Sewing machines are used to sew fabrics together and improve their appearance. The main parts of a sewing machine include the spool pin, thread guide, presser foot, needle, and bobbin case. There are different types of sewing machines, including lockstitch machines commonly used at home, high-speed lockstitch machines for tailors, overedging machines, embroidery machines, buttonholer machines, and double needle machines. Sewing machines have various parts that work together to produce sewn products like garments.