Fashion and Clothing Mrs. Appelhans MACHINE PARTS

Label your sewing machine Go to my webpage (central.greeleyschools.org, find my name under the faculty/teacher pages- still under Bower) Left hand side: Fashion and Design Figure out what machine you have, download the diagram and then label the parts (according to your manual) Once diagram is open, click on “comment” in right hand, top corner Then click on drawing markups to use the arrow and box to label the parts of the sewing machine.

Machine Parts Why do you need to know the machine parts and their functions? You’ll be a successful operator of the machine. You can solve your own problems when you have difficulty (that’s called troubleshooting). It gives you and I a common ground for communicating about problems you have with the machine or adjustments you need to make on it to accomplish a task. You will have more fun sewing if YOU ARE THE BOSS!!!!!

1)Stitch Length Control: Regulates stitch length, keep on 2 – 2.5 to sew a regulation seam, 10 – 12 stitches per inch. 2)Zig Zag Width Control: Controls width of a zig zag stitch. Set on 0 to sew a straight stitch.

3) Bobbin Winder Spindle: Winds bobbin. 4) Spool Pin and Cover: Holds the spool of thread, DO NOT misplace the cover! 5) Thread Tension Control: Regulates tension on the top thread.

6) Presser Foot Pressure Dial: Controls the amount of pressure on the presser foot – DON’T CHANGE IT! 7) Buttonhole Lever: Needed when sewing a buttonhole, keep up when not needed.

8) Thread Cutter: Use to quickly cut your thread after sewing a seam 9) Feed Dogs: Move the fabric through the machine, it will not work unless the presser foot is down.

10. Needle Plate: Covers the feed dogs, the lines on this help you sew a straight line of the correct width. A regulation seam is 5/8” wide. 11. Hook Cover (Bobbin Holder): Holds the bottom thread (bobbin)

12. Reverse Stitch Button: To sew in reverse in order to secure a line of stitching. Important to reverse at beginning and end of seams. 13. Thread Take Up Lever: Raises thread to take a stitch, then loosens to make a knot. Be sure thread is in this, if it comes out, the machine will make a terrible noise!

14. Handwheel: Moves needle by hand, used to bring bobbin thread up. Always move toward you. 15. Clutch Knob: Disengages the clutch so the needle doesn’t move up and down when you wind the bobbin.

16. Pattern Selector Dial: Selects the stitch 17. Power Switch and Light: Turns on machine and light.

18. Needle Clamp Screw: Holds needle tightly in machine. When replacing needle, make sure flat side goes to the back. Tighten needle. 19. Presser Foot: Holds fabric onto feed dogs, if you forget to put this down, machine will make a horrible noise. DO NOT SNAP IT DOWN

20. Presser Foot Lifter: Raises and lowers presser foot. DO NOT SNAP IT, lower it gently!