One thing that BERNINA dealers, educators, loyalists, and ambassadors all agree on is the quality and precision of BERNINA machines and accessories. Whether you’re making piping, free-motion quilting, smocking or shirring, inserting zippers, or working with multiple layers of heavy weight fabrics like denim or leather—there is a presser foot for the job. Today I’m going More …
Learn how to use seam guides for spacing out stitches with precision in this post from award winning quilter, Charlotte Warr Andersen. There is a handy-dandy tool that came in the accessories package with your BERNINA sewing machine. You may have used it extensively, or you may have looked at it once or twice and wondered, “What More …
The final step in making custom draperies is hemming each panel with a hem that finishes the edge but also adds weight to help the drapery hang well. A deep, double-turned blind hem is the answer. More …
Wide Gathering Foot #16 partners with Button Sew-On Foot #18 to create a uniquely textured and embellished pillow front. More …
A while back I told you about the Made to Create pillows made by BERNINA Educators, each one featuring a different set of presser feet or accessories. Today I’m going to show you mine and tell you a little about the feet I used. More …
What’s your favorite free-motion quilting foot? We all have our preferences – small, large, metal, clear, open, closed – but my new go-to favorite is Echo-Quilting and CutWork Foot #44C. More …
Today I’m kicking off a series of posts about presser feet and other sewing machine tools, based on the Made to Create pillow project. Scroll through the photos and see if you can guess which accessories were used for each pillow. More …
Have you downloaded BERNINA’s new Accessory App? Currently available for Mac iOS 6 and 7 (iPad and iPhone) and Android 4.0 and up, the app will soon be available for Kindle devices. What does it do? Well, let me tell you… More …
Karen Betts writes: I just finished sewing the coolest project! I saw the pattern, “Classmate” by Atkinson Designs, at my local BERNINA store, Nancy’s Calico Patch in Newport News, VA. This was the first time I’d sewn with clear vinyl – and it was amazingly fun and easy!! More …
I made these great zippered pouches using a pattern from Atkinson Designs called “Bridget’s Bagettes.” They will make great Christmas gifts for the grandkids with personalized little gifts inside. I can even coordinate the fabric with the gift! More …