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Navigating the new Through the Needle ONLINE Magazine

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - By Lisa Klingbeil, BERNINA of America Education Department: In early August, the new and imprved Through the Needle ONLINE magazine launched to more than 20,000 e-mail subscribers. Based on the hundreds of comments we received, our new "page flip"...

Eye Candy Quilts - Melody Crust

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - A note from Melody Crust, fiber artist, author, teacher, and BERNINA National Artistan: I'm pleased to say that I have a new book! Eye Candy Quilts: Super-fast fun with beads, baubles, buttons, and more! In this fast, fun quilting guide for...

It's National Sewing Month 2010!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - By Susan Beck, Executive Editor, BERNINA of America, Inc. September is National Sewing Month and we should all make an effort to sew something for ourselves that we really want to sew. Not something practical, not something for a gift, but a project...

Community Service at New Hope

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - A note from Elaine Emmons, blogger, BERNINA owner: The other day I had the privilege of leading a service club of at-rish youth. With a couple of BERNINA sewing machines and a bolt of fabric in tow, I arrived to find the school group and their...

Meet My SewingKin -- Linda Flynn

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - A note from Linda Flynn, BERNINA Freelance Resource: Last month I went to BERNINA University -- the annual meeting when dealers, store employees, and teachers get together with BERNINA of America and BERNINA International staff to have classes on...

A Bank for Kayleigh

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - By Bunny Gates, Educator for BERNINA of America, Inc. Ny 10-year-old granddaughter wanted a bank to save her money in, so I made her this little bank from a plastic peanut butter jar. The finished rectangle is the same height as the can, and overlaps...

"Flying Colors" by Gail Garber

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - A note from Gail Garber, quilt designer, author, teacher, and BERNINA National Artisan: I was thrilled earlier this summer to open a package and find the first copy of my new book, Flying Colors, hot off the press! It will be widely available in...

Love & Lace Bridal Handkerchief

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - By Amanda Whitlatch, Educator for BERNINA of America, Inc. This week I needed a quick bridal shower gift. After researching the traditions of the bridal handkerchief I fired up my BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 and got to work. The OESD Platinum...

Make Your Own Bobbin Station

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - By Susan Beck, Executive Editor, BERNINA of America, Inc. As satisfying and fun as sewing is, keeping the supplies, notions, and leftovers organized so you can find them to use can be frustrating and annoying at times. I'm always looking for ways...

Combining Patterns in My Label Software

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0500 - By Debbi Lashbrook, Educator for BERNINA of America, Inc. If you follow a few simple rules, you can combine patterns in BERNINA's My Label 3D Fashion Pattern Software to expand your pattern possibilities. When combinging tops and skirts or dresses...