Learn to Use a Sewing Machine/Step 4

Learn to Use a Sewing Machine/Step 4

Learn to Use a Sewing Machine/Step 4

The presser foot (not the foot pedal) is what holds the fabric in place in order for the machine to sew your seam. If you forget to put the presser foot down, the threads will get tangled and you will have made a little mini mess. Before you begin sewing, you need to put the presser foot down to secure the fabric.
Using the lever in the back of the machine, put down the presser foot. There is a lever behind the needle. Usually people use their left hand to control the lever. The trick here is to gently lower the presser foot bby keeping your hand on it until it is all the way down. If you just flick the lever, and don't lower it gently, the presser foot will make a loud noise as it slams down on the fabric. This really won't hurt anything, but it will startle you and cannot be good for the machine.