The foot for sewing buttons on a sewing machine seems very simple only at first glance. In fact, to learn how to use it correctly, you need to know some of the nuances of sewing buttons on a sewing machine.

Firstly, only flat buttons can be sewn on a sewing machine, and even then not in all sizes. Huge coat buttons will have to be sewn on manually, since the distance between the button holes may be greater than the maximum zigzag width. In addition, for such buttons it is necessary to make a leg.
Secondly, it is desirable that there are rubber pads on the foot, such as in this photo. They hold the button securely and prevent it from shifting or slipping, which can lead to needle breakage.

Video on how to sew a button on a sewing machine using a special foot.

To sew on a button you need a zigzag stitch.

To sew a button, you need not only a special foot, but also a zigzag stitch.

The stitch length should be set to the minimum value so that the button does not move under the foot. Otherwise, the needle will get into the button and bend or break.

Please note that you need to install exactly the standard (regular) type of zigzag stitch. Any other variations of this stitch will cause the needle to break.

The ideal button for sewing on a sewing machine is a medium-sized flat button with two holes. A button with four holes will have to be sewn on in two stages.

First, install the presser foot.
If you purchase a foot for sewing on buttons separately, be sure to check whether its fastening type matches your sewing machine. To do this, you can take one of the feet from your sewing machine with you to the store.

Always place the threads under the foot and hold them with your hand as you begin to sew the first stitches. This is necessary so that they do not tighten and get tangled while sewing on the button.

Be sure to mark on the fabric where the center of the button will be located.

Place the fabric with the marking of the center of the button under the foot so that the needle on a straight stitch enters exactly in the center of this marking. Then raise the needle and switch to a zigzag stitch.

Press the button with your foot and adjust the width of the zigzag depending on the distance between the holes of the button. The needle on the left and right injection should pass freely through both holes of the button.

To ensure that the button is securely fastened and does not move under the presser foot while sewing, sew the first stitches by hand by turning the hand wheel. Then you can use the pedal.

Make sure that the needle goes freely, exactly in the center, into the left hole.

Then check how the needle fits into the right hole.
Now you can sew on this button and the next buttons of the same size, much more boldly. But, anyway, do not press the pedal too hard, sew at low speed. The button may become dislodged and the needle will fall onto the surface rather than into the hole. It's good if the needle just bends, but good quality the needles do not bend, but break into small pieces. And where they will fly after this is unknown.
Remember that a sewing machine is a rather dangerous tool and that is why in many countries there are no sewing lessons in schools.

To securely sew a button, depending on the thickness of the thread and the size of the button, it is enough to make 8-12 stitches. The ends of the threads of small buttons are not necessary (but it is advisable) to tie them together. It is enough to cut them off at the base of the button on the back and front sides of the product.

To properly sew a button to a fur coat, sheepskin coat or other clothing, you must make a leg under the button.

Hemming the bottom of trousers or skirts made of thick fabrics can be done on a sewing machine using a special foot.

Teflon foot is designed for household sewing machines and is used for sewing products from genuine leather.

Paws for sewing machine- these are the main components, without which the sewing process is impossible. Standard feet for sewing machines - universal, straight-stitch, for sewing in a zipper, for sewing a buttonhole. In addition to them, there are many special feet, for example, a foot for sewing in a hidden zipper, for sewing on buttons, for satin stitches, for sewing on a cord, for making a hidden seam, for darning, embroidery and many others.

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By the way, many people don’t even use them, although they come with the machine. And all these paws lie in special compartments for storing accessories for years. But each of them is a little assistant that can not only facilitate the sewing process, but also speed up and improve the quality of individual operations. For example, sewing leather and suede, knitwear and jeans, silk and chiffon using special presser feet will be a convenient and easy process.

A description of how to use standard presser feet is in the instructions for your sewing machine. But, as a rule, it is quite meager, and for additional accessories it is completely absent.

Types of sewing machine feet

Gathering foot

With its help, you can make a gathered stitch on a machine and save time. The density of the gathering is regulated by the tension of the upper thread and the width of the stitch. With a wider stitch, the gathering is tighter. Thin cloth It shrinks more, thick and dense - less.

To get the expected result when performing this operation, first try gathering on a piece of fabric from which you are going to sew the product. Cut a piece of a certain length and see how long the assembly turns out to be. This way you can calculate the entire length of the frill.

Upper feed or walking foot

allows you to sew several layers of fabric at the same time without moving them. Excellent for stitching items. This foot is used for patchwork and quilting.

In some models, the upper transport is already built into the sewing machine.

Teflon foot

Designed for sewing products made of genuine leather, artificial leather and coated fabrics. Instead of a Teflon foot, you can use a roller foot, which moves the fabric forward using torque. Which of these two feet to choose will be determined by the selected fabric. The roller foot also copes well with heavy materials, some types of raincoat and jacket fabrics.

Today, there are combined models on sale - a Teflon foot with a roller.

Universal zipper foot

In addition to its main task, it can be used to finish a product with edging. If the edging is narrow, then you need to sew it on like a zipper. If wide, close to the edge.

Snail foot for sewing bias tape

Eliminates the process of manually basting the binding and significantly speeds up the process. To work with it, just cut a strip of fabric along the bias of the required width, tuck it into the foot and you can sew. It turns out neat and beautiful.

The foot for sewing bias tape is suitable for both ready-made and unfolded tape. The finished binding is inserted higher, through the gap in the “snail”. And the unfolded one goes into the main hole of the foot.
If there are several holes in the “snail” and they are of different sizes, then using this foot you can sew on bindings of various widths. These holes also make it easier to move the bias tape forward.

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Knitting foot

useful for those who do not have an overlocker. It makes it easier to work with such sewing knots as darts, hems and sleeves, and neck stitching on knitwear.

Universal foot for sewing bias tape

Suitable for sewing on any bias tape, any width - the screw on the foot allows you to set the required width. The foot is easy to use as it is easily attached to the machine and also easily removed. And the result exceeds all expectations.

Pintuck foot

Provides an ideal process - the speed of the operation increases, quality improves, labor costs decrease, tucks are even and at the same distance from each other. Before starting work, mark the line of the first stitch. To make the tucks more textured and convex, place a special plastic tongue under the fabric (they come in different sizes). Very narrow tucks, 1 mm wide, are made using a buttonhole thread.

Edge sewing foot

It will help to lay an even finishing stitch along the edge of the product.

Good afternoon, dear needlewomen. Today we will look at using paws to sewing machines. If you like to sew, then this one Master Class for you. I bought sewing machine feet from a Chinese online store.
The paws are very good, but how do you know how to use them? I started looking for information and realized that this topic was poorly covered. But if you use such devices, you can easily and simply perform various operations. So I decided to figure it out myself and help people who are also looking for this information. So, let me begin.

Narrow edge lining foot. The paws can be different by 2 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm. The foot makes it possible to process the edge very smoothly and efficiently without markings. This foot is also called a snail. I’ll say right away that the paw is worthy. Cut the edge of the hem at an angle and tuck it into the snail. The fabric wraps itself very nicely.
The seam turns out very neat. The width of the seam depends on the foot. Wrapping fabric 2 mm by hand is not at all an easy task, but here any fabric, even if it frays a lot, folds up nicely. True, you need a warp, but you will be patient, and it will be your faithful assistant.

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Using this foot, you can sew on various narrow cords by tucking them into the snail from below. Instead of top thread, it is better to use mono thread.

Assembly foot. Very the right foot. Using this foot it is easy and simple to make frills and ruffles. Pay attention to how you place the fabric. The fabric that is being gathered lies as the bottom layer, and the top layer is tucked into the groove of the foot and will be sewn evenly along the top of the gather. The assembly is uniform.

Edge stitching foot. I liked this foot because the plate allows you to guide the edge of the fabric along the edge of the needle. The overlock stitch is made strictly along the edge, the thread runs along the plate and lies freely, which makes it possible to stitch knitted items, the seam will not burst when stretched. We use an overlock stitch, imitation overlock.

Foot for sewing elastic, ribbons, braid. I can say that the paw is simply decent. Using this foot it is easy to sew on an elastic band. I inserted it under the plate and it lays flat and does not jump to the sides. And if you tuck thick threads of different colors under the plate and stitch, you will get a beautiful decorative braid. We use mono thread instead of upper thread. We use a zigzag stitch, or stitch zigzag.

Foot for sewing on appliques. The foot is transparent and the design is clearly visible through it, so it is used when it is important to sew accurately along the line. Used when sewing a zigzag stitch. The step distance is small, the stitching should be tight. For volume and beauty of the stitch, loosen the top thread, and then the stitch will emphasize the beauty of your work.

Blindstitch foot. Everything is easy and simple to use, but I didn’t really like the quality of the lining, dots are visible on the front side. There is a screw on the foot, with its help we adjust the hem to the lining, but I still have visible marks and I think I won’t hem like that.

Darning foot. This foot is designed for darning. Lower the teeth for free movement of the fabric. Comfortable.

Foot for sewing on buttons. Set up a zigzag stitch. Select the stitch height equal to the distance between the button holes. Simple and fast.

Foot for sewing on zippers. The foot has two holders, left and right - this makes it possible to sew the zipper on both the left and the right, you don’t need to control anything, the foot rests on the zipper and the stitching lies very evenly, when sewing zippers in this way, the fabric will never get caught in the zipper, the zipper opens without difficulty . I've been using this foot for a long time and I love it.

Foot for sewing a hidden zipper. It’s a wonderful foot, it’s like an iron; at the bottom there is a recess just the width of the zipper itself. I also use this foot for sewing on cords; it lies in the recess and is easy to sew on.

Using presser feet for sewing machines. Photo

Foot for lining fabric. How I regret not using this foot. The foot makes it possible to run the stitch evenly, the plate rests on the fabric and the stitch lies evenly, and there is a screw on the foot, and this makes it possible to shift the stitch, believe me, I sew like a pro and I won’t sew as perfectly as with this foot. If you sew a line and then move the screw, you can lay a second line right next to it. So great.

Solyanikova Tatyana Viktorovna

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Sewing machine feet

June 14, 2013 - Irina Aslanova

Today everyone knows what a sewing machine is. But not many people know about sewing machine feet and how many types of them exist now. Nevertheless, the paws not only expand the capabilities of the machine, but also make it easier to perform many processes, and most importantly, make them of high quality. By paying due attention to this article, you will learn a lot of new things, and by using the presser feet in practice, you will get great pleasure when sewing a variety of products.

If you bought a sewing machine, you will immediately see the adapter (mechanism for attaching the presser feet) “AU-100” and the ziz-zag foot - “AU-107”. In addition, as a rule, there is an additional foot for zippers “AU-101” and for loops “AU-116”.

(Allows you to quickly change paws, which is very convenient and speeds up processes)

(Standard foot for operations on

zig-zag basis)

(Needed for lightning.

Can be located on both sides of the needle)

(Excellent help when making loops. Convenient when making robots on slats and collars)

Many machines also come with the AU-108 blind hem foot, the AU-115 quilt foot, and the AU-105 button foot.

(Use for operations that require more careful execution. For example: blind stitches, etc.)

(Use for straight parallel stitches that run at the same distance).

(Use for buttons, fasteners, hooks)

The instructions for the machine always contain descriptions of the work for all of the above paws.

Today's home sewing equipment market can offer 40 or more types of feet for different functions. Paws are divided into semantic groups:

Complete most workflows

Making decorative stitches

Performing work with highly complex fabrics.

Sets of presser feet

Main workflows:

There are many paws on the market that can sew in hidden zippers, available in both metal and plastic.

(Inserting a hidden zipper)

Due to the fact that there is a special groove at the base of the foot, sewing in a “secret” zipper is done almost in the blink of an eye.

To make good straight stitches on delicate fabrics, you need to use a straight stitch foot"AU-112"

When processing edges, you need to take a 2mm hemming foot “AU-111”.

For thicker fabrics, you can take a set of hemming feet with different widths (6 mm, 16 mm, 22 mm) “AU-121.”

If you don’t have a screwdriver, you definitely need an “overlock” foot “AU-109”.

This foot has a stopper that does not pull the edge of the fabric when used. If the fabric needs additional processing of part of the cut, then you can use the foot with a knife on the side to process the edge “AU-125”,

Decorative works:

Edging products is a complex operation, but with a special foot it is greatly simplified.

You'll be sewing bias tape in just a few minutes using one stitch using the edging foot "AU-117" or a foot with a ruler "AU-114".

Very interesting is the device that lays folds “AU-122”. With it you have the opportunity to sew a decorative part to the product in one operation.

If you want to give your product a more personalized look, then use different types decorative finishing. For this purpose, you can use, for example, the beading foot “AU-130”,

foot for decorative cords AU-106 or braid AU-131,

Among those performing decorative operations, one should definitely mention the foot for embossed tucks (when used together with a double needle) AU-127, the foot for sewing appliques AU-110 and the foot for shirring AU-128

Each person chooses their own method of application modern technology. Most people rely on electrical appliances for purely household tasks. The use of a sewing machine stands out from this series. These devices can act as a utilitarian, high-performance tool, perform a task with minimal disruption, and serve as a creative tool. Types of presser feet for sewing machines and their purpose - information that can help home craftsmen and craftswomen rediscover their usual working tool.

What will we talk about

We will not consider the professional and semi-professional class of cars. They are usually equipped with many additional accessories to perform highly complex operations. For example, there is often an upper conveyor for feeding several layers of fabric; there are separate modes for processing loops and performing other work in semi-automatic or automatic mode.

Moreover, let’s not touch on industrial devices. The description will concern feet for simple household sewing machines. Sets of such functional devices can be easily purchased. For example, in the LADY SEW series there are dozens of sets, each of which has several presser feet designed for individual jobs.

By choosing a specific set, you can ideally satisfy your needs for creativity or functionality. At the same time, it is not difficult to understand which foot in a sewing machine is used for what, there is detailed instructions by use.

The foot attaches to the machine quite simply. Most modern devices are equipped with a standardized holder. The complete foot is removed, a new one is installed, and, if necessary, its position is corrected. At this point, the stage of preparing the machine for work ends, and you can easily perform sewing with the necessary operations.

What types of paws are there?

It is very difficult to describe all classes of sewing feet. There are really a huge number of them. Even within the same category, there is wide variation. For example, special Quitting feet can be open or closed, made from different materials, have a different configuration from each other. Therefore, we will touch on devices, the use of which will be useful for most modern housewives.

1. Zigzag. Quite a versatile and convenient device. With its help you can make a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch. Almost all main types of fabrics are processed, so most housewives often use this attachment instead of the standard one.
   
2. For sewing in zippers. The zipper foot offers two modes of use. With its help, you can easily sew a fastener into clothing without fiddling with the fold at the bottom; the attachment presses the fabric and makes it easy to track the stitch. To work on both sides, the device has two notches for needle movement. Using this foot, you can also sew on an edging, while the wide one is processed similarly to a zipper, and the narrow one is sewn close to the edge.
   
   There are many types of zipper claws. They differ in both size and configuration of the front tissue collection zone.
   The hidden zipper attachment solves a different problem. When sewing on such an item of clothing, a thickening inevitably forms on the fabric - it becomes difficult to pull it through. With the help of a foot, which has a recess for the passage of material, sewing is simple and you don’t have to put any effort into it.
   
3. For knitwear. Knitwear is very delicate and requires careful sewing. The most common problem- picking up threads or fabric that falls directly into the needle grip area. The knitting foot has an additional stop that cuts off the area of ​​needle movement. U good models This part is additionally equipped with a rubber (or silicone) pad, which handles the fabric very carefully.
   
   
4. For cords and tucks. A series of paws designed to create tucks have special protrusions on the sole. With their help, two problems are solved at once:
   • the fabric can be easily assembled; depending on the configuration of the nozzle, tucks with different geometries are obtained;
   • form straight lines with a perfectly parallel arrangement it is very simple.

   Using this device, you can also sew on cords to decorate clothes.
   
   This can be done either with a foot with recesses in the sole, or with a special model with holes for feeding cords.
   
   This product works better and is more convenient, but is used only for one operation.

5. For hems. Processing thin and light fabrics, such as silk, always has its own characteristics. One of them is the need to make a small hem so as not to make the product heavier and not to change the geometry of the clothing elements. To solve this problem, a small hem foot is designed.
   
   This attachment will grab a minimal amount of fabric, gently fold it in and feed it into the needle working area. At the same time, a minimum of effort and attention is required from the needlewoman.
6. With top conveyor. As the name suggests, the purpose of the foot is to feed fabric from above, in addition to the standard mechanism of the machine. In fact, the working method is somewhat different, but the result is acceptable: with the help of such an attachment it is easy to sew several layers of fabric without moving them relative to each other.
   
   Typical for this class of presser feet are products that additionally allow you to make stitches with an even distance between them. To do this, the nozzle is equipped with a stop that is adjustable horizontally and acts as a kind of ruler.
7. For bias binding. Sewing bias tape is difficult. You need to place the edges evenly on both sides of the fabric. In conditions where the lower part is not visible, only an experienced seamstress will perform high-quality work. A special foot will allow you to perform this operation without difficulty. All you have to do is insert the binding, place the fabric in the foot and press the starting pedal of the machine. As you work, you only need to carefully pull the binding through the foot.
   

There are quite technologically advanced products that are used to perform truly complex operations. Tools for creating assemblies, for example.

They allow you to simultaneously assemble the gather and sew it to the fabric. Inexpensive models may require retrofitting the machine with a low-rise adapter and will definitely force you to get used to a peculiar sewing mode. Complex and expensive mechanisms for creating assemblies allow the needlewoman to make a minimum of effort to create truly high-quality products.

Conclusion

As mentioned above, it is very difficult to tell in full what kinds of feet there are for a sewing machine. Among them are simple ones made of transparent material that improve complex work, for example, embroidery, allowing you to track the overlap of the design. There are large-scale devices for creating circular seams. There are simple attachments for sewing on buttons, sewing at a certain distance from the edge, with cutting knives. The use of each of them is convenient and effective. The housewife only needs one thing - to buy a set with the necessary accessories, having thought beforehand and assessed exactly what functionality she wants to receive.

Today, any sewing machine comes with a whole set of presser feet. And sometimes some people are perplexed by their purpose. But if you understand what each of them is for, then sewing will turn out to be more interesting for you, and some operations will be less routine.

In addition to the usual foot, the set includes the following feet, or, if necessary, you can purchase the ones you need:

Teflon foot

Designed for sewing products made of genuine leather, artificial leather and coated fabrics. It does not stick when you sew vinyl, plastic, leather or faux leather. You can also use a Teflon foot for regular sewing or when making buttonholes on plastic or leather material.

Roller foot

Instead of a Teflon foot, you can use a roller foot, which moves the fabric forward using torque. The foot has a rotating roller that allows you to roll fabric of any structure under it, be it 100% leather, or felt, or corduroy. When sewing with this foot, the stitches are of uniform length. The foot is very good at going through any thickening of the fabric.

Which of these two feet to choose will be determined by the selected fabric. The roller foot also copes well with heavy materials, some types of raincoat and jacket fabrics.

Universal zipper foot

You can sew a zipper fastener using a regular foot designed for straight stitching or zigzag stitching. But it is possible to sew a zipper efficiently and accurately, with a stitch running next to the “teeth”, only using a special foot. It can be one-sided, two-sided and narrow. The main task is to help the needle make an even seam at the same distance from the edge of the zipper without turning the product.

Concealed zipper foot

But you can sew a hidden zipper only with the help of a “secret foot”, which has two grooves on the sole. A regular foot or even a zipper foot will not work for this. The foot has special grooves in which the teeth of the fastener are in a fixed position, which allows you to lay a straight stitch close to the fastener. As a result, the hidden “zipper” is easily, quickly and accurately attached to the product.

Edge sewing foot

Sometimes it is very difficult to lay an even finishing stitch along the edge of a product. Using an edge sewing foot will make this task easy.

Blind hem foot

Designed for hemming the edges of dresses and trousers that require special care using a blind stitch. The blind stitch foot is suitable for discreet hemming of items made from thick and medium-weight materials. Now there is no need to hem the product manually.

Cord sewing foot

You can beautifully decorate a product with a cord using this foot. In this case, depending on the thickness of the cord, you can sew one, two or three cords at the same time. The foot has guides that lay the cord along the fabric, and the needle stitches evenly along its surface. The foot has special holes for cords, decorative threads and is intended for decorating products using various decorative stitches.

Foot for sewing on bead thread

Using this foot, you can carefully and quickly sew beads onto a product and decorate it.

Foot for sewing on braid (rubber bands, sequins)

The foot is used for sewing braid, ribbons, edging and other decorative elements, up to 5mm wide, can also be used for sewing underwear elastic. Perfect for decorating clothes with various elements.

Button sewing foot

The button sewing foot holds the button while it is sewn on.

Buttonhole foot

Loops can be made quickly and accurately only on a sewing machine that comes with a special foot.
A buttonhole on a sewing machine can be sewn in automatic, semi-automatic and manual mode. In order not to control the length of the loop, you need to install a button in the presser foot and do not forget to pull down the vertical lever for switching the speed of the machine down all the way.

Bias binding foot

The edging foot is used to finish edges with bias tape in one step. The snail on its foot wraps a strip of fabric and guides it in front of the needle. Can be used for zigzag, decorative stitches or regular straight stitches.

Gathering foot

This foot is used to make ruffles and flounces. The foot is a small double plate with a slot over the entire surface. The material for gathering is placed under the foot, and the fabric to which the gathering will be attached is placed in the slot. The foot can perform three functions at once: gather, process the edge and sew the flounce to another fabric.

Pintuck foot

Tucks are often used to decorate clothing and home textiles. The special tuck foot has grooves into which the fabric is pulled during sewing, resulting in a raised fold. Pintucks are formed when sewing with a double needle. There are feet for sewing two, three and five tucks, evenly spaced from each other. Before work, you need to select the stitch length and put it on the machine double needle. A double needle sews the tuck on both sides with parallel stitches.

Hemming foot

Despite the fact that processing the bottom of products with a hem seam with a closed cut is a rather simple sewing procedure, it still requires considerable effort. Marking, ironing, temporary hand stitching, etc. and so on. There is a way to get rid of this routine, use a special foot on a sewing machine - a foot for hemming the edges of products. (rolling foot, hem foot, hem hem foot, hem foot, hem foot, hem, hem foot, hem foot)

Knitting foot

A rubber pad attached to the foot tensions and holds the fabric under the needle, preventing it from sagging and getting caught between the teeth of the lower conveyor. And this is the main problem that arises when sewing thin fabrics and knitwear. The knitted foot does an excellent job with it, forming an even stitch without any extra effort.

Overlock foot

The special device of the overcasting foot includes the presence of an additional pin, which is used to sew along the edge of the fabric being overcast. When sewing, the fabric does not shrink or curl. When overcasting with special overlock stitches, the guides of the overlock foot will help you get an even, correct stitch along the edge of the fabric, and the material will feed smoothly without falling to the side. Without such an overlock foot, overcast the edges with a simple zigzag or some other specialized overlock stitch, be sure to leave a small allowance along the edge, which does not allow the fabric to tighten during overcasting. This allowance is then trimmed with scissors.

Of course, the modification of the feet depends on the model of the machine for which it is intended, and you need to choose based on this. One and the same foot may differ in color, material (plastic, iron, Teflon, etc.), additional elements (screws, springs, etc.). When choosing, be sure to read the instructions or consult with the seller, all this will help you in this difficult matter.