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Old 07-10-2011, 10:07 AM
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i bought a foot, said it was a rolled hem foot, and I don't understand how it works...can anyone help me...maybe I'm calling it a wrong name.(I thought that is what it was called)..what I'm trying to do is sew around a piece of satin material to make a sewn edge.. but I tried feeding the material thru the edge of the foot and its not working.. if need be I could try taking a picture of the foot it that would help anyone... thanks for any advise
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Old 07-10-2011, 10:08 AM
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Google how to use a rolled hem foot. I found some videos online that show how to use it.

There is definitely a learning curve with this foot. Get out some scraps so you can practice.

Good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdDysubNrdM

Here's one, there are more.
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That one needs practice.

Satin can be a challenging fabric.
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Old 07-10-2011, 10:15 AM
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Thank you for sharing this. I have the foot and never had any idea how it worked. Will have to go try it later.
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Old 07-10-2011, 10:23 AM
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yes, it needs practice. the trick is to hold the fabric up and to the left of the foot/needle.
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Maybe try it with scraps of cotton first, the satin is much slicker and harder to work with like bearisgray said :D:D:D
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Old 07-10-2011, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
That one needs practice.

Satin can be a challenging fabric.
I agree here. Satin can be a beast under the best of circumstances.
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Theree are also several different sizes of the rolled hem foot. I have three or four sizes. And yes, satin is a difficult fabric to work woth.
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Old 07-10-2011, 01:09 PM
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Thanks for this video. I'd sort of got it to work most of the time, but this is a great practically fool proof way at least on cotton.
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I just got one as well from a Quilt shop I work at and I've been practing with scraps. I got it to work but I have a long way to go.
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