Lurene Swalve made these to coordinate with her version of Susan Fears’ Tuscan Garden Quilt, a BERNINA block-of-the-month project. Now to figure out how to get a bed into the classroom for the display! … More
I learned traditional quilting techniques in courses I took at my local art center. My teacher was adamant that quilts were to be made with cotton fabrics, using cotton threads, and hand quilting was considered better than machine quilting. The Quilt Police took up residence and I started shying away from Traditional Quilting. … More
This past weekend was my first ever trip to the American Quilter’s Society Show and Contest in Paducah, Kentucky. As I walked around the show, I noticed a few trends that really sparked my interest, read all about it! … More
Our technician, Darren, is a survivor. He was treated for Hodgkins about 8 years ago, and is very involved in Relay for Life. He asked us if we would help him make a quilt for auction, so naturally – we said yes! The theme this year is “Give Cancer the Boot.” … More
This neat little piece – “Sushi for Breakfast” – is by Jen Swearington, artist, textile and clothing designer, and BERNINA Artisan. … More
Stitch a springtime baby quilt in pretty pinks with this tutorial from Allison at Cluck Cluck Sew. Change up the quilt with shades of blues for a baby boy or make a rainbow quilt that any baby would love. … More
Here comes the Easter Bunny, with a basket of stitch-embellished eggs! Amanda from Amanda Murphy Design takes you through all the steps for making her fabulous Easter Table Topper. … More
As a new quilter, I see some fabulous quilts that make me want to be a better quilter. The part that challenges me the most though is fabric placement. Keeping a balance of light, medium, and dark makes perfect sense to me, but how do you know what category the chosen fabrics fall into? … More
I have been enjoying some time lately to explore other uses of BERNINA CutWork Software – not the traditional applique projects or cutwork projects. BERNINA CutWork Software has some wonderful decorative stitches as well – over 350 in fact! … More
Create a very cuddly and cozy baby blanket using several layers of soft cotton fleece and simple straight stitches at your sewing machine. Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest gives you all the directions for completing this project in her tutorial. … More
If you haven’t shopped for material online before, this can often be a nerve wracking experience. Let Stacy give you a few great tips to make your online fabric shopping experience a good one. … More
Wallhangings seem to have been on my radar lately so I thought I would share a great tip with you when it comes to topstitching them. Patchwork Foot with Guide #57D makes this method super simple! … More