Topstitching “Envelope” Quilts
Wallhangings seem to have been on my radar lately so I thought I would share a great tip with you when it comes to topstitching them. Patchwork Foot with Guide #57D makes this method super simple!
Make New Hotpads from Old
Dana from Made has a fabulous idea for taking plain old hotpads and spicing them up by cutting them into a new shape and adding fresh bias tape trim,
Nancy Prince on TheQuiltShow.com February 13-26
Nancy Prince’s new book, Thread Painting with Style, is a great place to start your thread painting adventures. Spend some time with Nancy as she talks about her new book on TheQuiltShow.com – Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims’ website – February 13-26. Read on for more details!
United Nations Group Makes New York-Themed Quilts
One of the best things about keeping in touch with former students is to be able to see how they progress. We just received this wonderful picture from a group of wives of United Nations delegates that had been students here 2 years ago.
Just Say “NO!” to Canned Air
Who knew lint could be so frightening! Lisa Alley, Certified BERNINA Technician, shows what happened when canned air was used to “clean” a sewing machine. Ick!
On your Marks, Get Set, SKETCH!
There’s still time to take the Style X Design Challenge, but the clock is ticking! So get your creative juices flowing to design your dream rock star fashion look! Enter the Style X Design Challenge and you could win an opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind look for a true rock star featured at SXSW Music!
Book Signing at BERNINA World of Sewing
One of our customers, Bethany Pease, has written her very first book! Modern Quilting Designs contains over 90 free-motion quilting designs. Be inspired to step out of stippling and take your machine quilting to the next level!
RaNae Merrill on TheQuiltShow.com
RaNae Merrill, author of Magnificent Spiral Mandela Quilts and Simply Amazing Quilts, is featured on www.TheQuiltShow.com! Her episode, “From Doodles to Quilts,” features her “Dream Catcher” quilt.
Sew a Blind Hem with Blindstitch foot #5
Learn how your sewing machine can stitch a perfect blind hem stitch using the Blindstitch foot.
BERNINA Sewing Sessions at Altitude Design Summit
We are so excited and honored to have been part of the recent Altitude Design Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 18-21, 2012!




