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DesignWorks Pillows & Runner from Amanda Murphy

December 26, 2012 Amanda Murphy

As Sewing Celebrity Amanda Murphy of Amanda Murphy Designs has been exploring with her BERNINA 780 E, she has created some of the most beautiful projects. Amanda has even put together videos for each project using her Medallion, Harlequin and Fizz patterns. Enjoy! … More

Happy Holidays from the WeAllSew Team

December 25, 2012 WeAllSew

The BERNINA WeAllSew team – Jo, Erika, and Alice – wish you happy holidays filled with joy and happiness. We hope we brought you great inspiration for this year’s holiday season and helped you prepare for your holiday-gift sewing.
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DIY Stylish Sewing Gifts for the Holidays: Ideas from Handmade Charlotte

December 24, 2012 Rachel Faucett

Handmade always means more during the holiday season. If you’re anxious to squeeze in some sewing for gift-giving we have six great easy tutorials to help in your handmade quest. These stylish gifts can be sewn in an afternoon and will leave your friends and relatives feeling extra cozy and extra loved this holiday season! … More

How to Host a Gift Swap

December 22, 2012 WeAllSew

Have you ever participated in a gift swap? Hosting a gift swap can be a fun way to make a few fun gifts and to get a few awesome handmade gifts in return, too! … More

Holiday Gifts To Stitch For Kids

December 21, 2012 WeAllSew

We’re sharing some of our favorite free sewing projects for the holidays each Friday until the end of the year – from decorations to deck the halls to quick gifts for loved ones. This week we’re sharing some of our favorite stitchable gifts for kids. … More

Nearly 250 Christmas Boots!

December 20, 2012 WeAllSew

Donna Krebill, a customer of BERNINA Sewing Centers of Kansas City, sent me some photos of Christmas boots her quilt guild made for their local women’s shelter. They’ve been doing this for several years, supplying over 200 boots every Christmas – nearly 250 for 2012!
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New Year and New Book for Amanda Murphy!

December 19, 2012 Amanda Murphy

As the year comes to a close and we wrap up the UFO’s of 2012 (or simply carry them over), BERNINA Sewing Celebrity Amanda Murphy prepares to launch her new book!
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Peace, Love, and Joy

December 18, 2012 WeAllSew

Gayle Schleimann composed her Peace, Love, and Joy Chirpy Bird trilogy in BERNINA Embroidery Software 6, using simple letter kerning, manipulation, and pattern run items to create her pieces. The best part was incorporating her new Chirpy Bird designs! … More

Sock Monkeys… and MORE Sock Monkeys!

December 17, 2012 WeAllSew

Peggy Johnson, Sew Creative, Peoria, IL wrote to tell me about the wine glasses she’s etching with sock monkey faces. How cool is that?! She’s using the technique John Thornton wrote about in Issue #6 of Through the Needle ONLINE magazine in June, 2011. Peggy designed and cut the stencils using her BERNINA CutWork Software and Accessory, then used etching cream to transfer the design to the glass. … More

5 Super Easy Holiday Sewing Project Ideas from Handmade Charlotte

December 15, 2012 Alice Voss-Kantor

Sewing for the holidays should be fun, and not add stress to an already often hectic season. We would like to make it even easier for you by clueing you in on five super simple sewing projects that can be done in an afternoon, easy enough to replicate for any number of gifts or decor for the season. … More

DIY Matching Pajamas for Christmas

December 13, 2012 WeAllSew

One of our favorite holiday traditions is the matching pajama pants the kids wear for Christmas. Growing up, my siblings and I would cluster together on the stairs every Christmas morning in our new pajamas, anticipation building, while our mother snapped the annual “waiting to open presents” photo. … More

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Days in Zurich, Switzerland – Behind the Scenes With BERNINA

December 11, 2012 WeAllSew

We’d like to share a behind-the-scenes story with you from our BERNINA International team. Read all about the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Days in Zurich, Switzerland, that took place from November 7-10 this year with various fashion highlights.
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