Sewing Machine Vocabulary

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Sewing Machine Vocabulary

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Bobbin

• Round metal spool that holds the bottom thread in
  place.

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Bobbin Case

• Holds bobbin and regulates bottom thread tension
  as stitches are formed.

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Bobbin Winder

• Allows you to fill a bobbin automatically

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Face Plate

• Protects pressure dial and may contain upper
  thread chart.

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Feed Dogs

• Moves fabric under the presser foot as stitches
  are formed.

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Hand Wheel

• Controls up and down motion of the thread take-up
  lever, thread, and needle.

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Needle Clamp

• Holds needle in position.

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Presser Foot

• Holds fabric in place.

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Presser Foot Lifter

• Raises and lowers the presser foot.

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Reverse Control

• Permits machine to stitch backwards.

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Slide/Lift Plate

• Covers bobbin case

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Spool Pins

• Holds upper thread

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Stitch Length Regulator

• Sets length of the stitches

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Stitch Width Control

• Sets width of the stitches

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Tension Control

• Regulates pressure on the threads.

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Thread Take-up lever

• Controls the thread as it flows through the
  needle.

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Throat Plate

• Provides a smooth surface for sewing and provides
  stitching guidelines.