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Manufacturers of modern sewing machines complete their products with a variety of additional equipment that makes work more convenient and high-quality. The complete set of which is equipped sewing machine includes a set of standard and special needles, presser feet of any size, tools that allow easy cleaning of sewing machine parts, and also carries out constant maintenance. If the machine is in a higher price range, the amount of additional technical means provided by the manufacturer increases proportionally.
When buying a new sewing machine, you need to pay attention to some technical and constructive features of a certain model. For example, a removable sleeve platform that allows you to work with small details of clothes, for example, sleeves or collars. Most professional models of sewing machines are equipped with special tables that allow you to expand the area of the working surface. Such a table will allow you to work more comfortably with large parts of clothing.
Working with numerous slippery and thin types of fabrics requires special attention. Often, the master has certain inconveniences when working with such material. To solve this problem, sewing machine manufacturers supply a special transporter in the kit, which clamps the fabric from above and below.
For faster and more productive work, the machine is equipped with an automatic threader, which frees the person from unnecessary actions.
People who are seriously engaged in sewing are familiar with patchwork and quilting, which are unique types of decorative and applied art.
Patchwork is an application technique that uses scraps of fabric. In the process of work, small details are superimposed on larger ones. The master's hands can create beautiful panels or other compositions.
In quilting, the boundaries of needlework are greatly expanded. The craftsman uses almost all the techniques inherent in patchwork, as well as stitches and stitches, with the help of which decorative understitching of the product is performed. Currently, many manufacturers specifically optimize their sewing machines for quilting masters.
Basic technical characteristics of sewing machines
If you are going to buy a new sewing machine, you need to know some of the most important functional features that will allow you to choose a really high-quality machine.
The main characteristics of sewing machines:
– edge-wrapping seams;
- the possibility of creating a knitted seam;
– darning function;
- the function of creating a hidden seam for working with the bottom of clothes.
Almost all sewing machines in the inexpensive price range have similar characteristics. These are mechanical machines controlled by hand. A sewing machine of this model will be very useful in any home. With its help, you can do almost all the most basic and necessary operations. In addition, the control of such a machine is incredibly easy.
When making new clothes, the functionality of the sewing equipment should be more professional than the functionality of a standard amateur sewing machine. In order to sew high-quality and beautiful clothes, the master must have at his disposal an electronic sewing machine with computer control.
When choosing such equipment, you should also pay attention to the main technical characteristics:
– number of sets and types of loops;
– a large number of special decorative seams;
– special knitwear stitches;
– multiple types of finishing stitches;
– several types of loop processing;
- availability of processing of "heavy" fabrics (leather, thin fabrics, overcoat knitwear).
An important point when choosing sewing equipment is the option of the location of the shuttle. High-quality straight stitching and practically silent operation are guaranteed by sewing machines with a horizontal type of shuttle arrangement.
