Bernina Rolled Hem Foot 62

Two ways to load fabric into a rolled hem foot.

Bernina rolled hem foot 62.

The scroll on the front of the foot turns the fabric under twice then sews it with a zigzag stitch. 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. This double turned fabric forms a sturdy hem that won t fray. The double turned hem stops the fabric edge from fraying later.

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. The sole of the bernina hemmer foot. Roll and shell hemmer 68 is equipped with a 2 mm wide guide. Roll and shell hemmer 69 is a special presser foot for hemming soft fabrics such as tricot.

Bernina has five presser feet that make narrow double turned hems easy and quick to sew. Zigzag hemmer foot 63 is an expert when it comes to double turned hems. Bernina makes a total of seven hemmer presser feet. 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.

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

The channel on the sole of the presser foot is the size of the finished hem. 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. Yards and yards of bridal gown seams were done with this foot. With straight stitch hemmer 62 the width of the channel in the sole of the foot corresponds to the finished hem width of 2mm.

The hemmer foot is the tool for even narrow rolled hems. The finished hem then easily advances underneath the foot enabling smooth sewing. Using the edgestitch f.