PRESSER FOOT TYPES AND

THEIR APPLICATIONS

SUBMITTED BY:
KRITI SISODIA
SHAHNAWAZ AKHTAR

OBJECTIVE
To study about a part of sewing machine
called presser foot and understand
its applications,functions and
materials used for making presser
foot.

What is a presser foot.???

It is a part of a sewing machine.

Holds the fabric firmly against the throat
plate.
Part of a sewing machine.
Prevents the fabric rising and falling with
the motion of needle.
At the same time it holds the fabric against
the teeth of the feed dog.

METALS USED & PROPERTIES

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PTFE or TEFLON (most commonly

used)
Tasteless, nontoxic, odorless.
Low coefficient of friction
Resistance to burning.
Excellent thermal stability, chemical stability and
insulation property.
Very smooth surface
Non sticky

TYPES OF PRESSER FOOT

PIPPING FOOT
It is a specially shaped foot
which controls the position
of the piping with respect
to the needle so that the
Stitching is always close to
The piping

Half zip foot

Half zip foot enables the stitching

to be close to the teeth of the zip

Narrow toed presser foot

Narrow toed presser foot also
enables us to give a close stitching
to the teeth of the presser foot but
with an improved fabric control

Gauging foot

It is a presser foot which is used

Simplest ruffling mechanism and
Must be set continuously into a single ply of
fabric before attaching it to another in a garment.

Split ruffling foot

It is a special presser foot which can be

Used to ruffle one fabric on to another
Without any tendency for the top ply to
ruffle

COMPENSATING FOOT

Enables seams of accurate width to be

sewn and hence allows the operator to
work faster.
Used in any situation where there is
difference in height to the left and right of
an edge and stitching is required at a
specific distance from the edge.
They are also used for attaching and
topstitching raised seams which have been
created by turning the seam allowance to
one side.

TOP STITCHING

SINK STITCHING

CLOSING DOWN
A SHIRT COLLAR

APPLICATION OF COMPENSATING FOOT

TOPSTITCHING A SEAM: This is done by the

compensating feet, which is created by turning the
seam allowance to one side. These could be such
things as topstitching a lengthwise seam on skirt or
pair of or trousers or lower edge of a waistband.

CLOSING DOWN A SHIRT COLLAR: They are used

for closing of seams such as inside of a shirt collar or
the lower edge of the waistband where sink stitching
is required.
SINK STITCHING: It is called sink stitching as the
name suggest it self it is a stitching which sinks under
turned edge of fabric. It is also referred to as the
stitching in the seam shadow. Accurately sewn, its
almost visible.

CLEAR FOOT

Good all-purpose presser

foot
Clear sole for increased
stitch visibility
Good for reverse motion
patterns such as triple
straight stitch, triple
zigzag, honeycomb, etc.
Good for open decorative
stitches

PIPING FOOT

This foots is ideally suited for fine uncorded

piping on medium to heavy-weight fabrics.
A ridge in the sole of the foot under the left edge
provides a guide for the piping edge. The right
hand side of the sole is hollowed out, allowing the
free passage of the added thickness of the piping
Use this foot for straight or curved piping
applications. Piping can also be successfully
applied to corners
Use this foot also for edge stitching along bulky
trims such as webbing, strapping and hook-andloop tape.

PIPING FOOT

Invisible Zipper Foot

Specially designed for

inserting in-seam
"invisible" zippers.
Eliminates the tedious
job of pressing the
zipper first - the
carefully engineered
sole holds the zipper
tape and coils in exactly
the right place for
stitching.
Stitch each side of the
zipper tape to the
seamline

RUFFLER FOOT

For sewing small pleats and gathering on a single

layer of fabric, as well as pleated ruffles
The ruffler is adjustable and becomes indispensable
when the amount of gathering needs to be controlled
exactly
You can control both the depth of each pleat and the
distance between pleats
It is particularly useful when long rows of gathering
are required such as in Home Dec projects
You can gather or pleat a single layer of fabric while
attaching it to a straight, ungathered layer in one
operation
Recommended for light to medium weight fabrics

RUFFLER FOOT

LAP FOOT

A flat felled seams is the

preferred seam in jeans,
men's and women's shirts
and children's casual
garments. The advantage
of a flat felled seam is that
the seam allowances are
encased within the seam
The groove in the sole of
the foot allows it to run
and fell a 4mm wide seam
easily and precisely

FREE HAND QUILTING FOOT

The large sole and

opening in the foot
make for good
visibility when
stitching in free
motion

FREE MOTION COUCHING FOOT

Easy set-up: attach

guide to thread cutter
and attach foot to
machine.
Thread cord or yarn
though opening on side
of foot. Drop feed dog.
This foot works with
straight stitch only.

ZIG ZAG HEMMER FOOT

The straight channel on the bottom of this

foot helps guide a perfectly straight hem
Use this foot to make narrow hems that are
2mm wide, sewn with straight stitch, zigzag
or decorative stitches with a maximum
width of 2mm
Recommended for fine bridal-type fabrics,
batiste, chiffon and other fine woven fabrics

PATCHWORK FOOT

Use the edges of the foot

for accurate 1/4" piecing
The inside of the toes
provides an accurate 1/8"
seaming guide
The foot has 1/4"
markings both behind the
needle and in front of the
needle for accurate
pivoting of corners
For very delicate or
difficult fabrics, consider
the use of a straight stitch
plate

BULKY OVERLOCK FOOT

One side of the foot is higher

than the other to
accommodate the uneven
layers encountered when
seaming sweater knits or
covering and inserting piping
(especially corded piping)
The extra space under the
foot helps prevent knit
fabrics from stretching as
they are stitched
The same groove under the
foot makes it well suited for
making corded piping.
Use this foot to couch
stranded beads and sequins
(up to 3mm in diameter) as
well as

DUAL SOLE WALKING FOOT

Use the "sewing" sole for sewing on leather, velvet, for

matching plaids, etc. There are both 1/4" and 1/8"
markings on the sole to serve as seam and cornering
guides
Use the "quilting" sole when machine quilting. The new
quilting sole has an "open toe" configuration to improve
visibility when quilting. It also provides 1/4" and 1/8"
markings to serve as seam and cornering guides. The
back of the quilting sole is designed to reduce drag on
the quilt, further promoting perfect feed
The precise mechanism allows the machine to "walk"
the fabric from the top layer, enhancing the action of the
feed dog. The new design allows the walking mechanism
to step higher over the fabric, allowing quilts to feed
perfectly. The large rubber toes provide exceptional grip
for better and more even feed

BIAS BINDER

The various slots in the

outside of the scroll will
accommodate various
widths of pre-folded bias
tape (max. 1/2" / 13mm
wide)
Use the center scroll to
feed unfolded bias tape
(max. 1" / 25mm wide)

STRAIGHT STITCH HEMMER FOOT

The straight channel on

the bottom of this foot
helps guide a perfectly
straight hem
Use this foot to make
hems that are 4mm
wide, sewn with straight
stitch
Recommended for
medium weight soft knits
or woven calico-type
fabrics

BUTTON SEW ON FOOT

This foot makes it a breeze to sew on buttons,

press studs/snap fasteners, hooks and eyes
There is an adjustable pin mounted to the front
of the foot which will automatically create a
thread shank. The thread shank can be made
to the required length for a wide variety of
applications, from blouse and shirts to heavy
coats
The adjustable pin can be removed if a thread
shank is not needed (as when hooks and eyes
are sewn).

ZIPPER FOOT

The adjustable guide on the top of the foot

allows for even topstitching when inserting
a zipper. The guide can be used on either
side of the foot (just by sliding it), for
added flexibility
Use this foot for simplified insertion of
centered, lapped, separating and exposed
zippers
Use this foot also for edge and top stitching
from 1/16" - 5/8" (0.2-1.6cm)

EDGESTITCH FOOT

Edge stitching with all needle positions

edge stitching on hems
tucks
fine edging (with or without cord)
decorative edges
sewing on lace and ribbon
stitching-in-the-ditch
The guide (blade) in the front of the foot serves
as a reference when stitching along an edge

REVERSE MOTION FOOT

Use this foot for all work

using forward feed or
reverse feed stitches
The sole of the foot has a
slight indentation both in
front and in back of the
needle, allowing the free
passage of the thread
while reverse motion
stitches are formed
This promotes balanced
stitch formation where the
fabric is moving back-andforth while reverse motion
stitches are formed

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