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Bernina Club
Join us the first Thursday, Friday or Saturday of the month for show-and-tell and an original program. We want to spark your creativity! Learn a new technique, see the secrets to successful projects. Every month is a new topic. Sewers of all kinds and owners of all brands are welcome! First visit is free and $3.50 thereafter.
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Come, join in the fun - and bring your show and tell!
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There is NO Bernina Club in July. Enjoy your Holiday Weekend!
Thurs. August 1 7:00Pm, Friday August 2 10:00Am or Saturday August 3 10:00Am
Stay tuned for information about the August program.
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Upcoming:
There is NO Bernina Club in July. Enjoy your Holiday Weekend!
See you in August and September.
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Archived Bernina Club Summaries
In June
2013
Breezy Weave Bags designed by Aunties Two Patterns
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Lisa Ross showed us some ins and outs of the Breezy Weave Bags designed by Aunties Two Patterns.
The bags are made with basic techniques, unique design options and finish with gorgeous results.
Lisa gave us some critical tips to create a one of a kind creation that will have people asking: "Where did you buy that bag...I want one!"
We can smile with pride and say: "Thank you.... you cannot buy it; I made it myself."
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In May
2013
Oh, the Places You Can Go with One Yard of Fabric
Ursula shared her "One-Yard Wonders" with us.
We discovered some uses for one yard of fabric!
Some of us won one of the store's door prizes. . .yards of fabric!
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In April
2013
Marks Are Due, This Time Of Year - So:
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Our "consumer reporter", Sylvia Greene tested and evaluated products to mark fabric - and passed onto us her opinions!
Which ones get a star...which one's to avoid?
How to remove the markings?
And, how do you decide which one is best for your current project?
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1-Min. Movie
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In March
2013
Meet Peggy Forster
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Peggy started quilting with Georgia Bonsteel's first show on WUNC. When everyone in her family had a bed quilt, she switched to wall art quilts.
Not willing to repeat the same process over and over, she looked for inspiration wherever it could be found. Her work is a mix of various methods and is constantly evolving.
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2-Min. Movie
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In February
2013
What Are These Used For?
Ann, of our staff, discussed: Spanish hem stitch attachment, double needles, wing needles and triple needles -- You might have heard the names but what do you do with them?
We found out!
Some Customer Show-and-Tell
3-Min. Movie
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In January
2013
Carolyn's Two Days of sew, sew, sew!
If I had 2 days to just sew, sew, sew....
what would I do?!
I have this list of things I want to try one day..
so this first week of January was the week! Carolyn shared her bits and pieces with us at our January Bernina Club.
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In December
2012
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In November
2012
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In October
2012
Martha Pitts
 "Modern quilting, modern art, improvisation and prison: What the heck do they have in common?"
A 2-Min.
Summary Movie
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Saturday Sampler
Held around the times of the Bernina Club. Our Saturday Sampler program begins every year in January.
Here are the rules for 2013!
- Limit of one kit per person.
- Come to one of the January meetings, pay $6 and pick up your block kit. Each month thereafter, your kit is free if you bring the previous month's completed block and sit through a complete demonstration session.
- If you miss the demo, you will need to pay $5 to receive the next month’s kit.
- If you prefer to pay instead of sitting through the demo, you can pick up your kit and give us $5 any time after the first session of that month.
- Remember: One free kit per person per session. Translation: You cannot pick up a free kit for yourself and a free kit for someone else. You will need to pay for one kit (if you pick up two - and, stay through the presentation). There is only one free kit per person per month.
- Saturday Sampler will be limited to the first 200 people who purchase the initial kit.
We look forward to working with you in 2013 and seeing your beautiful work. Thank you, for your participation!
Any questions or comments, please:
send mail to: Saturday Sampler at Bernina World of Sewing
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Thurs. July 11 5:30Pm, 6:00Pm or 6:30Pm, Friday July 12 1:30Pm or Saturday July 13 9:15Am
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Thurs. August 1 5:30Pm, 6:00Pm or 6:30Pm, Friday August 2 1:30Pm or Saturday August 3 9:15Am
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Saturday Sampler - 2013
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March
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April
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2013 Progress
In Video Format
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Software Sampler
These virtual software classes will increase your comfort level with BERNINA embroidery software. Class fee $15 includes a CD with videos and project information.
There is NO Software Sampler Club in June.
Tuesday, July 30 2-3:30Pm
Ready for Summer: “Pack Your Bag”
Create colorful
designs to embellish a bag organizer.
Use gradient
techniques to create dimension.
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Please register ahead of class time. Call (919 782 2945) or stop by the store.
Any questions or comments, please:
send mail to: Software Sampler at Bernina World of Sewing
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Upcoming:
Tuesday, August 27 2-3:30Pm
Mixed Media: Fabric
Create inspirational fabric art by
layering and combining photographs, graphic clipart
designs, and lettering on fabric.
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Embroidery Club
Owners of all brands of embroidery machines may attend. Each session focuses on computerized embroidery techniques. Optional: Bring your machine for this lecture-demo led by Ursula Cronk. Club fee includes CD with project information. $15 each meeting.
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Saturday August 17 2-4:00Pm
Pack It Up
Use only two fat quarters to make a great
carryall to hold travel or sewing essentials. This project
is great to make for yourself, or customize the
embroidery for anyone on your gift list.
Please register ahead of class time. Call (919 782 2945) or stop by the store.
Any questions or comments, please:
send mail to: Embroidery Club at Bernina World of Sewing
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Archived Session: October, 2012
Thinking of You
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We discussed creating the ultimate gift—the card, the gift, and the bag! How to create unique gifts made in the hoop, how to embroider on paper creating one of a kind greeting cards, plus how to make quick and easy gift bags. We started to get ready for the holidays—and beyond.
Embroidery Club participants embroidered cards. The "joy" card is a design from OESD's Design pack, Essential Sentiments. The "balloon" card feature's a design from, Creative Greetings.
Both design packs are available for purchase in our store.
Additional samples were provided. Smith Street Designs offers card design files (Thinking of You). Imagine the possibilities was printed on card stock using the Bernina embroidery software.
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(Click on any of the following to see in a larger-sized image)
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Floriani Club
Get to know all the features of your Floriani software. Each month we'll use the software to design a project that you can then sew out on your own. Project information and videos will be provided. This class is for owners of the Floriani Total Control Professional (FTCP) and Floriani Embroidery Suite (FES). Classes are $15 each. There is no meeting in July.
Saturday, August 17 10:30Am-12:00Pm
Stay tuned for information about the August program.
Cost: $15 includes cd with videos and project information.
Please register ahead of class time. Call (919 782 2945) or stop by the store.
Thank you For Your Joining Us at the Bernina World of Sewing and Floriani
Quilting and Embroidery Masters Tour
May, 2013
It was a fun/informative day.
We look forward to seeing you soon, again, at the store.
It is always a pleasure!
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Novice, intermediate, or master, whatever your level ... Marilyn York a Floriani National Educator, discussed how to combine threads and fabrics in a new and exciting way!
The signup fee included a gift of stabilizers, threads, embroidery designs and more - valued at $599!
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- We learned how our thread can "dance" on our quilts when using Floriani's My Decorative Quilter. This amazing quilting software simulates the look of hand heirloom, echo, stipple stitches and more.
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- We also learned how to transform any quilt into an artistic embroidery masterpiece that is our own!
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- We saw Floriani's new quilt batting - and discussed how to make our quilting as easy and beautiful as our Floriani embroidery! Perfect embroidery ... perfect quilts!
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1.5 min. Movie of The Day
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- We saw Floriani Software's Save2Sew tools correct an embroidery design to sew exquisitely on ANY fabric BEFORE we touch the start button.
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- We learned the importance of proper stabilization on any type of fabric using Floriani's suggested products based on your design and fabric you intend to embroider. NO MORE PUCKERS!
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- We learned, as well, the inherit difference in embroidery designs that is the signature of a master digitizer.
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Gatherings
For 2013: "One Block Wonder" is the Theme
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The interest is high in this year's Gathering topic. It should be fun! Due to already-shown-interest in this Gathering, further signups are placed on a "Wait List". After the first couple of Gatherings we will know for certain how many will continue with the "One Block Wonder" Gatherings in 2013. As of now, the 2013 Gathering will be held in two groups - and: THE GROUPS ARE FULL; anyone signing up until this message is removed will be on the wait list. Please do NOT show up for the Gathering except if you are currently on one of the two group's lists (those on the lists have been notified).
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Group 1 meets:
- July 16 10:00am-4:30pm
- Sept 17 10:00am-4:30pm
- Nov 19 10:00am-4:30pm
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Group 2 meets:
- Aug 20 10:00am-4:30pm
- Oct 15 10:00am-4:30pm
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If you have questions about the upcoming One Block Wonder Gathering: Stop by the store and ask for Sonja and the One Block Wonder Project / Gathering.
In June:
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I was very surprised about the amount of work that you-all have done/completed!
The pictures say “a thousand words”.
Congratulations!
Sonja
We have started a Web-page and BLOG related to this project. The Web-page and BLOG are in their early-"life" and, as the Gatherings move along in 2013 they will contain information, photos and summaries of the Gatherings. To see the Web-page and BLOG as they develop, go to:
Web-page and Pointer-to-BLOG for One Block Wonder Gathering
Recent Comment Update: June 18, 2013
To contact us by eMail about this, please:
send mail to: Webmaster for Bernina World of Sewing related to "One Block Wonder" Gatherings. Thank you.
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In May:
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Wow!
We all survived our first Gathering 2013.
Making fabric choices was hard work!
I can't wait to enter the Triangle phase.
Sonja
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We have started a Web-page and BLOG related to this project. The Web-page and BLOG are in their early-"life" and, as the Gatherings move along in 2013 they will contain information, photos and summaries of the Gatherings. To see the Web-page and BLOG as they develop, go to:
Web-page and Pointer-to-BLOG for One Block Wonder Gathering
Recent Comment Update: June 13, 2013
To contact us by eMail about this, please:
send mail to: Webmaster for Bernina World of Sewing related to "One Block Wonder" Gatherings. Thank you.
In 2012, we had the Smokey River Gathering. Thank you, to those who took part! For information:
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In 2011, we had two full-year "Gatherings".
Each of the Gathering's quilts were selected with two objectives firmly in mind:
1) Beautiful pieces and
2) Quilts that you might view as "once in a lifetime" happenings; Not necessarily quilts you would make on a regular basis.
For information about the 2011 projects:
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