- A Presser Foot is the metal or plastic foot that holds the fabric down on the feed dogs while it is being sewn by the sewing machine. There are many different types of presser feet available that are designed to make doing specific sewing tasks easier.
- When you are looking at buying a sewing machine, unless you are only buying the machine to do simple general repairs, the presser feet that are supplied with the machine is something to be considered. Some cheaper machines only come with a couple of the most basic presser feet, which means that if you have to buy additional presser feet separately, this can increase the price of your machine quite substantially. As individual presser feet can cost anywhere between $5 and $50 each. So, as you can see, adding a couple of presser feet, to the cost of your sewing machine can really bring the overall cost up and this is something that should be considered.
