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Advent Calendar 2023 ‒ the first door
We warmly welcome you to this year’s Advent calendar on our BERNINA blog! We have now reached the last month […]
Embroidering Advent calendar numbers – with embroidery freebie
It’s about time! Time to embroider the Advent calendar. I have been using a home-made calendar for many years. It […]
Free sewing pattern for the shirts “Rudy” and “Snowman” (November only)
Let’s get into the Christmas spirit! This month’s free pattern from inspiration Magazine are the shirts “Rudy and “Snowman”, which […]
Skillbuilder Classes for BERNINA Embroidery Software 9
Did you know that you can access Skillbuilder Classes for the BERNINA Embroidery Software 9 on bernina.com? In the 12 lessons […]
Lace embroidery: Halloween shirt with spiders
Until now, Halloween was not a big topic with us. Now that our children have reached a certain age, however, […]
Machine Appliqué and Sewing Baby Bibs on my new B 570 QE
I have two pieces of exciting news to share with you! The first, is that as part of my BERNINA […]
How to Make a Monogrammed Zipper Pouch – Perfect for Gifts!
I love Fall. It’s my favorite season: spiced pumpkin everything, crisp mornings, light sweaters, the list goes on! This year […]
Turn your handwriting in to an embroidery font
I love adding special touches to the items I make, especially when the item is for someone else. I am […]
Embroidery on the free dress ‘Nahla’
What a beautiful girls dress! I noticed the pattern Nahla before in the Inspiration magazine. Now that it’s the free […]
DIY Embroidered wallet with free patterns & designs
My wallet recently broke and I haven’t found one that suits my needs or style. I decided to make my […]
Create your own embroidered textile
I am working on making a new wallet after mine broke. By making my own I am able to tailor […]
Free collection of 43 embroidery files.
2023 is the year of embroidery for BERNINA. That’s why I want to give extra information on the free collection […]
Free embroidery for dress Jasmin
Download the free embroidery for dress Jasmin from BERNINA magazine Inspiration, as well as the pattern for the dress itself. […]
Embroider a beanie
It has gotten chilly here in Cape Town and it’s only going to get colder! One of my favourite ways […]
Edit a free embroidery design
Bernina’s Embroidery Software DesignerPlus 9 is great for creating new embroidery designs as well as editing existing ones. I love […]
Create a custom minimalist line & appliqué design
I recently received Bernina’s new Large Freearm Embroidery Hoop and wanted to create a unique embroidery design to embroider with […]
Create a special tote bag with the Large Freearm Embroidery Hoop
Tote bags are so useful and make for wonderful gifts. I keep a handful of them in my car for […]
Beyond the Basics: Machine Embroidery on Cork Fabric
Having an embroidery machine truly does open up a huge range of possibilities when it comes to levelling up your […]
Create unique wording with downloaded fonts
I downloaded the free March sewing pattern by Inspiration Magazine which is a cute crop top called Vio. You can […]
Learning to Sew for Beginners, Part 7: Embroidering with a Sewing Machine
We are now in part 7 of the “Learning to Sew for Beginners” blog series. Do you already have an […]
Tips and Tricks for Embroidery on Tulle
Last year, I became enamoured with the idea of creating machine embroidery on tulle with my bernette 79. The stitched […]
3D Embroidered Rose
One of my favourite things about sewing is how you can make something 3D from a 2D pattern and fabric. […]
Sew a new cover for a cherry pit pillow
Every now and then, you need to sew a new cover for a cherry pit pillow. I want to make […]
Custom embroidery designs for an underbust corset
While making garments for a short film, I was inspired by the corsets and made myself one for the film […]
Which stabilizer for which material? Material tutorial
Choosing the right stabilizer With my blog post today, I want to focus on the subject of embroidery. As you […]
Digitize an FSL file for embroidery
FSL stands for Free Standing Lace. Do you know how to digitize an FSL file for embroidery? I only started […]
Create an embroidered line drawing from a photo
I created an embroidery design for my part in Bernina’s Advent Calendar. You can download the embroidery design for free […]
Embroidering the light magic lampshade – Free embroidery file
I love decorating when the evenings start to get darker. I prefer to use lots of light jars, bag lanterns, […]