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| holds the thread in place during sewing. Usually several on the sewing machine leading to the needle. |
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| adjust the tightness of the thread so the bobbin winds evenly |
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| needle thread tension disc |
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| regulates the tightness or losseness of the stitches |
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| holds the spool of thread in place during sewing |
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| winds thread from spool of thread onto the bobbin. |
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| hand wheel or balance wheel |
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| Moves take-up lever and needle up and down disengage when winding a bobbin. |
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| regulates type of stitch from straight to zigzag |
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| control thatallows the machine to stitch backwards |
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| throat plate (also called the needle plate) |
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| covers working parts and helps guide your seams. Contains seam guide markings that help keep stitching straight. |
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| bobbin is a small metal spool that holds the thread. bobbin case holds the threaded bobin in the lower part of the sewing machine. The sewing machine must be threaded with both a spool thread through the needle thread tension disc and a bobbin case to sew properly. |
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| holds fabric in place so the feed dog can pull. |
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| moves the fabric backwards with each stitch, pulling the fabric through the machine. |
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| raises and lowers the presser foot. |
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| feeds the threaf from spool to needle; moves up and down |
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| controls or adjusts the lenght of a stitch |
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