There are so many different feet for different sewing applications. Play around with the feet that come with your sewing machine. You might have some or all of these mentioned below. You need to get familiar with these attachments. Sometimes, we may want to use one (1) presser foot for everything, but different feet are made for different functions; therefore, using the same one could make whatever function you need, harder. There is no need to work soooooooooooooo hard to make a beautiful garment, etc. We want to let the sewing machine do most of the work. Some feet have grooves underneath and others have attachments, all, in order to make some function easier and more beautiful. Below are some of the feet you might use in your sewing adventures. As you go through this list, check to see if your machine has any of these.
- Blind Hem Foot: This foot has a special stitch pattern and it works well with certain fabrics, (i.e., knits, double knits, cotton knits). If you do not have this foot, hand sew the blind hem. Search Amazon.com for blind hem foot
- Bound buttonhole maker: Used as folding and stitching guide for making even, uniform bound buttonholes. Does not attach to machine.
- Buttonholer: Attachment available for some types of sewing machines. Makes overcast buttonholes of various sizes. Search Amazon.com for buttonholer
- Even-feed foot (walking foot): This foot synchronizes feed of top and bottom layers of fabric. Can be used with any fabric. Used especially on fabrics that are hard to control, such as velvet, vinyl, and imitation leather. The walking foot ensures that both layers will match at the end of the seam. It also helps maintain the match point on plaids and other hard to sew fabrics. Search Amazon.com for even-feed foot
- Hinged pressure foot: The toes of the foot are slightly turned up and the foot is hinged to ride over pins while sewing.
- Little Foot: This is similar to the clear zipper foot. It can be used as a seam guide, for sewing seams with a 1/4" seam allowance, for a lapped zipper insertion, and to make collars easier to attach if the neckline seam allowance was previously trimmed at 1/4".
- Pearls and piping foot: A deep groove on the bottom of this foot allows the foot to roll right over pearls, piping, and other cords, to make a beautiful piece. Just direct the fabric where you want to put the cording, etc. ( clear nylon monofilament thread makes the stitches almost invisible. This foot is also used for cording double-needle pintucks and creating double.......... Search Amazon.com for pearls and piping foot
- Rolled Hem Foot: This foot guides your fabric and makes a 1/4" hem. Search Amazon.com for rolled hem foot
- Roller foot: Grasps top fabric and rolls it at the same speed a bottom feed. Prevents two layers of fabric from sewing unevenly. Also, it sew suede very well. Search Amazon.com for roller foot
- Satinedge foot: This foot is used, along with the satin stitch, to make a very elegant edge. The guide and the metal pin work together to adjust narrower or wider stitching. As you sew, the edge of the fabric hits the foot's guide and stitches are created around the metal pin in alignment with the guide. The stitches and the fabric are kept flat. (Without this foot, heavier material will have to be sewn approximately 1/2" away from the edge, then cut.) Use Rayon embroidery thread.
- Seam gauge: Can be attached to machine and adjusted for seam allowance. Sometimes it comes with the machine. Aids in sewing a straight seam. Useful if machine does not have stitching guidelines. A magnetic seam guage can be used on any position to the right or left of the presser foot. Search Amazon.com for seam guage
- Sequins and Ribbon foot: Strung sequins have to be fed through the opening in the foot, then, the sequins or ribbons are attached with a zig zag stitch. Your machine should have a wide zigzag stitch, if not, a straight stitch through the center of the sequins has to be used. Using clear monofilament thread and a straight stitch will be fine. By using a single needle; ribbon, trim, and elastic can be used with this foot. Search Amazon.com for sequins and ribbon foot
- Straight stitch: This is a general foot and was probably in your machine when you bought it. Use this foot for straight stitches................. Search Amazon.com for straight stitch presser foot
- Topstitch foot: This foot enables you to sew an even row of 1/4- or 3/8-inches.
- Walking foot (even-fed foot): This foot synchronizes feed of top and bottom layers of fabric. Can be used with any fabric. Used especially on fabrics that are hard to control, such as velvet, vinyl, and imitation leather. The walking foot ensures that both layers will match at the end of the seam. It also helps maintain the match point on plaids and other hard to sew fabrics. Search Amazon.com for walking foot
- Zipper foot: Narrow presser foot with notch for needle on both edges. Can be moved to right or left. For zipper application, cording, etc. Search Amazon.com for zipper foot
- Invisible zipper foot: The way this foot looks depends on the manufacturer; therefore, check to see if a certain zipper foot will fit your machine. They may look a little different from one another.
