Hemmer Feet and Bernina 830 - can't get it work!

[karenshima]

I have a Bernina 830 LE... beautiful... and I also have a 440QE. I tried my hemmer feet #63 on the 830 and can only sew the hem on fabric that doesn't have a hem. Great for two side of a napkin, but I do have to get all four sides! Any help?

[Margo]

The Bernina video only shows how to stitch one side. I don't know if it's possible to stitch a bulky end.

http://www.bernina.com/en-US/Product...foot-63-3mm-us

[Marianne-is-sewing]

I find these videos much better and more in-depth than the ones Bernina publish:
http://www.heirloomcreations.net/foo...h-hemmer-feet/
It is a great site to visit whenever you have questions concerning feet if you own Bernina/Viking/Janome machines.
No affiliations to the company just amazed at all the free information available. Would love to have a shop like that in my neighbourhood!
Marianne

[Zarah]

Marianne, thank you for that link. Very informative and easy to see what she does

[loise98]

I have had the same question in the past and never found an answer until now. Thanks!

[Margo]

WOW! Thanks Marianne for that link! Great demonstration!

[Marianne-is-sewing]

You are welcome. I need all the help I can get when it comes to speciality feet :lol:
Marianne

[Renata]

Marianne, thanks for the link--it was outstanding (and now I see the value in owning Bernina presser foot #63...).

[Marianne-is-sewing]

I haven't got any hemmer feet for my 730 Bernina but have a hemmer foot #003 for my old 4mm Bernina which I have always had mixed success in using so was very interested when I saw that Heirloom Creations had the hemmer foot as part of their feet series.
Claire Kennedy has a video on YouTube as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH6Vq7WEZTk
but hers is more geared towards the dressmaker of course.
Marianne

[karenshima]

Thank you everyone! Marianne - the Heirloomcreations youtube is the best ! Also these articles from Thread magazine helped me.

http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/...emmer-part-one
http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/...emmer-part-two
http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/...mer-part-three

Once I got my technique down, I have been able to get my napkins done!
I was worried that the Foot #63 wasn't wide enough to match the feed dogs on the 9 mm Bernina 830. It is narrower, but the feed dogs do catch the fabric once I improved my technique. Using a stabilizer, folding under the beginning, pinning and stitching a few stitches, cropping the corners, and holding onto the threads to get the fabric moving were all I needed to be successful.

Thanks everyone - great Forum!

[karenshima]

Heirloom Creations is my local shop--and Sara is the best and most patient teacher ever!!! Love that you can all learn from her knowledge as well!!!

[Zarah]

Heirloom Creations is my local shop--and Sara is the best and most patient teacher ever!!! Love that you can all learn from her knowledge as well!!!

You are a lucky girl. Her videos a very good. Please tell her.

[Marianne-is-sewing]

Heirloom Creations is my local shop--and Sara is the best and most patient teacher ever!!! Love that you can all learn from her knowledge as well!!!

Please tell her THANK YOU for all she does for the quilters like me who never even support her by buying from her. Wish there were more dealers with that kind of in-depth knowledge about machines like she has around
Marianne