Presser foot
A presser foot on a sewing machine
A presser foot is a device used on sewing machines to hold fabric flat while it is being sewn.
Types of presser feet
Presser feet
The most commonly used presser feet are the all-purpose foot and the zipper foot, which are included in most household sewing machines. However, there are also a number of special feet that are designed for different uses, such as the following:
- Blindstitch foot
- Button sewing foot
- Buttonhole foot
- Darning foot
- Fringed foot
- Gathering foot
- Seam-covered zipper foot
- Narrow hem / rolled hem foot
- open presser foot
- Overlock foot
- Pintuck foot
- 1/4 inch quilting foot
- Roller presser
- Satin stitch foot
- Straight stitch foot
Most presser feet are made of steel or clear plastic. However, there are also presser feet made of Teflon or other non-stick materials, which are used when sewing with leather, plastic, vinyl or oilcloths.
credentials
- ↑ David J. Tyler (Ed.): Carr and Latham's Technology of Clothing Manufacture . John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 9781444309348 , p. 88.
- ↑ Beth Baumgartel: Singer Simple Sewing . Creative Publishing International, 2009, ISBN 9781589234741 , p. 12.
- ↑ Non-Stick Snap-On Presser Foot | Singer Sewing .