BERNINA 4 Series
At Bernina World of Sewing
BERNINA 480, 475 and 435 are Here
And they Sew Great!
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Sonja's Initial Comments after some sewing with the B480: (Shown in no particular order)
First-try, noticed, Features:
- Same Screen size / appearance as the new 5Series machine.
- Excellent lighting
- Thread Cutter
- Automatic Secure Button
- Large bobbin
- Freehand system
- An easy accessible connection for the BSR if you have a BSR
- 9mm stitch blade shows the decorating stitches great
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Some Examples of Bernina 480 Stitches
(Click on the above to see in a larger-sized image).
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(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
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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
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(Click on the following to see in a larger-sized image)
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To see more information related to the BERNINA 4 Series shown on the BERNINA USA Website, click on:
BERNINA 4 Series information shown on the BERNINA USA Website
Questions/Comments or if you wish to be alerted when our BERNINA 4 Series machines are ready for you to try: Just eMail:
send mail to: BWOS4Series@BerninaWorldofSewing.com
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BERNINA 3-Series Machines:
BERNINA 335 and BERNINA 325
Give them a Look!
Now, at Our Store
Some Highlites:
B 335
- Superior stitch control
- Easy buttonholes
- Easy threading
and More.
MSRP $1,499
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B 325
- Easy threading
- Customize sewing-speed
- Big space for big ideas
and More.
MSRP $1,299
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For online information for the machines, click on:
Send me a note if you would like me to arrange a try-yourself session:
send mail to: CurrentSpecials at Bernina World of Sewing dot com
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.
Some Highlites:
- 5mm Stitch Width
- New 4.3" Color Touch Screen
- Automatic Thread Cutter
- Security Stitch
- Personal Settings
and More.
MSRP $3,499.00 (Ask the store for current sales going on)
For online information for the machine, click on:
BERNINA USA Webpage Information for B535
A special, long-lasting machine.
Send me a note if you would like me to arrange a try-yourself session:
send mail to: CurrentSpecials at Bernina World of Sewing dot com
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Recent Fabrics
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).
- Kitty Cats - Quilting Treasures
100% Cotton
$9.30 Per Yard
Kitty Cats Web Shopping
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100% Cotton
$11.50 Per Yard
Aviary Web Shopping
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- Gondwana - Blank Quilting
100% Cotton
$11.49 Per Yard
Gondwana Web Shopping
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- Ginko Bali Batiks - Hoffman
100% Cotton
$12.30 Per Yard
Ginko Bali Batiks Web Shopping
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- Tonga Batiks January 2021 - Timeless Treasures
100% Cotton
$11.29 Per Yard
Selected Tonga Batiks Web Shopping
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To see more selected Just-Arrived fabrics, click on:
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Jane Austen At Home - Riley Blake Designs
100% Cotton
$12.25 Per Yard
Jane Austen at Home Web Shopping
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Jane Austen At Home Kit Web Shopping
A few kits have now arrived!
Fabrics arrived in August.
Sonja has started making the quilt and she is a Jane Austen and this-collection's fabric fan! She and a couple of other quilters are also using selected fabrics from the Jane Austen fabric collection for making quilts selected from the book: "QUILTS in AMERICA by Kaffe Fasset, The Taunton Press ("Designs inspired by Vintage Quilts from the American Museum in Britain). Stay tuned if you are interested - and, if you have any comments/questions: Just eMail:
send mail to: JaneAustenAtHome at Bernina World of Sewing dotcom or catch Sonja at the Raleigh store when you are both there.
The Store Sample Project/Progress
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A reminder: We have a good selection of fabrics in our "Inventory Reduction" area that are marked 30% (at least) off. We recently added selected panels to 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.
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Special Events, Sales and More
Stay tuned for information - However: Always know that the store has the LATEST information. Stop by!
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Special Event
Free event:
Ruler Work for Beginners
- Tuesday, March 16th
1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Get excited to quilt with templates at home and learn the Basics and Feathers galore in this 2-hour online class with Donna McCauley, a Westalee Design Educator.
Win Prizes, Get Event Special Pricing and Learn!!!
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Click above or here for information
Click here to Register
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BERNINA Toolbox
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.
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For information, go to the BERNINA Website at:
BERNINA USA Website for Toolbox Information
Don't hesitate to let us know how your progress goes and if there is something we can do to assist you. We look forward to working with you.
If you have feedback, please eMail us at:
Any questions or comments, please:
send mail to: BWOSToolbox at Bernina World of Sewing
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What The Example Worked With - If interested-in, See Pointer-to, below.
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For this example, I digitized one design, using three approaches:
- Digitize the original 10"-wide design.
- Modify the original 10"-wide design to be a 2 1/2" wide design - and, digitize the 2 1/2"-wide design.
- "Break" the 2 1/2"-wide design into three separate parts (in my case: "Top", "Middle" and "Bottom" non-text parts of the design and, then, digitize those three parts.
- Work firstly with the design in full-size as was in the original JPG. Use Toolbox to add some text to the design and to prepare the embroidery design to be "easily" (stitch color order, etc.) stitched from a user's point of view.
- Determine a good approach for making the large-size design 75% smaller. Again, use Toolbox, this time involving use of Toolbox text support; investigating individual letter separation, "font"/alphabet, etc.
- Finally, again using Toolbox support, make the design acceptable for embroidering onto a shirt.
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Our Store's BERNINA Machine Mastery Videos
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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:
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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.
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If you have any questions or otherwise, please:
send mail to: Webmaster regarding classes at Bernina World of Sewing
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Gatherings
Bernina World of Sewing - Gatherings 2020 and now Into 2021
2020 Gatherings and now into 2021
The 2020 Gatherings took place monthly, starting in January 2020 thru March 2020... and, COVID/etc. caused the project to be stay-at-home ZOOM sessions. This approach will continue into 2021.
- ZOOMed Evening Gathering: The second Monday of each month, 5:00-9:00pm.
- ZOOMed Daytime Gathering: The third Tuesday of each month, 9:00am-11:00am/noonish.
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Projects for 2021 include selecting a pattern from a book (many are using the K Fassett “Quilts in America” book for “inspiration” and using Other Fabric than the book discusses).
In 2020, the Daytime Gathering was a BlockOFMonth theme (BOM) using quilt patterns such as the "Reflected Harmony" pattern from Wilmington Prints. The Evening Gathering participant selected quilts from the book: "Extraordinary Log Cabin Quilts" by Judy Martin (2013) Crosley-Griffith Publishing Company, Inc.
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Daytime Gathering: (Modified for 2021)
- BOM Theme with using the pattern:
"ReflectedHarmony" from Wilmington Prints
- Selecting a pattern from a book (many are using the K Fassett “Quilts in America” book for “inspiration” and using Other Fabric than the book discusses).
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Evening Gathering: (Modified for 2021)
- Quilt Patterns Selected from the book:
"Extraordinary Log Cabin Quilts" by Judy Martin
- Selecting a pattern from a book (many are using the K Fassett “Quilts in America” book for “inspiration” and using Other Fabric than the book discusses).
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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 - we simply do not have room for such in the classroom. 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 2021 Morning Gathering is: Tuesday, Sometime 10:00am at the store and the next session of the 2021 Evening Gathering is: Monday, Sometime 5:00pm at the store. In the meantime, the Gatherings will be ZOOMed as discussed above.
Again: Please do NOT show up for the Gathering if you have not been contacted (there, simply, is not sufficient space for "walk-in" participants). Sorry!
If you wish to be placed on the Wait List for either of the Gatherings - or, to be notified if an opening comes about for either the Daytime or Evening 2019 Gatherings, please
send mail to: 2020GatheringInfo at Bernina World of Sewing dot com
Or, of Course: Stop by the store. Sonja will have the latest information.
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Reminders:
- The Gathering participants purchased, from our store, the book chosen to be part of this Gathering and the fabric needed for this quilt..
- For the 2020 Gatherings, a yearly fee of $50 was charged when the attendee committed to the first Gathering he/she attended.
- Gathering participants should have experience in sewing and in making quilts.
- Gathering participants, surely, interact. However, the Gathering is not a class . Each participant is expected to be able to manage his/her own project.
- 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, due to classroom class size and machine space limitations will not be accommodated. Sorry!
- If a Gathering participant decides to "drop out" of the 2020 Gatherings, it would be appreciated if that were known by the store; there may a wait-list and, if a Gathering slot opens - Persons on the wait-list will be notified of such.
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2020 Gatherings and now into 2021
Projects for 2021 include selecting a pattern from a book (many are using the K Fassett “Quilts in America” book for “inspiration” and using Other Fabric than the book discusses).
The 2020 Daytime Gathering was a BlockOFMonth theme (BOM) using quilt patterns such as the "Reflected Harmony" pattern from Wilmington Prints. The Evening Gathering participant selected quilts from the book: "Extraordinary Log Cabin Quilts" by Judy Martin (2013) Crosley-Griffith Publishing Company, Inc.
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March -thru- June... and Remainder of 2020 and into 2021
This is a summary of some of the photos sent in during the COVID-19 Phase-1 Stay at Home time. We ZOOMed a bit May, June, July, August - and the rest of 2020: Thank you for participating.
Sonja
Some of the Gatherers have started working on projects related to:
Progress Report/Info Regarding The QUILTS in AMERICA by Kaffe Fasset Book Project
July and Onwards - 2020-21
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March -thru- June 2020
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For more information about the 2020 Gatherings, go to the following Web page:
Our 2020 Gatherings Web page and BLOG pointer
(The most recent BLOG comment on the above was: January 3, 2020).
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March, 2020
Your Work-In-Various-Stages of progress is fun to see. How will it all turn out? I look forward to seeing such!
Sonja
Evening Gathering
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Daytime Gathering
(February)
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Archived Gatherings:
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