PRESSER FOOTS

Feed mechanism
Feeding of fabric past the needle Construction of seams and formation of stitches and formation of stitches that hold them together

Three sewing machine parts constitute feed mechanism

- Presser foot - Throat plate - Feed dog

Early feed mechanism

First fabric feeding devices duplicated action of human hands
Platform to which material was clamped or pinned Entire platform transported for a predetermined length, continuous needle under sewing needle

Presser foot
Upper part of the feeding combination that holds the fabric in place for the feeding action and stitch formation
Attached to presser bar

Controls the amount of pressure placed on the fabric when it is fed through the machine
Assists in operation of feed dog Higher speeds may require more pressure Most common is the flat presser foot

Parts of a presser foot

Shank

Heel

Toe

Sole

Types of presser foots

Compensated Presser Foot

Right Compensated foot(standard and slim)

Left Compensated foot

(standard and slim)

Double Compensated foot

Two step Compensated foot

Teflon Foot
Teflon Foot standard

Teflon foot flat

Right Compensated Teflon

Foot

Left Compensated Teflon Foot

Shirring Foot
Adjustable Shirring Foot

Top ply joining Shirring Foot

Piping Foot
Left piping foot

Right piping foot

Two Needle Piping Foot

Multi Needle Piping Foot

Edge Guide Presser Foot

Left Edge Guild Presser Foot

Right Edge Guild Presser Foot

Guild Flat Bottom Foot

Left Guild Flat Bottom Foot

Margin Compensated Guild Presser Foot

Two Needle Presser foot (with right and left guild)

Zipper Presser Foot

Hemmer Foot

Quilting Foot