Tips for Buying a Sewing Machine Sewing Machines Parts and Sales in Los Angeles

The sewing machine you decide to buy will depend on your needs and level of expertise. For beginners, there are simple machines with basic functions to choose from. If you’re a more advanced sewing aficionado,

you’ll benefit from a greater range of specialised features.
The three main types of sewing machines available on the market today are electronic, computerised and overlockers.

Electronic sewing machines
Use a foot pedal to work the needle, and control the sewing speed and feeding mechanism simultaneously, leaving your hands free for guiding the fabric. You can select your stitch length and type using a dial on the control panel.
Simple, yet offering a wide range of functions and stitches, electronic machines are by far the most popular for home sewing. They often have time-saving features, like single-step buttonholing, drop feed and automatic threaders.

Computerized sewing machines
Give more versatility for experienced users. They use a number of motors to drive the various functions (compared to the electronic machine’s single motor that drives only the sewing mechanism).
Extra functions make literally hundreds of different stitches available, and some can download online patterns when connected to a PC. Some have a memory function for saving previous projects and recalling them for future use. These models generally have a keypad for selecting stitch types and other functions, and an LCD screen.

Control

*Electronic control
Most machine have electronic variable speed foot control, this gives better control at low speeds than the older type foot control

*Speed limit control
Some models (usually computerised) have a speed limiter slide control lever on the Machine you can adjust the top speed down to very slow speeds.

Digital display
Some models have digital display (with out being computerised) giving stitch pattern information.

Needle in /out button
Mainly on Computerised machines press the button to lower the needle into the fabric, press again to lift the needle up, saves turning the hand wheel.Stop needle position button some machines stop with the needle in & stop with the needle out

Overlockers or ‘sergers
Are finishing machines for professional looking hems and seams to prevent fraying – great for curtaining and taking up trousers. Some also offer decorative stitching options. Overlockers use loopers for sewing stitches, unlike conventional sewing machines, and have a set of knives that trim as you sew. Lacking the versatility of a sewing machine, they can’t tackle jobs like buttonholes or zips – for which you will need a standard sewing machine. Great for simple jobs, they can sew a seam, finish the edge and trim the fabric in a single step.

Button Holes

*4 step ButtonholesTurn a dial four times to complete square end buttonholes a slide presser foot help guide and measure the size

*I step button holesa special presser foot measures the button hole size by placing a button in as a template, sews in one step, computerised Machines usually have round end and keyhole styles.

Drop Feed
Enables you to drop the feed dogs (teeth) down below the needle plate.To freehand embroidery//darning & sewing on buttons