as it is otherwise known

Standard Bar Tack Bobbin case will fit in most single needle, Bar Tacking machines . Comes complete with the internal NBL (No Back Lash) Spring or Anti-Spin spring as it is otherwise known.

Standard Universal Large Capacity Bobbin case will fit in most walking foot machines. This bobbin case takes a larger, wider spool and is usually for heavy duty type applications. Comes complete with the internal NBL (No Back Lash) Spring or Anti-Spin spring as it is otherwise known.

Standard Button Hole machine Bobbincase will also fit the SINGER 107 Zig-Zag machine. Comes complete with the internal NBL (No Back Lash) Spring or Anti-Spin spring as it is otherwise known

Foot that presses down on fabric to stabilize its movement.

Standard universal foot for single needle lockstitch machines

Wide, hinged single toed zip foot with needle hole to the right side of the foot - For single needle lockstitch machines

Wide, hinged single toed zip foot with needle hole to the left side of the foot - For single needle lockstitch machines.

Hinged invisible zip foot. Standard foot to insert zips on single needle lockstitch machines

Universal fitting presser foot with a teflon base, even toe length - Used to prevent marks on fabrics - For single needle lockstitch machines.

Universal fitting PIPING foot for single needle lockstitch machines. Used to stitch in piping cord - this foot inserts a 1/4" wide piping cord down the left side of the needle but other sizes are available and opposite side.

Mechanism which controls motion of the fabric.

Standard Needle Feed Lockstitch Needle Plate for HEAVY applications - For Single Needle, Needle Feed machines - matching feed dog S13102-0-01 (see best selling feed dogs

Standard 3-Row Feed Dog for Industrial single needle lockstitch machines - suitable for light to medium type applications - matching needle plate .( needle plates).

Standard 3-Row Feed Dog for Industrial single needle lockstitch machines - suitable for medium to medium-heavy type applications - matching needle plate

Standard Needle Feed Lockstitch Feed Dog for HEAVY applications - Large Needle Hole, size: 3.6mm x 2.4mm. (For Single Needle, Needle Feed machines)

Plate under pressure foot with slots to allow feed dog to reach fabric and

opening for the needle to move up and down Standard 3-Row Needle Plate for Industrial single needle lockstitch machines - suitable for light to medium type applications

Standard 3-Row Needle Plate for Industrial single needle lockstitch machines - suitable for light to medium type applications

Standard Needle Feed Lockstitch Needle Plate for HEAVY applications - For Single Needle, Needle Feed machines

The stitch length adjustment adjusts the length of the stitches your sewing machine makes.

The adjustment takes place at the feed dog not the machine needle.

Shortening the stitch length shortens the amount of fabric that is fed under the presser foot before the needle comes down. Lengthening the stitch length lengthens the amount of fabric that is fed under the presser foot before the needle comes down