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“Festival of Leaves” Gift Basket

November 2, 2011 Debra Rutledge

One of my latest assignments was to create a home décor accessory that would be suitable for a hostess gift or wedding shower gift using the OESD “Festival of Leaves” Signature Collection #12354. The designs in this collection were perfect for the basket liner I envisioned. … More

What To Pack for a Quilt Retreat?

November 1, 2011 Erika Mulvenna

Although I am really excited to attend my first quilt retreat, but I am a little nervous about packing everything I need without filling my car to the brim! Can you help by giving me a little advice on successfully packing for a retreat? … More

A Pack of Crayons

November 1, 2011 WeAllSew

Here’s a note from Carolyn Wilson, BERNINA World of Sewing, Raleigh, NC: These college girls came in Saturday afternoon to … More

Autumn CutWork Ornaments

October 31, 2011 Belinda Gibson

These CutWork ornaments from Lunchbox Quilts are a fun way to use your BERNINA CutWork Tool and decorate your table for the holidays throughout the year. … More

Isacord Thread Tray

October 31, 2011 Linda White

I just got this amazing Isacord Thread Tray. My favorite use is for sorting my embroidery threads and keeping them in order while I pick up the tray and take it over to my machine. … More

Learning to Sew on her bernette Sewing Machine

October 30, 2011 Kaysie Oldani

Here is my granddaughter on her bernette sewing machine making her first garment. I thought we would only get through … More

Sew to Serve: Project Linus

October 29, 2011 WeAllSew

Got time to stitch up a small blankie? Then you have time to sew to serve a child in need. … More

Serged Pinwheel Table Runner

October 28, 2011 Kevin Conley

I made this table runner for my mother’s coffee table. The piecing and decorating were all done using my serger. I love to make home décor. While traveling for BERNINA, I see a lot of different things — some that I would have never thought of making! … More

Free-Motion Feathers

October 28, 2011 Linda White

I took a free-motion class at a local dealership and had a lot of fun playing with my BERNINA Stitch Regulator as well as other free-motion feet. These are my first free-motion feathers! … More

Organize Your Fabric Stash with My Label Software

October 27, 2011 Debbi Lashbrook

File all your fabric using My Label software, and the next time you want to make a jacket all you have to do is click on the Search tab, enter the number of yards you need for the project in the Search box, and My Label will find all your fabrics with that yardage!

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Material Witnesses: New Work from the Manhattan Quilters Guild

October 27, 2011 WeAllSew

Planning a trip to NYC this winter? A new show — Material Witnesses: New Work from the Manhattan Quilters Guild — opens at the ArtQuilt Gallery-NYC on November 15 and runs through January 7, 2012. … More

Crazy Spider Table Topper

October 26, 2011 Lisa Klingbeil

I purchased this adorable Spidey Table Topper pattern by Silk Road Creations at a local quilt shop and decided this would be the perfect weekend project — it took less than a half day to complete! The project can be constructed on nearly any sewing machine; all you need is a straight stitch, basic zigzag, and a walking foot. … More

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