DIY Fabric Flowers From Scraps
I love little crafts that you can make in less than an hour, don’t you? Oh, and even better if they help use up all … More
Year: 2011
Evolution of an Embroidery Design
Morian Whaley, one of the artists at OESD, shares a little information about the development of an embroidery collection she drew — “Dashing Through the Snow,” OESD Collection #12359. … More
An Old Dog Learns a New Trick About French Seams
A French seam is a seam within a seam. Lezette — a BERNINA National Artisan and designer for the Children’s Corner, taught French seams the same way for over 30 years, until a student suggested an alternative technique. See how easy they are to stitch using these simple steps! … More
The City Quilter in the New York Times!
The City Quilter, a BERNINA dealership in New York City, was featured in the Sunday, October 2nd Metro Section of the New York Times! … More
The Foot Book: Gathering Feet
Learn about using Gathering Foot #16 as you make a page to add to your own Foot Book. It’s a fun and creative way to explore all of the presser feet that BERNINA has to offer — easy and stress-free because you make it up as you go along!
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Through the Needle ONLINE Issue #8
The newest issue of Through the Needle ONLINE is out! And it’s filled with an assortment of sewing, embroidery, and quilting projects to inspire all stitches, from beginning to advanced. … More
15 Minute Dress
These dresses are a snap to make and are great for little girl gifts! … More
Riley Learns to Sew
Riley gets her first sewing lesson — she does a great job on her first project! … More
Selecting a Needle for Machine Embroidery
Wonder which embroidery needle is best for your project? Kay explains the differences between embroidery needles and how to choose the right one for your machine embroidery project. … More
BERNINA Goes to the Faire
BERNINA joins BurdaStyle at Maker Faire, where visitors stitched up Make & Take drawstring bags. … More
Tips for Teaching Children to Sew
Inspired to teach someone to sew? Pass along your knowledge to keep the craft of sewing alive! If you see yourself taking an apprentice in the future, below are a few thoughts that might help you along the way.
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Personalized Lawn Chairs
Open up your BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 to create a quick project for outdoors! Lawn chairs are a great buy this time of year. Look for chairs that are easy to unassemble to make this project. … More