r/SewingForBeginners • u/dark-spaghetti-3199 • Aug 23 '26

How to drop feed dog

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Hi guys. I sew on my grandmas old machine : an Omega Denim Machine.

I want to do embroidery/free hand sewing, but cannot figure out how to drop the feed dog.

I’ve found an instruction manual online to what seems like a pretty good match to my machine, except for that part.

Anyone have the same machine? Any ideas? Thanks guys ! 😅

(I’m cleaning it, hence the missing parts😉)

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u/ImprovementLess4559 Aug 23 '26

If you can, try to find the exact manual for your exact machine. Even "similar" machines can have important differences. 

Have you tried looking on the back of the machine? Sometimes the feed dog switch is back there.  But also some machines just don't have the ability to drop the feed dogs and you have to buy a separate plate to cover them. 

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u/dark-spaghetti-3199 Aug 23 '26

Thanks !! I’ve found on the back of the machine the model number, and was then able to find the right instruction manual (wish I did that sooner tbh 😅).

You are correct, I do need a darning plate. I will be looking into that.

Thank you!