How to Attach a Piping Presser Foot to the Sewing Machine

Remove the pressure foot prior to attaching the piping foot.

Sewing piping around the edge of a pillow or in the seam of a piece of clothing is simple to do with a sewing machine. Each machine has a special foot called a piping foot. The piping foot has odd-shaped grooves under the foot to hold the piping in place while sewing. Attach a piping foot to a sewing machine in less than 15 seconds.

Things You'll Need

• Sewing machine
• Piping foot

Instructions

1. Locate the small lever that holds the pressure foot to the sewing machine. This is generally to the back of the sewing machine needle shaft. Each machine is different. It is a small lever that fits around a knob at the top of the pressure foot and other attachments.

2. Move the lever back to release the pressure foot. Remove the pressure foot.

3. Position the piping foot in the same position as the pressure foot you just removed. Slide the end of the piping foot shaft onto the sewing machine shaft.

4. Close the lever to secure the piping foot to the machine.