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The post which holds the spool of thread.
What is the spool pin?
Plug in for power to the machine and foot pedal
What is a power cord?
Turns your machine on and off.
What is a power switch?
Thread feeds through eye to form top of the stitch
What is a needle?
The foot which holds the fabric in place as the machine stitches.
What is the presser foot?
The lever that lowers and raises the presser foot.
What is the presser foot lever?
The "teeth" located under the presser foot which moves the fabric.
What are the feed dogs?
The part which holds the bobbin while it is being wound.
What is the bobbin winder?
The small hooks that guide the upper thread into the tension control
What are thread guides?
The wheel on the right of the machine. Moves the needle up and down.
What is the hand wheel?
The small spool that holds the lower thread when stitching.
What is the bobbin?
Premeasured markings on a square plate located at the base of your sewing machine.
What is a throat plate?
The dial that controls the size (length) of the stitch.
What is the stitch length control?
Pulls thread from the thread spool and moves with the needle. Looks like a dolphin coming out of the water.
What is the thread take up lever?
The part which regulates the looseness or tightness of the stitch.
What is tension control dial?
Allows machine to stitch backwards (secures the stitch)
Backstitch button.