Parts of Sewing Machine

DIFFERENT PARTS OF SEWING MACHINE

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SINGLE NEEDLE LOCK STITCH MACHINE

PARTS OF A MECHANICAL SEWING MACHINE

PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS • • •

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

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

TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE PARTS OF THE SEWING MACHINE 

Head The complete sewing machine without cabinet or carry case.

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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-toreach 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.

BOBBIN WINDER 

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

BOBBIN WINDER

BOBBIN WINDER

BOBBIN 

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Low spool that provides the lower thread. Standard Universal Steel Spool - will fit in most single needle, flatbed lockstitch machines

BOBBIN 

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

BOBBIN 

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

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

BOBBIN 

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

BOBBIN 

Standard Aluminium Spool for Bar Tack machines.

PURPOSE OF THE TAKE-UP LEVER: 

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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

UPPER TENSION MECHANISM WHICH CONTROLS DELIVERY OF UPPER THREAD.

BOBBIN CASE Device which hold the bobbin and provides tension to the lower thread. 

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

BOBBIN CASE 

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

BOBBIN CASE 

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.

BOBBIN CASE 

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.

BOBBIN CASE 

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 AntiSpin spring as it is otherwise known

PRESSER FOOT

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Foot that presses down on fabric to stabilize its movement. Standard universal foot for single needle lockstitch machines

PRESSER FOOT 

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

PRESSER FOOT 

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

PRESSER FOOT 

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

PRESSER FOOT 

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

PRESSER FOOT 

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.

PRESSER FOOT

FEED DOG 

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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

FEED DOG 

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

FEED DOG 

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

FEED DOG 

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

NEEDLE PLATE

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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

NEEDLE PLATE 

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

NEEDLE PLATE 

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

THE PURPOSE OF THE STITCH LENGTH ADJUSTMENT 

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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

THREAD STAND

THREAD STAND

MACHINE TOP OPEN

MACHINE OPENS

MACHINE OPENS

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