Bernina #51 Roller

The Bernina Roller Foot #51 makes sewing leather, vinyl, plastic, and rough-textured fabrics easier by reducing the sticking that can interrupt fabric feed. Three rollers on the sole help the foot glide over the material for neat, even stitching, whether you’re topstitching leather, making bags, or sewing and repairing raincoats and home furnishings.

Key Features:

• Sewing Difficult Materials — Designed for sticky materials such as leather, vinyl, and plastic, as well as fabrics with a rough surface texture.
• Three-Roller Sole — Three rollers help the foot glide over the fabric instead of dragging against its surface.
• Even Fabric Feed — The rollers work with the machine’s feed dogs to help move material smoothly and produce a neat, consistent stitch pattern.
• Stitch Options — Supports straight stitching, zigzag, and suitable decorative stitches up to 5.5 mm wide.
• Compatible Models — Available in Old Shank (530–1630) and new-style 5.5 mm versions; see variant selector above. The new-style version can also be used on compatible 9 mm BERNINA machines, with stitch width limited to 5.5 mm. Match the attachment style to your machine before ordering.

How to Know Which Foot You Need:

• Check the Attachment — Old-style/old-shank feet have a dual-prong attachment; choose the Old Shank (530–1630) option for a compatible older machine. New-style feet have a solid front at the attachment; choose the 5.5 mm option for a compatible new-style machine.
• Check Stitch Width and Dual Feed — Match the foot to your machine and intended stitches:
  • 5.5 mm machines: choose the standard new-style #51 when your machine uses the new-style attachment.
  • 9 mm machines: the compatible new-style #51 can be used, but the maximum stitch width through this foot is 5.5 mm. A C version is not offered in this listing.
  • Dual Feed machines: no D version is offered in this listing. Do not engage Dual Feed with this standard #51 foot; its rollers assist fabric movement alongside the feed dogs.
• Confirm Your Model — Check your machine manual and the offered shank option. A foot fitting the machine does not add features the foot or machine does not support.