Hi all of you BERNINA super-fans! My name is Amanda Murphy. I’m a Spokesperson for BERNINA and I’m pleased to announce a new quilt-along starting this September on WeAllSew! In this quilt-along, we’ll use my new simple-to-piece Stardust pattern in conjunction with the BERNINA-exclusive Celestial Lights Embroidery Collection to make a beautiful twin-sized quilt. The More …
Welcome to Week 4 and the final installment of the Colossal Blocks Quilt-Along! Last week we completed the quilt top, and now we’re ready for quilting and binding. If you’d like to make a Colossal Blocks Baby Quilt, visit Week 1 to find a complete list of materials, visit Week 2 to learn how to More …
Welcome to Week 3 of the Colossal Blocks quilt-along! In Week 1 you can find a complete list of materials and tools needed to make the quilt, and in Week 2 you can learn how to cut the blocks and lay out the design. This week it’s time to stitch the top together, and next More …
Welcome to Week 2 of the Colossal Blocks quilt-along! Last week I shared a complete list of materials you’ll need to create this fun baby quilt. You can click here to visit the Colossal Blocks Quilt-Along Week 1 post to find out what you need. This week we’ll be cutting the pieces needed to create More …
Last year I visited the Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America exhibit in Milwaukee. Designers like Charles and Ray Eames, Irving Harper, and Jay Doblin were creating everyday objects using bright colors in bold, simple, geometric shapes. One color combination that stood out was the repeated use of pink with bright yellows, blues, and greens throughout More …
Welcome back to the last installment of the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-along! Are you ready to quilt? I’m BERNINA Expert, Amanda Murphy, and quilting is my favorite part of the process! This month, we are going to look at the quilting on the Anniversary Quilt in more detail. Of course, there are so many ways More …
This has been such a special project for me to be a part of, to help someone remember their loved one can be a unique gift of love. Materials to Make a Remembrance Framed Quilt Block BERNINA 790 Plus 1/2 yard of batting for two quilt blocks 1/2 yard of White Fabric 505 Spray Adhesive More …
My friend Jenny asked me to create something that she could remember her mom by, and that she could surprise her Dad and siblings with. We talked about the project, and she asked if I would make 5 quilt blocks that could be framed by her husband. Materials to Make a Remembrance Quilt Block BERNINA 790 More …
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays! Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we will assemble BERNINA’s 125th Anniversary Quilt. After this post there is just one more—on February 6th I’ll be back to cover the quilting of this piece! The More …
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post I’ll be covering the optional corner embroideries. There is a lot of information to get through so let’s get started! The BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt. A detail of a corner border embroidery in the BERNINA 125th Anniversary More …
Hello to all you BERNINA enthusiasts! Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we will be working on the last of the pieced blocks that you’ll need to complete the quilt. Since many are busy for the holidays (and are also hard at work More …
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we’ll be working on the quilt’s optional side border embroideries. This was originally scheduled for December but some of you have been such enthusiastic piecers and embroiderers we decided to post this step early! We’ll work on More …
