Machine Embroidery Designs and Classes

All About ME — What Is It?

All About Machine Embroidery (ME) is a lecture/demo webinar by a National Bernina Educator. Our local Bernina educator, Rose, teaches all about stabilizers, use of threads and how to use embroidery designs in different applications. Learn how to customize designs to use your Bernina to its full capacity. The class is free and a courtesy phone call (656-4999) to reserve your spot would be greatly appreciated.

All clubs are free at Bernina Sewing Center. We would like all of our customers to take advantage of the trainings we offer. The more you learn about your sewing machines, the more you use it, and get your money's worth. Bernina of America is big on education, and if you don't take advantage, you are missing out. This policy will apply to our 4 clubs: Bernina Club, Embroidery Club, Software Club, and HandiQuilter Club. Some of the clubs offer an optional DVD for the lesson. These will be available for you to purchase for only $5. Please call and register ahead of time so we have adequate materials prepared. Thank you!

Please see the Bernina Embroidery Club schedule in the column at right and descriptions below. Please note that Software Club often complements the same projects that Embroidery Club is working on.

Applique and Other Tricks Your Embroidery Machine Can Do
Did you know you can applique with your embroidery machine? It is so very easy, and every corner will be flawless. You will see two different techniques for applique by machine. We will look at the specialty products that will make life easier. We will also see some other "tricks" your machine can do - from lace to loops to in-the-hoop projects!

In the Right Place
Embroidering ready-made garments can be fun, but sometimes challenging. This class teaches tips on embroidering ready-to-wear, including how and when to open seams, ideal products to use, coordinating designs, and appropriate stabilizers to use. We will also discuss embroidering areas such as collars and cuffs that can't be hooped in the traditional way. Learn to get a design in the right place - the first time!

New Embroidery Design Collections

Anita Goodesigns
Home Tweet Home
Pop Art
Gaming
Robots
Hobo Handbag
Party Flags
Sweet Dreams
Retro BBQ
Clever Covers
Reverse-A-Bowl
Fresh Flowers
Teapots
Mylar Spring
Sport Fishing
Quilting Essentials
Pledge of Allegiance
Support The Troops
Kaleidoscope Quilts
Horses
Vintage Postcards
Forest Friends

Other Embroidery Designs
Lilified
Indigo Blossoms
Jacobean Visions 2013

Introducing... OESD Virtual Club

We will be offering some exciting and beneficial educational opportunities in 2009 to our customers through Oklahoma Embroidery Supply & Design. As many of you know, OESD iscommitted to education.

Each session will incorporate a presentation by a Virtual OESD educator, and a hands-on opportunity will follow with the guidance of one of our staff members.

These opportunities will be hosted on the web by trained OESD educators. You will learn many new techniques, and learn about new products and how to use them.

There will be a $10.00 charge for the first session. If you bring a finished project to the next session, using the technique presented at the previous session, the next session is free. Otherwise, there is another charge. This should encourage everyone to master the techniques so that they don't forget them.

Please register early to reserve your spot and help us serve you better.
Please see the OESD Virtual Club schedule in the column at right…
Register for OESD Virtual Club classes now...

The New Bernina 830 is Awesome!

HCS Series 1201-30 This is the ultimate computerized compact gingle head embroidery machine: Ultra light Ultra compact Ultra fast Ultra easy operation Brought to you by Bernina

OESD Tip of the Week

If you do machine embroidery you should be signed up for this email bulletin. Sign up through www.embroideryonline.com. Every week you'll get another tip from Emma dealing with different issues in machine embroidery. There will be valuable tips and techniques, letters from subscribers, and heads-up news from OESD. This is a don't-miss-opportunity from those who know!

Embroidery Tip: Loading Bobbins in 200/730 Artistas

Make sure when you looking at the back side of the bobbin case that the bobbin turns clockwise when you pull on the thread. If it's inserted incorrectly, you will constantly get "out of thread" messages.

New Machine Embroidery Cards, CDs, and USB Sticks

We get two or three new collections every month so you'll always have something to add to your collection. Some of the new designs are part of the new Dream Designs line. Many of you want to sell your creations at craft shows and bazaars and now you can! Look for the collections labeled "Bernina Crafter’s Collection" and you can sell items with those designs on them. Please see “Crafter's Collection Details” on the embroidery design packaging for more information. Check labeling carefully as design collections labeled "Licensed" may not be used for items being sold.

Pick Your Own Designs

New on CD from OESD - We can now make a Take Out Embroidery design CD for you that is customized with only designs that you choose. "Pick your own Packs" of 10 or 20 designs. Any non-licensed design in the big catalog is fair game.

Free Embroidery Downloads

Bernina offers a sampling of their beautiful embroidery designs as free downloads each month. They change often so you need to check them each month. Bernina also offers free downloads of embroidery designs that are part of project ideas. They are available as long as the projects are.

Which Embroidery Designs Come on a New artista?

Included embroidery designs are now illustrated on the Bernina USA web site. So, prepare to be impressed with the truly beautiful embroidery designs that are included with your purchase of the artista 200E, the artista 185E and the artista165E. The "E" stands for "embroidery", of course, and means that these machines come with an embroidery module and a set of wonderful embroidery designs to be stitched onto your favorite home decorating projects, garments, quilts, and craft projects. Click on the artista model of your choice and take a look at all the exclusive designs that come with it.

artista 730E (pdf) | artista 640E (pdf) | artista 630E (pdf)
aurora 440QEE (pdf) | aurora 430E (pdf) | deco 330
artista 200E | artista 185QEE | artista 165E

Embroidery Online

Check out embroideryonline.com
This site is chock full of designs, accessories, and information. They offer some free designs that change from time to time. Currently offered designs are a dragon using a computer, a sunflower bookmark, pansies, acorns and leaves, leaping reindeer, an American heart, and zebra eyes. Rose made the bookmark at left for May 2003 Embroidery Club and it's not available for free anymore. They only leave them up for free for awhile and then they're gone, gone, gone. So check their free designs often. If you miss out on a freebie, you can always buy it very inexpensively.