Originally Posted by debijod
I am a Debi J too! Mine is Debi Jo - what's yours?
Thanks for the reply but I'm not sure what the "dogs" are. I think I know but could you explain. I don't see anything happen when I turn the knob. Thanks Debi I use dejo as a sign in name lol
Actually mine is Deborah Jean, but I prefer Debbie. I'll pm you with my full name :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The feed-dogs are the little jagged things in the throat-plate under the needle and presser foot. They move back and forth when you operate the machine to sew, and they "grab" the fabric and move it thru the machine. (If you'll take the thread out of the needle, and don't use fabric, pretend to sew and watch the little things under the presser foot. They'll go up and back, then drop and come forward, lift up and go back again.) That's how they feed the fabric back, but not bring it toward you again.
Hope that's clear as mud. Billy can tell you more, I'm sure. But I'll try.
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