New fabrics are arriving daily! Come by and let us stir your imagination. Your
creative muse is just waiting for you. Our classes are many and varied and we are sure you
will find something to inspire you! We are a full service quilting store with over 4,000 bolts of quality cotton fabrics and the full line of Bernina
products.
Our
knowledgeable staff has over 100 years of combined sewing experience with
Bernina sewing machines. We look forward to seeing you soon!
As has been mentioned / noticed as 2024 moves along: BERNINA and bernette Machine Availability has "opened up". If you are considering a machine-purchase soon: Take advantage of the current machine availability and in-store pricing as well as as-long-as-available GiftsWithPurchase. Call the store (919 782 2945) to arrange a Try-Before-Buy session.
Or, fill out the Pre-Buy Webform at:
Pre-Buy Webform
and we will get back to you.
May is Here and June is Coming Soon
June brings BERNINA University and
BERNINA Machine News and Related Matters.
Want to sew / learn with the very latest BERNINAs?
Sign-up Now:
August: Two and 1/2-Day Workshop
Sewing With The Stars
Interested in participating in the Charter Member club as part of an upcoming BERNINA top-of-the-line 990 program? Call the store (Raleigh: 919 782 2945 or Wilmington 910 769 2775) mentioning your "Interest in the Charter Member Club related to the upcoming 990" -- or, send an eMail to:
bwos990CharterMemberInfo at Bernina World of Sewing dotcom
and we will get back to you with particulars for signing up.
In Our Raleigh Store NOW:
Click below to see some highlites.
#ABigDay - Interested in Sharing YOUR #ABigDay ?
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Machine Sale in-store Availability and Prices will never be better than NOW. Machine availability is a challenge - however, BERNINA and bernette machines are coming in daily and we have great machines for you to try; call or eMail us with a request for a sit-together time at the store.
Phone: 919 782 2945
eMail:
TryBeforeYouBuy at Bernina World of Sewing dotcom
Are you heading into using Trial Version of BERNINA Embroidery Software V9? If so and want to share some experiences-of with me, please browse this Web page,
below.
Special Sale Prices on other selected machines and some Gift With Purchase of BERNINA and bernette Machines remain.
Check with the store for the latest.
Five of the most recent fabrics that we have added to the store and to the online site include:
(Click on the following to see some of the selections in a large-sized image.
To see all the fabrics, go to our online site using site navigation at the top of this page).
Noir - moda United Notions
100% Cotton
$12.99 Per Yard
Would you like a wall-hanging for a Dorm room this coming school year?
35"x43"
To see more selected Just-Arrived fabrics, click on:
Kit: Night & Day - A Joy Ting Pattern Wilmington Prints
54" x 72" Quilt / Wall Hanging $124.99
Do you have a need for a gift this Summer? Perhaps a Black and White small/mid-sized quilt fits as a wedding gift or a gift for some other upcoming celebration....
Sonja has completed the Store Sample. Stop by our Raleigh store and give it a look.
A reminder: We have a good selection of fabrics in our "Inventory Reduction" area that are marked 30% (at least) off. We have also selected panels in this area. Fabrics are added to this Sale area regularly as we aim at keeping the number of fabrics in this area at a sufficient level to make room for new fabric that is currently arriving and on the way! Stop by and check-out the Fabric Sale area.
Special Events, Sales and More
Stay tuned for information - However: Always know that the store has the LATEST information. Stop by!
Interested in Embroidery Software? Specifically -
BERNINA Embroidery Software V9
Give it a Look / Try Before you Buy
Now: Free Trial via BERNINA USA Website SOON: Purchase - at our store: Bernina World of Sewing, Raleigh or Wilmington
Special note: The above is not intended as a QandA "service" - as I use V9 I will have no/little knowledge and experience-with other versions of embroidery software. Sorry!
Are you headed down the path - or,
You are thinking about heading down the path - or:
You have been down the path in the past and did not continue the path for some reason - Of:
Embroidery Software?
Let's try the BERNINA Toolbox soon. Priced right, with a free 30-day trial available: Now.
What The Example Worked With - If interested-in, See Pointer-to, below.
We used Toolbox to:
Modify a previously-digitized design's
information for stitching out "just" the 3" Star for use in a quilt piece being created during our store's Quilt Along 2021.
The 3" Star will be stitched on the project's Background fabric (trimmed to 3 1/2") for placing into the four-outer squares of the 4th-month borders of the Quilt Along project.
Upcoming Classes
NOTE: Please visit the store's official Website at:
Store Classes and Events
For the latest. Thank you.
Please be aware that the IN-STORE Calendar is the only official calendar!
Don't hesitate to call the store (919 782 2945) or, of course, stop by the store - for the latest information.
Have you bought a new BERNINA 4 through 7 series and need help getting started? Do you already have a BERNINA 4 through 7 series and need a refresher on sewing or embroidery? Then check out our YouTube channel for some BRAND NEW videos showing you the ins and outs of operating your sewing machine. Topics include: Machine Mastery, Introduction to Machine Embroidery, and Machine Maintenance Basics. And our very own Ann, Stephanie, and Sylvia are featured in these videos sharing their many years of experience and expertise with you. No need to lug your machine into the store for a class - it's all on our store YouTube channel.
Stay tuned: We plan on additional videos, including a Bernina 3 series Mastery Video coming soon.
For our store's Machine Mastery videos via a Web page that points to the on-YouTube videos, click on the following:
BERNINA L890 Overlocker
Truly a revolution in Overlock and Coverstitching
(Initial) Summary Comment: With an MSRP of $2899, if you want/need/love a 9mm stitch blade: it would be a pleasure to show you the BERNINA 480. Don't hesitate to stop by the store and any of our staff can assist you - or, eMail us to set up a time for you to try the B480:
eMail to: BWOS4Series@BerninaWorldofSewing.com
Sonja at Bernina World of Sewing
Some Highlites:
PORTABILITY
Perfect size for all projects and easy to move around, sew with friends, or take to classes.
JUMBO BOBBIN
Stitch longer without interruption with a Jumbo Bobbin that holds up to 70% more thread than standard bobbins. Perfect for quilting.
BERNINA STITCH REGULATOR (BSR)
The B 480 and B 475 QE machines are compatible with the optional BERNINA Stitch Regulator which keeps stitches even and consistent, providing confidence for the beginner or insurance for those more experienced with free-motion stitching techniques.
AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTER
The B 480 and B 475 QE feature an Automatic Thread Cutter. With the touch of a button the upper and lower threads are automatically cut.
ADAPTIVE THREAD TENSION
Once the tension is set, the thread tension is constantly monitored and adjusted automatically, if needed, resulting in the
(Click on the following to see in a larger-sized image)
BERNINA 535 - Give it a Look!
Are you looking for a BERNINA?
There are Many options - perhaps the B535?
If you are looking for a fine machine for now and in the future: Give the BERNINA 535 a close look. Embroidery module can be added now or later; the machine's software is ready for you: Now.
Browse, below, for Gathering information as it develops in upcoming months.
Gatherings 2024
3rd Tuesday of the Month Daytime: Participant's Choice of Store-Kit
Tuesday Daytime Gathering:
Store Kit Choice: Participants find a kit that fits their 2024 aims.
We look forward to seeing all your beautiful work.
Note: You MUST be pre-registered to participate in the monthly Gatherings. Just "Show-Ups" the day/evening of the Gathering will not be allowed. Sorry!
Those who signed up and are participating in the Gatherings have been contacted via eMail. For those participating and have been contacted, the next in-store session for the Tuesday Daytime Gathering is: May 21, 2024 at the store's Bernina Studio.
For 2024, the store’s Year-Long Gathering 2024 (3rd Tuesday, Monthly Daytime) is: Store Kit Choice: Participants find a kit that fits their 2024 aims.
Again: Please do NOT show up for the Gathering if you have not been contacted. Sorry!
The Gathering participants purchase, from our store, books or other patterns chosen to be part of the Gatherings and the fabric needed for quilts created during the Gatherings..
The Gathering participant, by joining the Gathering, is making a commitment to make a solid effort at completing the Gathering project for that five-month period.
For the 2024 Daytime Gathering, the yearly fee is $75. The fee is non-refundable once charged.
Gathering participants should have experience in sewing and in making quilts.
Gathering participants, surely, interact. However, the Gathering is not a class, although Sonja will be available to assist during the five-month Gathering session.
The store will not be able to arrange and set-up class machines for use during the Gatherings. Gathering participants should bring to the Gathering what they need for sewing/cutting during the Gathering.
Due to the numerous options / aims / of each Gathering participant, space at the Gathering is limited.
Gathering Participants must be pre-signed up. "Drop in" participants will not be accommodated. Sorry!
Current Month Summary
2024 Store-Kit Choice Daytime Tuesdays Gathering
Daytime Gathering - April 2024
Everyone was VERY busy today: Good job, All!
Sonja
For more information about the 2024 Gatherings, go to the following Web page:
Our 2024 Gatherings Web page and BLOG pointer The most-recent Comment added to the Daytime Tuesday Gathering BLOG was:
April 20, 2024
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