
Sewing Machine Feet from A to Z
Steffani Lincecum
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You’ll learn how to identify and use 11 of the most common sewing feet. Start with zipper and buttonhole feet, then learn how to use blind-hem and rolled-hem feet to finish your work like a pro. Step to the next level with a tour of popular optional feet to help you achieve perfect topstitching, gathers, couching, free-motion stitching and more. Start off on the right foot and sign up for this mini-class today!
Steffani Lincecum
A designer, patternmaker, and sewing instructor, Steffani Lincecum has more than 25 years of experience sewing for Hollywood films, TV and theater. She is the author of "Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit" and has had articles published in Sew it All and Mia magazines. She specializes in teaching ready-to-wear alteration, garment copying and tailoring, has taught at the American Sewing Guild Conference, and appeared on Sew it All and Sewing With Nancy. She loves vintage clothes and sewing books, and has a little problem with bringing home stray sewing machines.

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Hi
There are several places on YouTube that offer information on more feet. Search for sewing machine presser feet or presser foot tutorials.
Thank you!
looking for more info on feet…
Do u have DVD of this class?
I have a Viking machine. With its own set of feet. It, I want an overall education on standard “feet” information. Am I still going to be able to benefit from ur input here in ur sessions. Thank you.
I would love to buy this class in dvd
Thank you. This will be interesting
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You can never learn too much!
Thanj you
I have wanted to learn more about various feet.
I’m interested to learn more :)
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I I Want To Learn To Sew .
how do you download i press free and nothing happens
Hello Judy,
You cannot download the class. You will just have to click play on the different sections to watch the class. It is free so you can access it at anytime.
Thanks,
Thank you so much for this instruction. I’ve watched a lot of videos online but this is by far the best. You’vw inapired me to practice on my scraps with the feet you showed us. BTW: I found your website on “the birchcottage” apron page.
Love
Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!! I really needed that.. too late tonight but tomorrow I am going to get out my big box of feet and go thru them.. I always feel like it would make me look dumb
Can’t wait to get started
not sure how to watch this video
click on free to download the video
click on free to doadload the video
I am excited to try all my presser feet! I’ve got all these different feet and never really knew their true potential. Thank you!!
I said “wow” in every video. I’m a newbie and had no idea the feet had such an impact on the type of stitch. I though it was all the machine. Thank you for the clear explanation and showing the resulting stitches. Would be nice to have a PDF of the foot and the type of stitch next to it.
Learning
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Interesting video good naming of feet instructor not too great
Great Video
I Louise Louis love this class on machine presser feet because it helps know how to use all my presser feet to sew with for different projects , Thank You for this class.
Enjoyed your class. Thank you for making this video.
I am looking for a class on how to sew/serger a hem on stretchy knit fabric.
so many
Good to know
I am a Craftsy member.
What do you mean by “organic” stitches? Is there another name for it?
Learning to sew
New to sewing….brand new but this is a great must know to me.
Thank you Steffani this was very informative.
Very informative. Thank you very much.
I’ll be 82 in a few weeks, but still enjoy sewing and learning new and improved ways to sew.
This was a great, PRACTICAL class. Really enjoyable. Thanks, Steffanie!
I own Cozy Night Quilts like to keep up on things and refreshers
Great class, thanks. I’m sure I will watch it again when I try these feet.
Excited to take this
SUPER helpful and inspiring
do you have classes on embroidery machines?
I liked this class. I didn’t know you could do so much with the gathering foot.
Want to learn the subject matter. Thank you. Paula
Very instructive presentations. However, I was hoping to learn more about my cording feet. I have a very old machine — 1959 Adler 189a — and I was also hoping to see a presentation that used feet that look more like those on my older machine. Is it possible to add some additional sections for feet that come with much older machines?
Great idea having a class like this… I have 2 machines and am confused about which feet go where… I haven’t done much sewing for a long time, might get the machines out again and utilize this class to really understand what does what.
I don’t have a website
Do you have a printable sheet to reference for the different feet and their uses?
I need to know how to identify some of my feet
how much is your class
eazy to use
Well I’m not sure what to say, other than I hope this class doesn’t go to fast
I working off my phone????
Hi can I use a darning foot if my feed dogs don’t drop.
on the invisible zipper closure, how to finish the lower end of fabric right below the zipper end so that there is no small hole there
Great
Good afternoon i have already pay for the class since
Great overview and suggestions. Thank you
I purchased a box of 30+ feet and on the back of the box, it gives a description of each foot directly behind each at the bottom of box. It would be great that any & all sewing classes explain that most machines require oil, grease or both to lubricate moving parts. I grew up learning it but my manuals don’t mention it yet it is very important to know especially how to self-service. Machines will stop working.
I purchased a Premium Membership on July 21, 2021, every time I log in I am bombarded with buying a premium membership ad. I have a receipt. No one to contact, HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN fix this error.
I have a lot of feet don’t know what they are for
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Thank you for you inforamtion. Big help to me.
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I working off my phone????
Eager to learn sewing
Hello. I’ve just recently joined craftsy.I’ve been searching for cordoroy pants for such a long time with no luck. So I decided to make my own. I purchased a pattern from the 1940s. I placed and cut out the pattern, but I have no clue of how to put the pieces together. Can you help?
Can I go on the internet and find place where I can find out what each of the sewing feet I have and what each one is used for ,on my PFAFF quilt expression 4.0 machine. I found your class very helpful
How did you determine where that top dot went?
On the rolled hem foot is the fold only doing once or is it folder under the edge and then folding again so that the raw edige is encased? I could not tell exactly from the video – I have so many problems with the rolled hem foot and your tips are great – just need to clarify the number of folds.
Thank you the demonstration was very helpful
I found this really interesting. I would love to see a full garment of each example pthat you instruct…..I bet it is lovely.
Excellent !! Thank you !
Thank you!
thank you
Looking for help with attachments
Something to refer to
Looking for help in using the attachments for my new sewing machine
Very good class I wast looking for a elastic feet thanks
Very informative I am ready to try my newly learned skills. Thank you
I watched Angela Walters making the Rail Fence Quilt. She said to get the free pattern, go to description area. When I did, the pattern wouldn’t open. How can I get this pattern? Thank you,
Bobbi
I want to take tris class, please.
Thanks so much for your class! I have several roll feet, and they are wonderful–UNTIL I need to join seams. How do you use them to join at a seam such that it looks professional? Thanks!
I really enjoyed your videos. However I wanted to know about an overlocking foot that cuts or trims the edge at the same time? I have velour to sew and I wanted to overlock and possibly french seam a house goat/kaftan style garment which will be sat in and housework done it so the seams need to be extra tough. What in your opinion is the best and toughest seam to join velour fabric with please? It’s not thick like in curtains or furniture it’s a light weight flowing velour, if that makes sense. Thanks in advance for any reply you can give. I would like to join your full class eventually after lockdown when I have peace to sew. Lol. But it will depend on other factors too. I will keep it and Craftsy in mind, most definitely. Thanks again.
Lordy, I’ve been using my zipper foot upside down! No wonder it was puckering the fabric 😂
Is there a PDF for all the sewing machine feet that can serve as a reference guide?
Thanks.
Looks like a lot of information !
This was great! Thank you!
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What about the other feet?????
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How to download
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looking forward to learn more