Parts of the sewing machine
NEEDLE has a long groove in it to guide the thread.
BALANCE WHEEL moves the needle in and out of your material.
PRESSER FOOT LEVER is the handle which moves the presser foot up and down.
THREAD GUIDES hold the thread in place as it is being unwound from the spool during stitching.
TAKE-UP LEVER pulls the thread from the spool as it moves up and down with the needle.
PRESSER FOOT holds the material so the needle can sew through it.
BOBBIN WINDER winds the thread from the spool onto the bobbin (spool which holds thread in lower machine).
STITCH REGULATOR makes stitches small or large. Also adjusts the machine to move your material forward or backward.
CLOTH GUIDE ATTACHMENT helps to stitch straight seams.
Types of control levers
FOOT CONTROL
KNEE LEVER
TREADLE