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Q: What raises and lowers a presser foot on a sewing machine?
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What are the three major parts of the sewing machine?

Sewing machine light,presser foor lever,threadscutter


What is the function of the presser liver for the sewing machine?

The lever lifts the presser foot to remove the fabric after stitching.


What are the lower parts of the sewing machine?

the presser foot the balance and the feed fog


What is the function of the presser foot on a sewing machine?

The presser foot grabs the fabric and pulls it through.


What does mean when they say low shank or high shank on a sewing machine?

The shank on a sewing machine is the distance between the bottom of the preser foot and the screw that holds the presser foot in place. This applies to older sewing machines (usually pre-1980), as newer machines have a presser foot that snaps on, as opposed to screws on. --A high shank machine measures approximately 1 1/4" from the presser foot screw to the bottom of the foot, and uses High Shank presser feet --A low shank machine measures approximately 3/4" from the presser foot screw to the bottom of the foot, and uses Low Shank presser feet


What is the function of Tension regulator of a sewing machine?

The presser foot is a special part of the machine that holds the fabric down so the stitches remain even. I have not seen a pressure regulator on a home sewing machine.


What is a presser bar lifter?

The presser bar lifter is the lever in the back of the needle bar that lifts the presser bar off the surface of the sewing plate. It is used to remove pressure so the sewing machine operator can do embroidery or non lineal sewing.


What does a presser foot lifter on a sewing machine?

The "presser foot" secures the fabric when it is being sewed and helps feed it through evenly so that the stitches are even and aligned.


How do you change the presser foot on Kenmore sewing machine 385.17824090?

If you go to managemylife.com and enter your model number,385.17824090, it should take you to a page where you can download the manual for your machine. It should tell you how to change your presser foot.


On a sewing machine what is the name of the metal teeth that are located under the presser foot?

Looking at the instruction book for my Viking sewing machine they are called the "feed teeth".


Are there any table mounted sewing machines?

The Classic Singer 201-2 Vintage Sewing Machine is one of the oldest sewing machines. This model is simply a Singer 201-2 with an added knee lifter for the presser foot. which was mounted in a commercial table. There aren't very many sewing machines mounted to the tables themselves but the presser foot.


What is a quarter inch presser foot?

Presser foot is a part of the sewing machine, precicely the part that holds the canvas down when you sew. A quarter-inch foot is a presser foot designed to allow the user to sew seams 1/4" wide