Presser feet included with the machine
Today we will tell you about the most necessary feet for your machine:
- standard- supplied complete with the machine;
- additional- definitely worth purchasing.
Standard sewing machine feet:
- Universal - used for ordinary stitches
- Single-horn zipper claws
- Buttonhole feet (different for semi-automatic and automatic machines)
We won't be able to work without these paws. Each of them can be purchased separately if necessary. Having only these, you can safely start sewing, especially if you are just discovering this activity. Advanced students can also get acquainted with an additional set of paws.
Kit extra legs
- Stitching foot hidden zipper
- Teflon foot - useful when working with leather, faux leather and coated fabrics
- Roller foot - for pile materials
- Foot for topstitching and blind stitching with stopper
- Overcasting foot - useful for finishing edges
- Hem foot - for double hems
- Walking foot - for working with multi-layered areas. Promotes the advancement of all layers, any materials can be processed without deformation
Even more?
This is the minimum set of additional legs that we recommend. But there are other interesting devices that can help, and we’ll tell you about them too:
- A foot for finishing the edge of a product with bias tape. Bias binding is a thin strip of material cut on the bias, which is used to finish the edges of skirts, collars and other details cut on the bias. This foot will allow you to do this in one step and significantly speed up the process, but the binding sewn in the usual way looks much neater.
- Button sewing foot - not suitable for buttons on the stem.
- The foot for working with knitwear has a special silicone pad for even passage of the fabric. The walking foot also has this function.
- There is also a special device for difficult places - it helps when you need to pass through dense areas.
- Pintuck foot - used in conjunction with a double needle.
- Folding machine
- The folding machine allows you to select the frequency of folds (in stitches). Useful when adding folds to fabric.
Please note that buying paws in sets is usually much more profitable. Not all presser feet are universal, so take an adapter and presser foot with you to the sewing store - you can't go wrong. Enjoy the shopping!
The plate for difficult places allows you to lay an even stitch on a household sewing machine without skipping stitches, even in the area of hemming seams.
Let's look at how to use the device for passing through thick areas using the example of hemming denim shorts.
You will need:
- Old jeans;
- A device for passing through thick sections on a household sewing machine;
- Sewing thread and needle;
- Small hammer
Step 1
Measure the length of the future shorts, taking into account a 2 cm allowance for the hem.Step 2
Cut the trouser legs along the marked line.
Step 3
Cut off the allowance side seam to the corner.
Step 4
Turn the seam allowances to the wrong side by 1 cm and baste; for convenience and accuracy, use a ruler to mark the seam allowances.
Step 5
Iron.
Step 6
Using a small hammer, tap the back and side seams on the denim shorts to make them flatter.Step 7
Turn the seam allowances back to the wrong side by 1 cm and baste.
Step 8
Iron and tap the back and side seams again.Step 9
Wind the bobbin with thread for delay. Thread the needle with regular sewing machine thread that matches the color of your denim shorts.
Set the stitch length to "4".
Step 10: Using a thick section tool, hem the shorts
Start stitching right at the hem edge of your denim shorts.
Get close to the sewing seam.
Raise your paw sewing machine, while the needle remains in the fabric.
Place the tool for passing thick places under the foot at the back, close to the seam.
Lower your foot and begin to “go through” the thick section. If necessary, hold the device with your hand to prevent it from moving.
When the hemming of the denim shorts is almost done, stop the machine, leaving the needle in the fabric.
Move the plate to get through difficult places and place it under the presser foot in front.
Lower the foot and finish going over the thick section.
Once the seam is behind the presser foot, stop the machine and remove the jig.
Lower the presser foot and continue stitching along the edge of the hem further.
On the side seam section, repeat all steps using the thick section tool.
Press the seams.
Ready! The seam turned out smooth, without missing stitches.
To hem jeans, denim shorts, and items made from dense and thick fabrics at home in areas with strong compaction, use a special device for passing through thick areas.
Photo and author of the master class: Yulia Dekanova
The plate for difficult places allows you to lay an even stitch on a household sewing machine without skipping stitches, even in the area of hemming seams.
Let's look at how to use the device for passing through thick areas using the example of hemming denim shorts.
You will need:
- Old jeans;
- A device for passing through thick sections on a household sewing machine;
- Tailor's scissors;
- Threads for stitching;
- Sewing thread and needle;
- Ruler for marking allowances;
- Aqua marker;
- Needles for jeans;
- Small hammer
Step 1 Measure the length of the future shorts, taking into account a 2 cm allowance for the hem.
Step 2 Cut the trouser legs along the marked line.
Step 3 Trim the side seam allowance at the corner.
Step 4 Turn the seam allowances to the wrong side by 1 cm and baste, for convenience and accuracy
use a ruler to mark seam allowances.
Step 5 Iron.
Step 6
Using a small hammer, tap out the back and side seams on the denim jeans.
shorts to make it flatter.
Step 7 Turn the seam allowances back to the wrong side by 1 cm and baste.
Step 8 Iron and tap the back and side seams again.
Step 9
Wind the bobbin with thread for delay. Thread the needle with regular sewing thread.
sewing machine, matching the color of your denim shorts.
Set the stitch length to "4".
Step 10: Using a thick section tool, hem the shorts. Close
go to the sewing seam. Raise the sewing machine foot, but the needle remains
in fabric. Place the device for passing thick places under the foot from behind, close
to the seam. Lower your foot and begin to “go through” the thick section. If necessary
Hold the device with your hand so that it does not move.
Start stitching right at the hem edge of your denim shorts.
When the hemming of the denim shorts is almost done, stop the machine, leaving the needle in the fabric.
Move the plate to get through difficult places and place it under the presser foot in front.
Lower the foot and finish going over the thick section.
Once the seam is behind the presser foot, stop the machine and remove the jig.
Lower the presser foot and continue stitching along the edge of the hem further. On the side seam section, repeat all steps using the thick section tool. Press the seams.
Ready! The seam turned out smooth, without missing stitches.
