Bernina Rolled Hem Foot 63

The finished hem then easily advances underneath the foot enabling smooth sewing.

Bernina rolled hem foot 63. This produces a narrow sturdy hem which in combination with the corresponding stitch type creates the popular scalloped or shell hem. 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. I can recommend the hemmer foot sometimes called rolled hem presser foot especially for seams on lightweight fabrics. 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.

The hemmer foot is the tool for even narrow rolled hems. Roll and shell hemmer 69 is a special presser foot for hemming soft fabrics such as tricot. The resulting hem is strong and durable with a professional finish. 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. Bernina hemmer foot 63 produces a 3 mm narrow hem along straight and curved edges. The scroll on the front of the foot turns the fabric under twice then sews it with a zigzag stitch. The fabric is double turned and stitched in one operation using a straight or zigzag stitch.

I used the hemmer foot a lot during my apprenticeship. A scroll on the foot feeds the fabric edge from the front and turns it under twice all in one operation.