MAXiNE SIGHTING

MAXiNE fabric has been sighted at Strawberry Patches. We have 3 different selections, including a Christmas yardage with hilarious qwips by the One and Only, not to mention the yardage shown above.
Don't delay as I'm sure this group won't last. I know I've got these on my list for this weekend!
I LOVE THESE!!

ATTN 8 SERIES OWNERS OR POTENTIAL OWNERS

Watch for an announcement by Strawberry Patches of a new series of 7 exclusive webinar classes just for 820 and 830 owners. Your machines have so much potential that Bernina has started a special series of webinars focused solely on the unique functions of your machines. What I've seen so far is really good and one session uses the Technical Education Mgr, Hans Herzog as the presenter for this particular session. It's nice to enjoy a pleasant male Swiss voice!
Anyway, if you are interested give the store a call today and have us place your name on the list so we can notify you once we have these webinar/classes scheduled. The webinar/classes are hosted at Bernina dealerships so call today and put your name on the list.
Happy Quilt Run shopping!

SORRY - the last 3 of the new 8 Series webinars pertain to features offered only on the 830 machine.

Susan's Off the Edge Chloe Shirt Edge Variation

This treatment was posted today on the Bernina blog. Created by Susan Fears it uses decorative stitches to decorate the edge of the front flap on this darling shirt. By using wash away stabilizer the stitches are supported while sewing yet when finished, washing the garment will totally disolve this leaving a wonderful designer look to your garment. I love the idea and we have many choices of stitches to find the perfect stitch! Even if you don't want to construct your own shirt it's so easy to do this to a shirt you already have on hand. So give this a try because I think you'll suprise yourself at how easy it is and how nice it looks once your done! Plus you can take credit for the whole garment then because it's our own creation.

Happy sewing!

My Favorite Rose

I think my roses from Mother's Day look pretty good still so I took a few pictures last night. This one is a wonderful shade of yellow and an orange. Have no idea the name of the rose. Now, in my Mom's rose garden she has a bush of beautiful roses with the most wonderful fragrance! I have to check them out on my way into their house and as I leave. Beautiful color and wonderful fragrance too.

So take time today to smell the roses!!

Wine Wrap

Found this cute wine wrap tutorial. Now it has no embroidery but depending on the fabric you choose there is no reason you couldn't add a nice design, a monogram or a wine related phrase to this before you construct the wrap. Great hostess gift and definitely easy to mail!! So check it out here.

Happy Mother's Day 2010

My daughter surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of yellow roses today. I was very surprised. We had a great barbeque dinner that my Dad prepared for everyone. Delicious thick steaks that he cooked on the grill before the rain came! What a surprise the rain was. Watched the second chipmunk movie with Caitlin - I remember the song coming out when I was just a kid. Herb's son Steve and their youngest brought me a cute Mother's Day card before we went over to my Mom and Dad's. Herbie gave me a touching card this morning and fixed pancakes for us at breakfast. So we've had a very nice day today for Mother's Day! It's good to have family.    =)
Thanks Mom for everything you do. All the encouragement over the years and teaching me how to sew (on a Singer featherweight when I was about 8), craft and crochet. I was fortunate to have both you and Grandma Wallace providing the right genes to keep the creativity going all these years! You always said you could do anything you made up your mind you could do, and you were right.
Love you.

Que Pasa

Celebrate, Happy Cinco de Mayo!!