A wedding! Bernina DesignWorks 'marries' the Silhouette Cameo!

I am so excited to be able to use both my cutwork tool AND my Silhouette Cameo to cut files that will work with the Bernina DesignWorks software.


Here is the video of the "wedding"!  Ok - just kidding, check out my most recent video in which I have outlined the steps to create a cut file for the Silhouette Cameo.  I am then able to use the embroidery file to embroider it using my Bernina Embroidery machine.


In the next blog post, I will show you how I cut the shapes and then embroidered them to make a hand towel for Easter.  

Enjoy and sew on....

Welcome to Berkeley Square!

Last week I started the center block for the brand new collection from Sarah Vedler - "It's A Sterling Life on Berkeley Square".  You can find the pictures for this collection on here website here.

       

Sterling Edition Quilt

• Finished size 77” x 77”
• Compatible with 7 Series or 8 Series machine using the maxi or jumbo hoop

This is close-up of the center block of the quilt.

                                   

You will receive this collection when you purchase the Bernina 880 Sterling Edition ( coming out soon!) or you can purchase the CD today from the Bernina Sewing Center in Tampa, FL.  I will be stitching my project on my signed 830LE Edition.

                     

Bernina 880 Sterling Edition Includes:

• Exquisite Faceplate Design
• “It’s a Sterling Life on Berkeley Square”, quilt and embroidery design collection created for BERNINA by Sarah Vedeler
• “It’s a Sterling Life” Embroidery Kit
• Ornamental silver plate for engraving and adhering to the machine
• Invitation to an exclusive 3-day Sterling Retreat at the BERNINA Creative Center with special guest Sarah Vedeler
• Special accessory and software offers included
• PaintWork Tool
• CutWork Tool
• CrystalWork Tool
• Rotary Punch Tool
• Rotary Punch Needle Plate
• Commemorative Holiday Ornament

One of our customers (thank you Betsy) suggested to me that I start blogging my stitching progress and so I decided that would be a terrific idea!  I usually stick with the original color wave when I start a huge project such as this.  It saves me from buying twice as much fabric!

Step 1 - Selecting the fabric, threads and stabilizers.

The main fabric that I selected is "Dimples" By Andover Fabrics (color C2).  It is a great tone-on-tone blue grey and perfect match for this collection.

The brights I selected are from the Jazz Basic collection by Timeless Treasures.  Here are a few of the colors that I selected.

Sarah's instructions included the Aurifill threads but I selected mainly Floriani threads for my project.

                                                        

Here are my color matches for the quilt:

Black - Floriani 900

Lemon - Floriani 501

Yellow - Floriani 523

Pale Yellow- Floriani 521

Dusty Orange - Floriani 172

Burnt Orange - Floriani 755

Light Leaf Green - Floriani 2015

Olive - Floriani 210

Fuschia - RA 5560

Light Magenta - RA 5561

The stabilizers i selected are:

Floriani Medium Tear Away

                                                                            Floriani Appli-Kay

 

                 

                 

I hope you join me on this blogging journey.  Please come back often and now it is back to stitching!

and sew on....

Adeline          

Bernina V7 class sample

I recently taught a class on the Bernina V7 software following the directions from the Dimensional Elements webinar.  It was an awesome class and I have a few photos that I would like to share with my V7 friends...

Here is the table runner that I created using fabric leftover from my kitchen window treatments.

I used the Ecco design collection to create the Stumpwork leaf in the software. I used a #26 gauge wire and then used the Cutting tool to cut out around the leaf.

Here is a close-up of the dimensional leaf stitched onto the table runner.

The next element was the Punchwork leaf....

I used a wool blend yarn on the felt to create the dimensional leaf.  The Cutwork flower design is also shown in this picture - sooo easy with the Cutwork tool!

The last tile that I did was the Raised Satin stitch - it turned out beautifully! Unfortunately you can only see the one center of the flower below...

I absolutely LOVE the idea of editing existing embroidery designs and turn them into a work of art! ..... This is WHY I bought a BERNINA!

Cleaning my Bernina 830

Yes this wonderful machine needs regular cleaning and oiling to make it run smoothly! Here is a great video to help all of you out there oil you bobbin area correctly!





AND SARA is correct - bring it into the "spa' every year for an annual cleaning and tune-up!  you will not regret it!

More pics coming soon of the projects I have been working on....so stay tuned!

Meeting "Mr. Big"

What an honor it was to meet Mr. Ueltschi of Bernina International at the Bernina -Pfaff Sewing center on the 24th.  He stopped by the store to share the Bernina Mission statement and sign a few autographs.

I was honored when he signed my Bernina LE - how exciting!

Here is a picture of the staff posing with Mr. HP