HandiQuilter Event — May 4 & 5

We are pleased to announce that we will be having another HQ Event on Friday and Saturday, May 4th & 5th. Our HQ Educator will be Linda Matteotti from Tempe, Arizona.

Six Ways to Quilt on HQ
If you think that free motion is the only way to quilt, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Linda will show you 5 other methods! Sign up early - class limited to 20 people.
Date: Friday, May 4
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $45 (includes lunch)
Register for Linda's 'Six Ways to Quilt' class...

Feathers with HQ
Linda will show you all about using feather designs in your quilting.
Date: Saturday, May 5
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $20
Register for Linda's 'Feathers' class...

Rulers with HQ
Linda will show you many way to use rulers to enhance your quilting.
Date: Saturday, May 5
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Cost: $20
Register for Linda's 'Rulers' class...

Bernina Educator — Debbie Cacciamani

Friday & Saturday, April 27 & 28

Debbie Cacciamani, Bernina Educator, will be teaching classes in our store on April 27th & 28th. Debbie is a former Bernina Dealer and quilt shop owner. Her expertise is in garment creation, home dec, quilting, machine embroidery and software. Classes will include:

Swiss Pillow
Enjoy sewing with the Bernina 830 and experience embellished applique, stitch combinations, embroidery and so much more! Join in on all the fun! Don't miss out on this chance to create a beautiful pillow using this ultimate sewing and embroidery machine... the Bernina 830.

Register for Debbie's 'Swiss Pillow' class...

Sewing Outside the Box
Consider the straight stitch... that's not straight! Sew a pintuck - an heirloom technique, or not? Add machine embroidery... just for fun! Lace - where there should not be any! Begin using techniques that will WOW your family & friends. Come. Enjoy. Be inspired! Lecture/Demo

Date: Thursday, April 26
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost: $15.00
Register for Debbie's 'Sewing Outside the Box' Lecture/Demo...

Stonehenge Block-of-the-Month
Have you seen the popular Stonehenge quilts by Northcott in all the magazines? Bernina Sewing Center is offering the Stonehenge Block of the Month program designed by expert Marti Michell. You will have the choice of making a stunning 82" x 106" quilt in Neutral or Bright colorway options. It is a full 12 month program designed to be both achievable for beginners and satisfying for more experienced quilters.

We will offer a 12 month program once a month for a year on Saturdays OR a 6 month program twice a month on Mondays. We will have the kits available at the store for purchase. Each kit will be divided into 12 packets with instructions for each packet. If you purchase a kit at the regular price of $298, the classes are FREE! Instructor: Sherri Keil

Register for Sherri's 'Stonehenge' block-of-the-month...

Class Calendar Now Available
Due to many requests, we now have a class calendar to see all the classes at a glance. You may download it at the bottom of the emailed newsletter or under the new "Calendar" link on our website below "Newsletter".

Staff Picks (things our staff loves!)

• Connie: Quilts, bibs, blankies... oh my! Book by Kim Schaefer
• Myrt: Quilter's Choice by Golden Threads
• Linda: Clover Wonder Clips (10 pack or 50 pack)
• Cindy: Boots & Bandanas Embroidery Design by Lunch Box Quilts
• Vivien: Bernina Spanish Hemmer foot
• Casey: Paparazzi Kit
• Rose: Version 6 Software
• Doris: Bernina 830 Sewing & Embroidery Machine

Special Orders

Connie is very accommodating about special ordering merchandise in for you if we do not carry it in the store or have run short. We usually give you a call as soon as your order has come in and set it aside for you. All special orders should be picked up within 30 days of notification (or sooner). If you cannot make it in, please notify us and maybe we can mail it to you. Thank you!

New Products In Store and Online

We have new products for quilting, sewing and serging, machine embroidery, and embroidery software. We have tons of quilting fabric online for those of you that live out of town or just prefer shopping at home. Be sure to check all out our huge selection of beautiful quilting fabric lines.

Are You Receiving the Newsletter?

To make sure you don't miss any Bernina news, please let us know when you change your email address. If you haven't been getting our emails, check to make sure our address is in your address book or whitelist so your spam filter doesn't block us. You can update your email or mailing address on our subscription page. Your subscription will be updated, not duplicated.

In addition to the quarterly email newsletter, we send out news flashes when we have surprise sales or events. Since we don't mail out a printed newsletter anymore, you really should sign up so you don't miss out! Even the coupons can be printed online for your convenience.

Classes and Clubs

It's easy to sign up for classes online so don't miss out just because you forgot to call or stop by while we're open to register for a class. We appreciate you purchasing your class supplies from our Bernina Store so that we may continue offering exciting, new classes. Thank you!

If you've recently purchased a Bernina, our Mastering Your Bernina Sewing Machine classes, Mastering Your Bernina Serger classes, or our brand new Mastering Your 8 Series Bernina Sewing Machine are just what you need to get up to speed. In fact, many of us have had our Berninas for years and never learned to use them to their full potential—these classes are for you too! You don't have to worry about missing a session since these classes are offered on an ongoing basis so you can pick them up anytime.

Join us at any or all of our monthly club meetings to learn quick tips and techniques. All clubs are free!

Embroidery Club | Software Club
Bernina Virtual Club | Handi Quilter Club

Discount Coupons

Just a reminder that the link to our discount coupons on the website is on the right bar on this page as the first Hot Link. We know how much you like discounts and we're glad to offer them… especially the birthday coupon. It's our way of saying thanks and giving you a gift from us on your special day.

The Bernina Sewing Center Staff

P.S. If you want a printed version of this newsletter or a class calendar, you can print either out as a PDF document. It doesn't have everything the website does but it is handy to have all the sales, classes and coupons in one place. You can also print just the coupons all one one page if you wish.