BERNINA Gathering Foot #16
Get insight on different gathering techniques when using the BERNINA Gathering Foot. More …
How to Sew a Perfect Seam
BERNINA has the perfect solution for the perfect seam! The BERNINA Dual Feed with speed adjustment, and Presser Foot Pressure. Together, they create beautiful seams. Here is how it works. More …
DIY Straps and Belts for Any Project!
Need to make your own belts or straps for your project? This DIY will show you how to make your own basic strap that can be modified with any hardware you’d like! There are many uses for straps and belts in both crafting and in the cosplay community. Here are some ideas: Bag or purse strap More …
How to Sew a Kids Busy Book, Part 3: My Family
In part three within our kids busy book series we create a page called My Family. Learn how to sew vinyl windows that allow photos to be changed throughout the year. You can switch out the photos to create a My Friends page or a My Vacation page. More …
How to Digitize and Personalize Coasters
Learn how to digitize your own coasters. This is a quick and simple project that is great to help you get into your BERNINA Embroidery software, either as a first project or as a fun way to get to play around and flex your skills. More …
How to Free-motion Quilt the Busy Bee Motif
The Busy Bee is a delightful motif to embellish any floral quilt and looks fabulous when stitched among appliqué flowers. More …
Longarm Quilting for Beginners Part 4: Tension and Needles
In part four of our series for longarming for beginners, we will discuss two critical factors for quality stitching–needles and tension. As a longarm quilter, you’ll want consistent stitching on every project. But you’ll find that if you are using different types of batting, fabric and thread, you may need to make adjustments to get More …
Three Decorative Threads for Sergers
Who doesn’t like to add a little extra sheen and sparkle? With the use of a decorative thread, your serger can add that glitz to the edge or even in the middle of your project. Hi everyone, I’m Sue from Sue O’Very Designs, BERNINA Ambassador and serger enthusiast. Today I’m going to show you my More …
How to Quilt Feathers With Free-Motion and Rulerwork
Feathers are often one of the most difficult designs to create when quilting. Learn how to take the design from paper to quilt with this tutorial, starting by drawing out the design to understand the sewing direction, then adding rulers to fabric until comfortable with total free-motion quilting. More …
How to Sew a Custom Half Slip
Slips are a such a wonderful basic to have as part of your lingerie wardrobe and they are a great project to start with if you are new to working with silk charmeuse. In this series of blog posts, you’ll learn how to draft, cut and sew your own custom half-slip. More …
Mask Sewing Tips and Techniques
Get helpful mask sewing tips and techniques based on the sewing pattern provided by the CDC. Learn how to sew several masks assembly-line style. More …
5-Minute Mask with an Overlocker
Make a 5-minute mask on an overlocker / serger, all you need is two pieces of fabric and elastic. More …