Where Is the Thread Take up Lever?

The take-up lever is located directly above the presser foot of a sewing machine. It's the part of the machine that pulls the thread from the spool to feed it through the machine and lifts the thread back up out of the cloth after a stitch has been made. Simply put, it's the part that goes “up and down” as you sew.

How do you raise the thread take up lever?

The thread take up lever is threaded by guiding the thread up the right side slot.
  1. Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you.
  2. Make sure the mark on the hand wheel points up, or just press the needle position button twice to raise the needle.

What is a thread take up lever?

Answer: Every sewing machine has a thread take-up lever. It is the arm carrying the thread at the top of the machine that moves up and down in a narrow, shaftlike opening. It's very important that this arm always be left in its highest position when you have finished sewing a seam.

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