Button Sewing Foot

A Button Sewing Foot is a specialized presser foot for sewing machine which helps to attach a button to the garment. Sewing buttons by hand can be tedious and time consuming. This small snap-on presser foot makes attaching buttons (any shape) easy and quick. The standard button sewing foot has a rubberized sole that helps to keep the button in place preventing it from slipping during sewing. It also has an open front which helps to easily see through the holes to align the needle correctly. This foot can also be used to attach ribbons, tack trims in place etc.

To use it, set the pattern selection dial to zig-zag stitch with desired width. change the presser foot to button sewing foot. A darning plate can be placed on the needle plate while sewing on a button to cover the machine's feed dogs which are the teeth used to move the fabric forward so that it facilitates to sew in one spot. Turn the machine 'on', place the button between the foot and the fabric and make sure that the needle enters the hole in the button without hitting the button. Sew about ten stitches, pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to the wrong side of the fabric and then tie it with bobbin thread and use scissors to cut the upper thread and bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching.

1/4" Quilting Foot

Quilting is a technique in which layers of fabric are joined together sometimes with batting (the middle layer with filling that adds warmth, puffiness and weight to the quilt) made by hand or machine with topstitching in diamonds, crisscross lines or other patterns. The quilting foot is also known as an even-feed foot or walking foot and is a specialized foot for sewing machine designed to evenly feed many layers of fabric through the machine during quilting process. There are many kinds of quilting foot in which the 1/4" quilting foot is designed for accurate 1/4" seam allowances in quilting. It may or may not have a guide, but it helps with even feeding of the fabric layers to prevent puckering and shifting of fabric layers which can occur while using a standard presser foot. These are generally easy to attach and use.

Zig-Zag Foot

A Zig-Zag presser foot is also known as the Standard presser foot or General sewing foot, or the All-Purpose Sewing foot is the sewing machine attachment used for a variety of sewing work including the straight stitch and the decorative zig-zag stitch.

The key feature of this presser foot is the wide central opening that facilitates the needle to move from side to side, for both types of stitches. It is useful for seam finishings of raw edges to prevent fraying, to attach embellishments like ribbons or sequins to the hem, for decorative stitching and patchwork etc. Some zig-zag foot has unique back levelling button on the side which helps to sew thick seems or many layers of fabric together.

Zipper Foot

A zipper foot is a specialized presser foot designed for sewing machines to facilitate sewing closely to the zipper teeth. The zipper foot allows to stitch much closer to the zipper teeth compared to a standard presser foot for a neat and professional finish. Zipper foot can also be used to sew piping, trims etc. where it is necessary to sew close to a raised or bulky edge.

Types of Zipper Foot:

Standard Zipper Foot: The standard zipper foot is the most general type of zipper foot and is suitable for regular zippers where the zipper teeth are visible.

Invisible Zipper Foot: Invisible zipper foots are specially designed for insertion of invisible zippers.

Zipper foot can be used to sew different types of zippers and can be easily positioned it to the Right or Left side of the needle. When sewing with the zipper on the right side, attach the shank (the metal rod that holds the presser foot of the machine) to the left pin of zipper foot and when sewing with the zipper on the left side, attach the shank to the right pin of the zipper foot.

Straight Stitch Foot

The straight stitch foot is a presser foot for sewing machine which is specifically designed for sewing straight stitches. Its primary function is to guide the fabric to produce accurate straight stitches. The foot is designed with a small, rounded needle opening that provides extra support to fabrics and prevents it from being pulled into feed dogs or causing skipped stitches. The elongated toe on the left side of the foot can also be used for edge stitching. This pressure foot is particularly useful for delicate fabrics like silk or chiffon to heavy fabrics like denim or canvas where a standard foot can be inconvenient.