#71 Bernina Lap Seam Foot 8mm

When it comes to sewing lapped and flat-felled seams in heavy fabrics, Lap Seam Foot #71 is your dependable partner.

Use it to sew two-step flat-felled seams on jeans or sportswear  simply by sewing the layers wrong sides together. A channel on the left of the presser foot tip holds the turned-under fabric in place for the second line of stitching.

By using Lap Seam Foot #71 both raw edges are encased in the seam, making this presser foot suitable for sewing reversible items of clothing.

Lap Seam Foot #71 is suitable for medium to heavy-weight fabrics and gives a hem width of 6mm. Also available is Lap Seam Foot #70, which is suitable for light to medium-weight fabrics and gives a hem width of 3mm.

See this Bernina video tutorial on how to sew lapped and flat-felled seams with Lap Seam Foot #70 and #71

This foot is suitable for the following machine categories:

B    |    C    |    D    |    Ea^2-4    |    Eb^2-4    |    Ec    |    F

Bernina Part Number - 008 489 73 00