How to use an elastic presser foot

Have you ever come across a sewing machine presser foot that seems to baffle everyone? That's the elastic foot for you - a peculiar-looking attachment that lacks any instructions. Well, I was curious and bought the foot. There were no instructions indeed. So I've taken the plunge and figured out how to use it, and I'm going to share it with you.

The elastic presser foot is a sewing machine attachment that helps create gathers and is compatible with most modern sewing machines. To use the elastic foot, attach it to the machine, position the fabric and elastic under the foot, and sew. The screw on the foot adjusts the angle of the elastic guide, which allows you to control the amount of gathering. For best results, test the foot on scrap fabric before using it on a project.

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[GlasUndMetall]

"right under the sewing machine table" My dachshund as well and my kitty settles in on the table right beside the machine. It's always good to have helpers. ;) Your dogs are cute!

[tumorfarmer]

I really enjoyed your video, it shows a creative way to use this very old foot design.This foot can definitely be used for narrow elastic, but it was not designed to be an elastic foot. It was originally called an "edgestitching foot", with old treadle sewing machines, it has been copied (patents expired long ago), and turned into a snap on version of this foot, though it also originally came on some of the antique zigzaggers, for expanding the straight stitch sewing machines capabilities.

Originally, when sewing antique French sewing style of clothing, sewing together flat lace, to other flat lace, one piece of lace is threaded through the front and back slots on the left side, another flat lace, or other fabric, can be threaded through front and back slots on the other side of the foot, so the 2 flat laces barely overlap each other, you stitch right down where they overlap.

The slot you used for elastic, was designed for guiding ribbon, evenly while you sew, but obviously works for narrow elastic, too.

Slots can be used to guide pintuck edges, add "beading lace, and a variety of other fun, and beautiful sewing techniques.

Singer copied a foot created by another company, refined it, and called it the "Style-o-matic foot", a two part foot that could create around 15 special sewing techniques.

Singer eventually refined it into a one piece flatter foot, with slots and cutout guides for adding braiding, ribbon, lace, and more.

You can see photos of the variations of this foot on my blog post about Singer Fashion Aids, under tumorfarmer at blogspot dot com if you like.

There are over 200 posts, so you can click the magnifying glass at the top of the page, type in style o matic, it should pull up the link for the Singer Fashion Aids Case and Fashion Aids, when you go to the blog post, scan down through the photos, until you see a photo with 2 feet, one is thick, with slots and holes, the other, newer version looks like a low shank version of your foot, thin, with slots and slits, but it doesn't have a screw.

[Ma-tjbm]

This is a very helpful video, thank you. I can’t believe others haven’t already commented this, but I think the canine commentary would be an added bonus to the video😂I love them! I’m sure they make you smile as you work, having wrestle-mania under your work station. Mine lay under my desk some, but they like to get on my desk and rest their chins on whatever material I’m actively sewing lol.

[msweaver]

You explain better than anyone I’ve ever come across! Thank you so much 🌻🌻i love your dogs ❤

[mariamann]

Thank you very much! I have such a sewing-foot and until today i didn't know how to use.

[lamera]

Thank you so much for taking the time to-explain how to use the presser foot! I too have two furry companions with me all the time😊

[eponymousIme]

Very clear instructions. I never would have figured that out on my own. Thank you!

[copasetic]

I love how your nails match the elastic. Gold❤

[deborahemielita]

Love the video even though I don’t have that type of presser feet, I would love more videos on some of the other feet in my kit. I have a Juki that came with a bag of feet many I’ve no idea what they’re for. I do recognize the free motion ones and I do FMQ mostly but occasionally still do some other sewing. I grew up when it paid to do your own clothes but now I mostly embellish or repair my favorite clothes. Also saw the zipper video, I got some of those slippery zippers and didn’t know to use the tape so they don’t slip! I’ve always done the seam method that you place the zipper down then stitch around.

Amazing thank-you!

[susanarmstrong]

Thank you so much for explaning how to use this foot, I have had my great Aunts treadle machine for many years but have not used the many presser feet which came with it, due to lack of knowledge on how to use them.

[SoniaBDorsey]

Thank you for sharing this video. Very informative!

[zacr]

Thank you, this really helped me out!

[strawberrybonbon]

Will this sewing foot work with swimwear elastic

[rosemarieadams]

thank you for the tutorial, I am not very good at figuring things out like that.

[Jennifer-qctq]

THANK YOU! I was completely lost with this because theres no tension knob. Now im hopeful 😊

[hopegarza]

It is an elastic foot. I just got one and it says elastic sewing foot that I got from Love Sew.

[phillygirldiane]

very helpful, thanks...beautiful pups!

[birdieberghuis]

So, after watching, if I wanted to make the fabric more gathered, I would angle the foot more or straighten it out? Slightly confused..sorry. You’ve made it look so easy and thank you.

[huifangyap]

May I know what is the tension used? Thank you!

[rivkahkoniuchowsky]

What type and size of sewing machine needle did you use?