Bernina Rolled Hem Foot 62

I can recommend the hemmer foot sometimes called rolled hem presser foot especially for seams on lightweight fabrics.

Bernina rolled hem foot 62.

The scroll on the front of the presser foot lets you turn the fabric under twice in a single operation. Roll and shell hemmer 69 is a special presser foot for hemming soft fabrics such as tricot. This double turned fabric forms a sturdy hem that won t fray. The scroll on the front of the foot turns the fabric under twice then sews it with a zigzag stitch.

The double turned hem stops the fabric edge from fraying later. With straight stitch hemmer 62 the width of the channel in the sole of the foot corresponds to the finished hem width of 2mm. Bernina has five presser feet that make narrow double turned hems easy and quick to sew. The sole of the bernina hemmer foot.

Roll and shell hemmer 68 is equipped with a 2 mm wide guide. The finished hem then easily advances underneath the foot enabling smooth sewing. A guide in the presser foot sole guides the turned under fabric to the needle hole where the fabric is sewn with a straight stitch into a sturdy 4 mm wide hem. Yards and yards of bridal gown seams were done with this foot.

With the aid of a scroll it turns the fabric under twice holding it together securely in the channel guide in the sole of the foot until it is sewn. A scroll on the foot feeds the fabric edge from the front and turns it under twice all in one operation. The hems range from 2 mm 6 mm and work on light to medium weight fabrics. I used the hemmer foot a lot during my apprenticeship.

Using the edgestitch f. Zigzag hemmer foot 63 is an expert when it comes to double turned hems. The channel on the sole of the presser foot is the size of the finished hem. This produces a narrow sturdy hem which in combination with the corresponding stitch type creates the popular scalloped or shell hem.

Bernina makes a total of seven hemmer presser feet. Perfect shell or tricot seams seams for t shirts seams of various widths in straight or zigzag stitch and much more it s amazing the bernina hemmers no. The hemmer foot is the tool for even narrow rolled hems.