Year: 2012

Garden Couture – Done My Way

I’m Rose Mary Smart and I hang out with the gang at Sew What Bernina in Beaumont Texas. I saw this dress form on the cover of BERNINA’s Through the Needle Online magazine (Issue #11) and loved it so I made it my way. Hope you like it! … More

2012 Sewing Summit

Amy Gutierrez, Director of Marketing for BERNINA, shares highlights from her visit to this year’s Sewing Summit. This gathering of modern sewists comes together for hands-on workshops, networking events, inspiring speakers, and informative lectures to help advance their sewing and blogging skills. What a creative place to be! … More

Introducing Our 7 Series Sewing Celebrities!

The new B 780 E sewing and embroidery machine – along with the new BERNINA DesignWorks Software Suite – will spend the rest of the year traveling across the country to meet our five super-special sewing celebrities, spend time in their sewing studios, and inspire them to create on a whole new level! … More

If Every Girl Had Just One Dress

What if every girl had just one dress? This is the question that Dress a Girl Around The World poses, and the wish that they are trying to fulfill; that every little girl deserves to have at least one new outfit. Read about how you can help. … More

How to Sew Baby Moccasins

Warm, toasty, cozy, and looking cool. Taking just a few steps to make, the design possibilities are endless. Play with fabric, leather, felt, etc. and embellish with embroidery, glitz, or anything you like. This is a great project for using up remnants, too. Once you make a pair, you won’t want to just stop there. After all, when those little piggies come back from market, they like to slip into something comfortable. … More

Louise’s Five Designer Handbag

I met Louise Danese Landry at one of the VIP events I attended in August, and noticed the lovely handbag she was carrying. Then I found out she’d not only stitched it, but printed the fabric for it as well! Here’s her story of making her “designer” handbag.
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How to Make Phone/iPod/Computer Cord Keepers

Kellie Rushing, one of our Resource Trainers, sent me photos of the cord keepers she made for her phone, computer, and iPad. She recycles toilet paper rolls and covers them with vinyl-coated cotton. This super-easy project would make a nice gift for just about anyone – just change the fabric colors and embroidered alphabet. … More