Bernina Rolled Hem Foot 66

With a stitch width of 6 mm this bernina presser foot is ideal for sewing projects using medium weight fabrics.

Bernina rolled hem foot 66.

The channel on the sole of the presser foot is the size of the finished hem. Roll and shell hemmer 69 is a special presser foot for hemming soft fabrics such as tricot. The finished hem then easily advances underneath the foot enabling smooth sewing. The sole of the bernina hemmer foot.

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. Roll and shell hemmer 68 is equipped with a 2 mm wide guide. The guide in the sole of zigzag hemmer 66 enables the hem to advance smoothly under the foot. 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 used the hemmer foot a lot during my apprenticeship. The hemmer foot is the tool for even narrow rolled hems. Zigzag hemmer foot 63 is an expert when it comes to double turned hems. 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. Bernina has five presser feet that make narrow double turned hems easy and quick to sew. This produces a narrow sturdy hem which in combination with the corresponding stitch type creates the popular scalloped or shell hem. The scroll on the front of the foot turns the fabric under twice then sews it with a zigzag stitch.

The hem is then sewn 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.