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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESSER FOOT AND NEEDLE
Presser Foot
Embroidery
Material
Needle
Deviate
Needle
Insert
Needle
Plate
The presser foot should be touching the material
being embroidered before the needle enters it. This
gives a stable target for the needle and the upper
thread. It also ensures that if the needle comes out
the fabric for any reason the pressure foot and the
needle location are aligned with the needle insertion
point.
If the presser foot is too high, the needle will
penetrate what is essentially an unstable target,
causing flagging (movement of the fabric against the
throat plate)which can result in broken thread and
birdnesting(the term used to describe the collection
of unwanted thread beneath the throat plate.)
If the presser foot does not touch the fabric, it can
be lifted by the exit motion of the needle, creating a
space between the fabric and the needle plate. This
can cause thread breaks, skipped stitches and other
problems.
Needle
Insert
Needle
Deviate
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