Using the edgestitch f.
Bernina rolled hem foot 62.
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.
The double turned hem stops the fabric edge from fraying later.
A scroll on the foot feeds the fabric edge from the front and turns it under twice all in one operation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This produces a narrow sturdy hem which in combination with the corresponding stitch type creates the popular scalloped or shell hem.
The sole of the bernina hemmer foot.
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.