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Appliqué for Autumn: part one – Pumpkin appliqué
Autumn is coming! August was only halfway, when I could enjoy crispy mornings, mist, spiders and yellow colored leaves of […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
BERNINA Triangle Quilt-Along – we would like to hear your opinion
Dear quilt friends, I am more than excited about your eagerness to sew along with and follow the BERNINA Triangle […]
BERNINA Triangle Quilt-Along – Block 2
I am very excited about the positive response to Block 1 of the BERNINA Zen Chic Quilt-Along. Many people […]
Cooking Embroidery Alphabet: 3 letters in 1 post – T, U and V
Our wednesday starts with a small trick & treat bag for you reminding on halloween: 3 letters in 1 post! […]
Cooking Embroidery Alphabet: 3 letters in 1 post – Q, R and S
Today is happy friday, so we have 3 letters in 1 post! Have lots of fun while embroidering! When I […]
Upgrade your B 880 & B 790 with Embroidery Plus and the new BERNINA Midi Hoop!
Dear BERNINA blog readers, Are you a happy owner of a B 880 or B 790? Then we have great news […]
Sewing with the grandchildren again – Caitlyn’s organiser bag
Caitlyn (13) had a more challenging project to sew. But she handled it well. We used the free pattern by […]
Sewing with the grandchildren again – Euan’s snappy bag
The grandchildren were staying again this summer and, of course, they wanted to sew on Nanna’s ‘awesome’ machine. I had […]
Anyone for pizza?
My little granddaughter, Leah, is two and a bit and loves cooking and baking – just like her mum. In […]
Month 8 of the Crazy Colors Mystery Quilt 2017 project
Is it august again? Wow, time flies… we will be working on block 8 of the Crazy Colors Mystery Quilt […]
BERNINA Triangle Quilt-Along – Block 1
I am delighted at all the enthusiasm and positive reactions to the announced Quilt-Along. I know that some of you are […]
Short Summer Pyjamas – FREE sewing pattern (kids and adults)
This pattern was drafted on the day before we left for holiday when I realised that we were heading for 36 […]
BERNINA & ZEN CHIC Quilt-Along: Playing with Triangles – Preparations!
For all our passionate quilters, we have great news! We will start with a new participatory project for you to join […]
Tutorial: Cutouts with lace
A few weeks ago, I shared this creation of mine on my personal blog. It’s the Odette pattern by magazine […]
Quilt Around the World on Magellan – diary of an Artista 630 – part 2
Continuing on our trip around the world, Vietnam was next on our list of places to visit and Jan had […]
Yellow shirt with one-side waterfall neck
To complete the trio of bernette.com sewing projects, we share the instruction for the yellow shirt with one-side waterfall neck […]
Update for BERNINA 880 and 790
Dear BERNINA blog readers, Recently, BERNINA has launched a firmware update for the B 880 & B 790. The firmware […]
How colorful should it be?
There are many wonderful multicolor and variegated threads you can use for making decorative stitches, functional stitches and threadpainting, all […]
Tutorial: How to sew the perfect shirt collar
I have always been in love with androgynous fashion styles. That includes a classic, menswear inspired shirt collar. They also […]
Cooking Embroidery Alphabet: 3 letters in 1 post – N, O and P
Today, we have again a small goodie bag for you: 3 letters in 1 post! Have lots of fun while […]
Month 7 of the Crazy Colors Mystery Quilt 2017 project
Wow, we’re about half way with this proejct! Time flies… working on block 7 is next, and – this must […]
Making a fast and easy summer tote bag
Would you like to make a fast and colorful summer tote bag? It’s really easy, just with a couple of […]
Bernina wows the Yorkshire Sewing Retreat
It all started 6 months ago when I decided that I wanted to go on a sewing holiday. I had […]
Bernina wows the Yorkshire Sewing Retreat
It all started 6 months ago when I decided that I wanted to go on a sewing holiday. I had […]
Tutorial: How to sew blind hems
During my bespoke tailor apprenticeship, hand sewing played a big part. Sewing invisible hems was one of the first things […]
Ariadne Artista 630 goes on a world cruise!
Quilt Around the World on Magellan – diary of an Artista 630 – part 1 Who’d have thought it […]
Raised satin fill
I have been making trial samples for a banner for my church and thought I would try out the ‘raised […]
‘Funky Letter’ Book Cover
Well, thank you so much to Caroline for her posting on ’funky letters’ because I loved the idea but I have […]