Pins and Needles
Used to pin fabric.
What are straight pins?
Hold this down to make a backstitch.
What is the reverse stitch button?
This is one of two threads used to make a stitich; located nder the needle and throat plate.
What is the bobbin?
Raises and lowers the presser foot.
What is the presser foot lever?
How many threads does it take to make a stitch?
What is two?
this holds the spool of thread
What is a spool pin holder?
This controls the speed of the machine.
What is a foot pedal?
These little metal teeth pull the fabric through so it can be stitched.
What is the feed dog?
That this tool is used to cut fabric and threads.
What are shears?
Thread will pass through the hole in this for sewing.
What is a needle?
Where you choose between the many different stitches: straight, zigzag etc.
What is the stitch selection dial?
This holds fabric in place while sewing.
What is a presser foot?
This sets the amount of tightness of the upper thread.
What is the stitch tension dial?
That this yellow tape measures 5 feet long and is used for sewing alterations.
What is a measuring tape?
This allows you to manually control the sewing machine.
What is the handwheel?
holds bobbin as you wind thread onto it.
What is a bobbin winder?
This determins how long the stitches will be.
What is the stitch length dial?
This helps control the thread as it passes through the machine.
What is the take up lever?
This small tool is used for cutting and removing stitches.
What is a seam ripper?
Where the eye of a machine needle is located.
What is near the tip of the needle?
The thread loops around this and between the spool and the bobbin winder.
What is the bobbin winder thread guide?
this is located under the throat plate and holds the bobbin.
What is the bobbin case?
What is the throat plate?
What is the metal plate that stays in place while the needle penetrates through a hole to pick up the bobbin thread underneath?
This 6 inch long ruler is used for measuring short spaces. it has a sliding pointer to mark your length and is typically made of metal.
what is a sewing guage.