Bernina Rolled Hem Foot 66

Bernina has five presser feet that make narrow double turned hems easy and quick to sew.

Bernina rolled hem foot 66.

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. 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 used the hemmer foot a lot during my apprenticeship. 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 hems range from 2 mm 6 mm and work on light to medium weight 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 scroll on the front of the foot turns the fabric under twice then sews it with a zigzag stitch.

A scroll on the foot feeds the fabric edge from the front and turns it under twice all in one operation. Yards and yards of bridal gown seams were done with this foot. The hem is then sewn with a zigzag stitch. The guide in the sole of zigzag hemmer 66 enables the hem to advance smoothly under the foot.

Roll and shell hemmer 68 is equipped with a 2 mm wide guide. 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. The sole of the bernina hemmer foot. This produces a narrow sturdy hem which in combination with the corresponding stitch type creates the popular scalloped or shell hem.

The finished hem then easily advances underneath the foot enabling smooth sewing. The channel on the sole of the presser foot is the size of the finished hem.