By: Rebecca Wi lshusenOctober 31, 2012FACs 6 t h thru 12 t h grade

THE SEWING MACHING

After this presentation you will learn certain parts on the sewing machine. You will be able to identify and point out several parts on the sewing machine and describe their functions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

DIRECTIONS

This button takes you to the Menu tab

This button will take you to the table of contents tab

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Click on the different areas of the sewing machine to learn about the part and it’s function.

MENU

SUMMARY

QUIZ

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MENUDIRECTIONS: CLICK ON THE CIRCLES TO LEARN ABOUT THE

PARTS

The hand wheel is on the right side of the machine. It manually controls the up and down movement of the machine needle.

HAND WHEEL

The spool pin and cap holds the spool of thread on the machine. They can either be horizontal like the one pictured in this presentation or vertical.

SPOOL PIN AND CAP

The bobbin winder tension disc keeps the spool of thread tight so the thread will wind smoothly on the bobbin. Learn to thread your sewing machine by clicking here.

BOBBIN WINDER TENSION CONTROL

The take up lever pulls the thread off of the spool to feed to the needle and tightens the stich.

TAKE UP LEVER

This keeps the needle thread tight so the stiches will be smooth and tight. The needle thread tension dial keeps too much needle thread from going on the back side of the fabric and creating a “rats nest.” In this picture it is on the front of the machine but on your machine it will be located on the top.

Click here to find out how the tension control works.

NEEDLE THREAD TENSION CONTROL DIAL

The needle is the pointed part that carries the thread through the fabric to make a stich.

The bobbin is the disk that holds thread which anchors the needle thread stiches.

The presser foot surrounds the needle and holds the fabric down against the feed dog. Click here to find out what to do if your presser foot falls off.

NEEDLE, BOBBIN AND FEED DOG PRESSER FOOT

Needle

Presser foot

Bobbin

Feed dog

The stitch width control, controls the width of the stitch.The stitch length control, controls the length of the stichThe reverse button reverses the direction of the feed. It is used for backstitching or locking the row of stiches in place.

STITCH WIDTH CONTROL, STITCH LENGTH CONTROL AND REVERSE

BUTTON

Reverse button

After this presentation you should know several important parts of the sewing machine and their functions when it comes to sewing. Take the quiz to find out if you obtained the information!

SUMMARY

Directions: Answer the questions to complete the quiz.

QUIZ

STANDARDS

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RESOURCES

To backstitch you would use what part on the sewing machine?A. Take up lever

B. Presser Foot

C. Reverse button

QUESTION 1

To manually control the sewing machine you would use?

A. Hand Wheel

B. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc

C. Spool pin and cap

QUESTION 2

What protects the bobbin and bobbin case?

A. Needle

B. Slide plate

C. Presser foot

QUESTION 3

What does the feed dog do?

A. Moves the fabric through the machine during stitching

B. Controls the tightness or looseness of the thread

C. Helps keep fabric in a straight line

QUESTION 4

On the machine what is used to hold the spool of thread?

A. Spool Controller

B. Spool Holder

C. Spool Pin

QUESTION 5

The thread is placed through this piece’s eye.

A. Take up lever

B. Needle

C. Presser foot lifter

QUESTION 6

The presser foot does what?

A. Hold the fabric down against the feed dog

B. Controls how long or wide a stitch is

C. Controls the up and down movement of the needle

QUESTION 7

Which two things control the length and width of a stitch?

A. Width wheel and length wheel

B. Stitch width control and stitch length control

C. Tension stitch control

QUESTION 8

True or False the tension control controls the tightness or looseness of the thread?

A. True

B. False

QUESTION 9

Although it was not pictured we spoke about the foot control in class. What does it do?

A. Lifts and lowers the presser foot

B. Helps keep thread from knotting up

C. Controls the speed of the machine

QUESTION 10

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