Sewing machines come with many weird and wonderful feet. Yet you can sew most cushions, bags and clothes using just 3 x machine feet.
List of Sewing Machine Feet
Below are the top 3 x machine feet that a beginners needs, when to learning how to sew:
- Straight stitch foot – This is the foot usually already on the machine, to use for straight stitch or general sewing.
- The zig-zag stitch foot – This foot has a wider hole, for the needle to move when zig-zag stitching. It may have slightly pointed, curved edges.
- Zipper foot for fitting zips – The zipper foot has a flat side with a hole, to allow the needle to stitch closer to the zip. It can be single or double edged.
Note: The zig-zag machine stitch foot, can also be used for straight stitch.
What Machine Feet for Sewing Machine
As you get more confident with sewing and using your machine. You may finding using the extra machine feet below useful. For photographs of the machine feet see “Ultimate Guide Machine Feet”:
- Button hole foot – For stitching button holes, to the size of your button.
- Roll hem foot – Use when stitching small hems of circular, flared skirts.
- Elastic sewing foot – Stretches and stitches on elastic bands to your fabric.
- Couching foot – Can be used for shirring, attaching thin elastic threads.
- Gathering foot – Used to create slight gathers in fabrics and ribbons.
As an extra try purchasing a ruffling foot. I love this foot, it is very large and costs more than a standard gathering foot. Yet you can make nearly everything with a length of gathered fabric and big ruffles.
Singer Outlet has a wide section of machine feet to purchase, see “Accessories Sewing Feet”.
- The ruffles on the dresses below were made with a ruffling foot.
For detailed advice on the types of machine feet fittings, on different types of sewing machines. See section in post on “Snap on or Screw“.
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