Bohemian Shoulder Bag from Inspiration Magazine & WeAllSew
Looking for a fun and practical project for sewers of all levels? This cool-looking bag goes from super simple to super trendy with plenty of options for embellishment. Enjoy playing with decorative stitches on your machine and splash some color in the process. Walk away (and around!) with a casual bag that shows some serious groove.
Faux Fur Capelet by Nicole Smith for WeAllSew
Faux fur achieves true style in this simple, classic design. Go ahead and dress it up or down, wrap yourself in a bit of glam and make a striking entrance. Nothing draws the eye like feline elegance.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Days in Zurich, Switzerland – Behind the Scenes With BERNINA
We’d like to share a behind-the-scenes story with you from our BERNINA International team. Read all about the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Days in Zurich, Switzerland, that took place from November 7-10 this year with various fashion highlights.
Introducing Sewing Celebrity Mimi Goodwin!
This week and the following we are visiting with our next BERNINA Sewing Celebrity, Mimi Goodwin, of Los Angeles, CA. This WAS sewing expert and founder of popular blog Mimi G. Style, learned how to sew at the age of 12. Like many of us, she began her career as a young Barbie doll clothes designer using her aunt’s scraps. Seeing her excitement, her dad bought her a sewing machine, her first, and she has been hooked ever since.
Sheer Top by Nicole Smith for WeAllSew
Light and flowing like a summer breeze, this sheer top adds a touch of cool elegance when the weather gets hot. Casual enough for beachwear, yet stylish enough for an evening on the town, it’s an easy pick for a beautiful summer day.
The “Eighty-Dollar” Serged Top
Nowadays, we usually don’t sew to save money, but this is one of those times when sewing really saved! My daughter has a birthday coming up soon and we were shopping about a month ago when she found a top that she loved….it was $80.00.
Stitch a Simple Spring Top
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows you how she created a soft, simple and stylish top – and shows you how you can make one, too!
Sewing Rocked at SXSW!
For two jam-packed days at StyleX, the BERNINA Make & Take booth was buzzing with a wide range of people – from sewing machine virgins to up-and-coming fashion designers. The finished projects ranged from functional iPhone and iPad cases, to fashionably trendy mustaches all sewn on our B 380 model.
BERNINA Rocks at Style X, Austin, Texas
For the first time ever, BERNINA will host the first ever “Make and Take” sewing lab during the Style X Showcase at the South by Southwest® (SXSW) music festival, March 16–17, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas.
Online Fabric Shopping
If you haven’t shopped for material online before, this can often be a nerve wracking experience. Let Stacy give you a few great tips to make your online fabric shopping experience a good one.