Tag: bernina

Japanese Temari Décor

I was visiting my friend Gayle and found these beautifully decorated balls all around her home. Of course I was amazed when she explained how they were created by an old Japanese art called Temari. What a great way to use up all those threads we have laying around! … More

Upcycled and Stitched Paper Basket

Don’t you love this basket? Look closely; can you tell what it’s made of? Barb Lake, BERNINA at Fancyworks, Marissa, IL, recycled packing paper and stitched up a sturdy basket to use for displays. She told me, “I just couldn’t send all that good paper into the recycling bin!” … More

Spooky Spiders Skirt with Baby Rickrack

I had so much fun putting together little outfits for my article in Through the Needle ONLINE Issue #14 (October 2012)! While looking for t-shirts and sweaters to cut up for doll clothes I found this electric lime fabric with little spiders and bats and thought, “Hey! I could make a skirt!” So I did. … More

Garden Couture – Done My Way

I’m Rose Mary Smart and I hang out with the gang at Sew What Bernina in Beaumont Texas. I saw this dress form on the cover of BERNINA’s Through the Needle Online magazine (Issue #11) and loved it so I made it my way. Hope you like it! … More

2012 Sewing Summit

Amy Gutierrez, Director of Marketing for BERNINA, shares highlights from her visit to this year’s Sewing Summit. This gathering of modern sewists comes together for hands-on workshops, networking events, inspiring speakers, and informative lectures to help advance their sewing and blogging skills. What a creative place to be! … More