Tips & Tricks Archives

How to Free-motion Quilt a Car Motif and Book Giveaway

May 21, 2020 Lori Kennedy

The car motif is a great pattern to add to any quilt border. Once you learn the basic free-motion quilting formula for the car, it’s easy to create race cars, jeeps, coupes or your favorite ride! … More

Free-Motion Couching Techniques

May 20, 2020 Nina McVeigh

Looking for a fun, new way to personalize a fashion piece? Try free-motion couching! Work through the steps on how to prepare the sewing machine for couching, gives design inspirations for free-motion couching, and demonstrates how to finish off any stitching. … More

5 Essential Serger Tips for a Happy, Healthy Machine

May 18, 2020 Jen Beeman

We’re sharing 5 essential serger tips for a happy, healthy machine to help you get the best serger results possible. If you’re new to sergers, or are just looking for a few tips to up your serger game, this post is for you! … More

Make your Own Custom Dog Collar and Leash

May 15, 2020 Heather Stadelman

Make a custom adjustable collar and leash for your dog following this step-by-step tutorial. … More

BERNINA Gathering Foot #16

May 14, 2020 Susan Beck

Get insight on different gathering techniques when using the BERNINA Gathering Foot. … More

How to Sew a Perfect Seam

May 13, 2020 Debbie Cacciamani

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

Closet Editing Tips

May 12, 2020 Corin Wright

Most of us only wear 20% of what we have 80% of the time. Which means we’re holding onto clutter and buying too much which in most cases causes stress, which leads to grey hairs. Declutter with these closet editing tips. … More

Fabric Preparation and Household Use with the Laurastar Smart U

May 11, 2020 Amanda Murphy

Hi everyone! I’m BERNINA Expert Amanda Murphy and I wanted to introduce you to the newest addition to my sewing … More

DIY Straps and Belts for Any Project!

May 8, 2020 The Egg Sisters

Need to make your own belts or straps for your project? This DIY will show you how to make your … More

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How to Sew a Kids Busy Book, Part 3: My Family

May 7, 2020 Julie Bridgeman

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

May 6, 2020 Kate Toney

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

May 5, 2020 Lori Kennedy

The Busy Bee is a delightful motif to embellish any floral quilt and looks fabulous when stitched among appliqué flowers. … More

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