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Bernina rolled hem foot 62.
Zigzag hemmer foot 63 is an expert when it comes to double turned hems.
A special guide on the bottom of the foot holds the fabric together securely before and during the sewing process and ensures even feed of the material.
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.
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.
Two ways to load fabric into a rolled hem foot.
The channel on the sole of the presser foot is the size of the finished hem.
This double turned fabric forms a sturdy hem that won t fray.
The scroll on the front of the presser foot lets you turn the fabric under twice in a single operation.
Using the edgestitch f.
Roll and shell hemmer 68 is equipped with a 2 mm wide guide.
I can recommend the hemmer foot sometimes called rolled hem presser foot especially for seams on lightweight fabrics.
The scroll on the front of the foot turns the fabric under twice then sews it with a zigzag stitch.
Learn how to use a bernina hemmer foot 62 for sheer fabric and for hemming bridal gowns and how to roll hem on your overlocker.
The sole of the bernina hemmer foot.
A scroll on the foot feeds the fabric edge from the front and turns it under twice all in one operation.
The hemmer foot is the tool for even narrow rolled hems.
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 finished hem then easily advances underneath the foot enabling smooth sewing.
The double turned hem stops the fabric edge from fraying later.
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.