What are some of the sewing attachments you might have in your "treasure box"? You may have some of these or possibly looking to add them to your sewing collection. This is certainly not an all-inclusive listing of feet available to meet your sewing needs. I am certainly discovering many more new and vintage items.

Narrow Hemmer - use to hem and finish in one operation, comes in various sizes

Greist Hemmer Set - set of hemmers that will finish hems 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, 5/8 inch, and 7/8 inch in width. Must have the Greist "attachment foot" to attach to your machine

Edgestitcher - has 5 slots that are used for guides when inserting lace and embroidery, and sewing strips together

Bias Cutting Gauge - has either the letters F, B, C (facing, binding, cording) or is measured in inches from about 7/16 inch to 1 3/8 inch; used to cut materials into bias strips

Binder, or Multi-Slotted Binder - produces various widths of bound edges; can add one or more bound edges

Tucker (tuck maker) - making various tuck sizes and spaces between tucks

Ruffler - makes ruffles and plaiting in uniform fullness, can also create groupings of gathers and plaits

Gathering Foot - for making soft gathers

Quilting foot with guide bar - the design of the quilting foot allows it to move smoothly over thicker layers of fabric, the guide bar maintains even distance between quilt lines

Walking Foot (even feed) - designed to sew those hard-to-sew fabrics which normally cause slippage, may or may not come with a space guide; can also use for quilting

Adjustable Zipper/Cording Foot - allows you to sew on either side of the needle when covering cotton filler cord or inserting zippers

Cloth Guide (seam guide) - designed to guide straight stitching; some attach to the machine with a thumbscrew, some are magnetic, and some are adjusble allowing you to follow curves

Adjustable Hemmer - makes a hem up to one inch, can make wider hems by removing certains parts

Shirring Plate - use with the ruffler to make rows of shirring

Underbraider - use with the quilting foot to apply soutache braid or thin cording as decorative finish

Buttonholer - some use templates of varying button hole lengths and types, such as straight and eyelet; others are complete and adjust for any size button hole through levers on the side

Braiding Presser Foot - applys decorative soutache braid, cording, or thin lace as a decorative finish

Embroidery Foot - there are many vintage and new types available, use with an embroidery hoop for decorative finishes, designed to float above the material without exerting pressure

Single and Double Welting Foot - comes in varying sizes, such as 1/8 inch, 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, 1 inch. Some have single grooves which hold the cording as you sew, others have double grooves to allow you to sew on either side of the foot or sew two or more rows of covered cording

Pintuck Foot - normally has 5 grooves and creates pin tucks with the use of double (twin) needles

Stitch-in-the-Dith (Edge Joiner) - use for quilting in the low valley of your quilt top, top-stitching heavy fabrics, joining two pieces of fabric or lace, piecing your quilt top accurately

Button Foot - for sewing on buttons

Blindhem - hemming

Sequin and Tape Foot - designed with a groove which accepts sequin strips up to about 1/4 inch; also use with decorative lace, braid, binding tap

Felling Foot - making felled seams

Double Shirring Foot - creates gathering and shirring; allows you to gather and sew onto your fabric in one operation

Zigzagger - Some use cams for each decorative stitch, others are adjustable and have a wide variety available with the switch of a side lever, your stitch length, and top control

Charlene Phillips