Learning+about+Machines

===I used my digital camera to point out some vocabulary specific to the sewing machine and to give a quick overview to how this sewing machine works. Using Microsoft Paint, I added numbers to the picture of the machine so it is easier to see where the individual parts are located on the actual machine.===

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===#7 This is a pressure foot. A lever in the back of the machine raises and lowers it so that fabric can be put in and out of the machine. Underneath it small teeth guide the fabric forward while the needle goes up and down and sews through the fabric.===

[[image:Bobbin.jpg]]
===#1 This is the bobbin casing. There are two pieces of thread needed to sew. The top piece of thread comes from the needle shown above. The bottom piece comes from a smaller metal spool of thread called a bobbin. It is stored here.===

[[image:Speed_Controller.jpg]]
===This is the speed foot that is kept on the floor. It is similar to the accelerator pedal on a car. It is placed on the floor and attached to the machine with a cord. The more pressure applied to the foot, the faster the machine will go.===

[[image:Stitch_Length_and_Pattern_Selector.jpg]]
===#3 This dial controls the kind of stitch that the machine makes. It can make a zigzag or a straight stitch in various sizes. Other stitches are available to make buttonholes. The more expensive the machine, the more options are available for stitches and stitch length. This machine is basic.===

Hopefully this information will make it a little easier to use a sewing machine in the future and to understand patterns and other sewing instructions.