Bernina 1008 Rolled Hem Foot

Short description of how to use the rolled hemmer foot.

Bernina 1008 rolled hem foot.

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. We demonstrate how to sew and where to us. Two ways to load fabric into a rolled hem foot. Straight stitch hemmer 62 the width of the channel in the sole of straight stitch hemmer 62 corresponds to the width of the finished hem making this presser foot ideal for narrow hems.

Roll and shell hemmer 69 is a special presser foot for hemming soft fabrics such as tricot. The hemmer foot is the tool for even narrow rolled hems. The sole of the bernina hemmer foot. The hems range from 2 mm 6 mm and work on light to medium weight fabrics.

This produces a narrow sturdy hem which in combination with the corresponding stitch type creates the popular scalloped or shell hem. 17 stitches for sewing success the bernina 1008 offers 17 different stitches including a buttonhole and two decorative stitches. Bernina has five presser feet that make narrow double turned hems easy and quick to sew. Roll and shell hemmer 68 is equipped with a 2 mm wide guide.

Thanks to this and the ability to vary stitch length and width you ll be able to accomplish all your sewing tasks reliably and precisely. I used the hemmer foot a lot during my apprenticeship. The narrow hemmer or rolled hemmer feet make quick work of sewing tiny even hems in light to medium weight fabrics. Zigzag hemmer 61 turns the fabric edge under twice and sews it with a zigzag stitch to produce a narrow sturdy hem.

The channel on the sole of the presser foot is the size of the finished hem. The result is a narrow slightly three dimensional 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.