SINGER® Presser Foot Tutorials - Multiple

Nowadays there are a wide variety of

presser

feet available for machines, some may come with your machine while others can be purchased separately. Some legs are simply attached or removed from the machine and some are removed by pressing a lever or button on the stem, others are attached. a shank and must be removed together using a small screwdriver here's how to change different styles oppressor fee some machines have a shank with a release button or lever that is pressed so the

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releases place the desired

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on the needle plate Aligning the support foot with the

presser

foot pin, lower the presser foot lifter so that the presser foot holder fits onto the foot.

Some feet already have the stem in place, so the stem currently on the machine will need to be removed in order to use the new foot. small screwdriver to loosen the machine shank and completely remove the screw put the new foot and shank in place then replace the screw and tighten it firmly let's take a look at some different presser feet, the satin foot or applique foot has many uses . Commonly used for projects where the decorative stitching is very dense, this foot has a tunnel or groove at the bottom that allows densely sewn stitches to pass freely beneath it.

The most common use for satin foot is to apply appliqués are typically applied to a project using a blanket stitch or a dense satin stitch secure the applique to the base fabric with fusible web or spray fabric adhesive. Place a tear-off stabilizer under the base fabric to help the dense stitches sew smoothly around the appliqué and stop to turn around corners and curves when the zipper foot is attached to the machine. Straight stitch can be used to insert zippers. The zipper foot has a left side and a right side so you can sew with the needle on the left or right of the foot depending on your project.

There are several types of zipper applications, but we will show you an application called a centered zipper, for example. What the seam of the garment, but by machine, is the part of the seam where the zipper will be inserted with a long, straight stitch, press the seam to open it and remove the regular one. presser foot and position the zipper foot so that it is to the right of the needle. Place the zipper face down in the seam with the zipper bobbin directly over the seam line and the top stop about 3/4 to one inch below the top edge.

Now place the zipper in place with a regular straight stitch, sew along the bottom of the zipper pivot and then sew down the side of the zipper. Now move the zipper foot so that it is to the left of the needle, then sew the bottom pivot and sew the The other side of the zipper removes the basting. Invisible zippers are most often seen on the center back or side of garments, as well as on home patio accessories. This zipper application is often considered very difficult to do, however, it is actually one of the easiest when using the invisible zipper foot the invisible zipper is sewn to the garment before sewing the seam rather than after, which Which is just the opposite of other types of zipper applications, such as centered or overlapping zippers, it is helpful to apply the fusible interfacing on the wrong side of the seam allowances, especially when working with stretchy or unstable fabrics, cut two pieces of interlining half an inch wide and about an inch longer than the zipper, then fuse the wrong sides of the seam allowances together, press the zipper coils flat with a cold iron pin. right side of the zipper toward the right side of the garment, position the zipper so that the bobbin is on the seam line and the top of the zipper is three-quarters of an inch below the top raw edge of the sewn fabric with the right slot of the presser foot over the bobbin and then pin the other side of the zipper tape to the right side of the other section of the garment.

Sew with the bobbin in the left slot of the foot. Place the regular zipper foot on the machine so that the foot is to the left of the needle, place the needle in the rightmost position, close the zipper, and then sew the rest of the seam. The adjustable zipper foot has A screw on the back allows you to manually move the foot left or right This is ideal for creating piping or lacing because the foot can be manually adjusted so you can sew very close to the piping when creating or inserting it, simply cover the cord with a strip of fabric and then sew to enclose the cord, now you can apply it to your project.

You can use fabric cut across the grain for piping that will be sewn on straight edges or bias cut fabric for piping that will be sewn on curved areas. The Blind Hem Foot makes it quick and easy to sew hems on garments and home technology projects. There are several styles of blind hem feet, but what they have in common is an extension on the front of the foot to guide the fold of the fabric to make a blind hem, first turn the hem to the depth you want and then press to finish the raw edge of the fabric with a zig-zag stitch over the edge stitch or binding with pinking scissors, pin the hem in place, fold the fabric back this way so that it lies against the right side of the fabric with the top edge of the hem extending about 1/4 inch to the right side of the folded fabric, re-pin to secure the fold, slowly begin sewing into the fold of the fabric, if you catch too much fabric in the stitch, adjust the stitch width so that it only catches one or two threads of the fabric. fold with the stitch, this is important so that the stitches are not visible on the right side of the project.

If your blind hem foot has an adjustment screw on the side, you can use it to reposition the fold of the fabric so that it can only catch one or two stitches. of the fold without having to change the stitch width If your style of blind hem foot does not have the adjustment screw on the side, you will need to adjust the stitch width when you finish sewing, unfold the fabric and then press the presser foot to excess. When adding a seam finish to the edge of a seam allowance, there is a small bridge on the presser foot that allows more thread to enter the stitch, the fabric is guided along the spread at the front of the presser foot when completes the sewing, the seam finish and the fabric are smooth instead of bunching along the edge providing a neat appearance, the button sewing foot is used to easily attach buttons, whether hole-punched or hole-punched, keeps the buttons firmly in place while using a zig-zag stitch to attach the button if the machine has a down feed lever lower the feed teeth if the machine does not have a down feed lever, attach a cover plate to the feed teeth over the feed teeth or simply set the stitch length to zero place the button in position on the project lower the presser foot onto the button set the machine for a zig-zag stitch turn the handwheel slowly to make sure let the needle movement pass through the button holes and then sew six to eight stitches to finish set the machine for a straight stitch to the left needle position and sew two to three stitches to finish a four-hole button simply repeat this process for opposite holes the darning embroidery foot is used for free motion work the most common type of free motion work is called stippling remove the regular presser foot and shank place the darning embroidery foot on the machine making sure the arm is resting on the needle bar tighten the side screw so the foot is in the machine securely place the batting between the top fabric and the backing fabric secure with pins or baste together disengage the feed dogs set the machine for straight stitch thread the machine then turn the handwheel to pull the bobbin thread lower the presser foot hold the fabric with both hands and then begin sewing in a serpentine pattern removing the pins as you go maintain a moderate speed Quick in foot control while moving fabric The even feed foot is sometimes called walking foot or double feed foot works as another set of feed teeth that help feed the fabric through the sewing area use this foot To prevent shifting of ply layers or shifting seams on fabrics such as velvet or corduroy, remove the regular presser foot and shank, then position the even feed presser foot so that your arm rests on the needle bar once.

Once it is in position, tighten the side screw, secure the materials together, and then sew the quarter. The 1.5cm (inch) foot is most commonly used for quilting, but can also be used for sewing crafts. Pieced quilts are sewn with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. It is important to the overall quality of the quilt that the seams are sewn precisely. Use the edge of the presser foot as a guide to sew a 1/4-inch seam, so be sure to press the seam allowances before sewing the next piece for best results. Use a rotary cutter mat and ruler to cut fabrics, fabrics that have clean edges will be easier.

For precision sewing, the open toe presser foot has a large open area on the front of the presser foot, providing a wide view of your work, which is very useful when doing decorative stitching or training on ribbons and trims, for example, to make this decorative trim, place a ribbon on top of the fabric with a light or water-soluble stabilizer underneath to help make the stitches smoother select a decorative stitch wide enough to cover the ribbon, then sew, remove the stabilizer when finished, the edge binding foot is used to attach trims or fabrics, for example, attach a fabric that is has been turned down and pressed to the side of a lace edge, then a removable or water-soluble stabilizer should be placed underneath select your stitch sew joining the lace and fabric remove the stabilizer when finished the pleat foot has several evenly spaced slots at the bottom that allows parallel rows of stitches to be sewn very close together.

It is used in conjunction with a twin needle to create a wonderful surface texture on fabrics commonly seen in many garments as well as home patio accessories. Needle tension can be adjusted to increase sewing depth. pleat after sewing the first pleat, place the fabric under the foot again with the previously sewn pleat under one of the foot slots, continue sewing until the desired number of rows have been created for the project because when creating pleats with pins the fabric will fold. draw, make all the rows folded, and then cut the fabric from the pattern piece. Another very interesting effect can be achieved by first sewing several parallel rows spaced as desired, depending on the style you want, after you have sewn the first rows, so that the parallel rows again become part of the pattern.

The same distance apart but at a 90 degree angle to create textured squares on the fabric. The ruffle makes it possible to quickly and easily sell projects that have long sections of ruffles or pleats and the results look professional. Remove the regular stem and foot attached to the steering wheel manufacturing. Make sure the arm is around the needle bar and then tighten the side screw. The adjustment setting on the side of the revler controls the depth of the crease and the other adjustment on the top controls how often the creases form. It can be set to pleat every 12 stitches every six stitches every stitch or no stitch the more often you pleat the more fullness you will have the other setting controls how deep above the ruffle making smaller pleats will result in softer ruffles and pleats Deeper ones will create fuller ruffles The lacing foot has grooves The top part used to guide the thread or cord stitches is sewn over the laces placed on the foot as the foot guides them evenly to trim the fabric Place up to three laces into the foot slots, thread the machine, and then choose a decorative stitch. wide enough to cover the laces that are guided through the presser foot to create gathers, tie a knot in the laces and then place the lace in the center slot of the foot and then behind the foot to make a zig-zag stitch over the cord, being careful not to snag the cord with the stitch when finishing, the cord can be used to adjust the fullness the stitch rise, also known as a side cutter, trims excess fabric while sewing the machine is set for one stitch over the border with the width set toits widest setting the seam is finished and trimmed all at once remove the normal presser foot and shank attach the cutter making sure the cutter arm fits around the needle bar tighten the side screw guide the fabric here to a 5/8 inch seam allowance or here for a 1/2 inch seam allowance seam allowance with the presser foot down slowly turn the handwheel to make sure the needle passes over the seam finger of the cutter cut a notch at the beginning of the fabric because the cutter blade cuts before needle sewing place the fabric over the first metal platform and then under the second metal platform so slowly Oh