I’m free!Created by Kayla KenningtonOnly the <strong>Bernina</strong> Stitch Regulator freesyou to focus on your free-motion design.Available in straight stitch and zigzag.Experience the freedom for yourself! With the patented * <strong>Bernina</strong> Stitch Regulator (BSR),you’ll learn free-motion in minutes. And you don’t have to fuss with frames or platformsor foot pedals. With BSR, you simply move the fabric. The revolutionary BSR sensor takescare of everything else, giving you stitches that are gorgeously even and consistent.You’re freed up to simply design, create and play. Try it today!For information about BSR or to find out about the “I’m Free with BSR”contest, visit your <strong>Bernina</strong> Dealer or go to www.<strong>Bernina</strong>BSR.comNo one supports the creative sewer like a <strong>Bernina</strong> Dealer.*US Patent 6,883,446 ©2005 <strong>Bernina</strong> of Americawww.berninausa.com
table ofcontentsENGLISH BREAKFAST PILLOW4 Have breakfast in bed with this elegantly embroidered pillow to support your tray. A floraldesign with a repeating scallop forms the beautiful border.BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER6 This striking lap quilt uses a simple outline quilting design from the Studio BERNINA ®“Quilting Inspirations” by Keryn Emmerson embroidery collection and Hoop-It-AllDouble Wide hoop frames to stitch large designs, creating a fun and fast project. Freemotionquilting with the BSR enhances the embroidered quilting designs.FRINGED TOP9 Add color, style, and movement to a plain knit top with some funky fibers and a few wellplacedfree-motion stitches.SERGER EASY, SERGER SPEEDY SLEEPWEAR10 Take advantage of the secure and tidy seams created by BERNINA ® sergers to stitch thesecolorful batik pajama pants in less than 90 minutes!VINTAGE HANKIES12 If you love to reminiscence about the “good ol’ days”, you’ll love these natural fiber,embroidered handkerchiefs. With some basic editing techniques and the BERNINA ®Embroidery Software, you can create vintage look-alike hankies that are as practical asthey are beautiful.FREE-MOTION FLORAL15 Learn the basics of freemotion stitching and open up a world of technique possibilities!Learn Thread Painting, Freehand Quilting, Trapunto, Raw Edge Appliqué, and Bobbin Playwhile creating a beautiful bouquet of colorful flowers.OVERNIGHT SLOUCH BAG28 Sophisticated on the outside; practical on the inside, the Overnight Slouch Bag has aremovable inner pocket that stores necessities for an overnight trip.QUILTING IN THE HOOP36 From continuous line designs to elaborate crazy patchwork to decorative bobbin play, aBERNINA ® embroidery system can add a unique artistic flair to your quilting projects.HIGH FALUTIN’ FAIRY 240 More fairy fun with original artwork by elinor peace bailey, available as FREE <strong>Download</strong>sfrom www.berninausa.com. Get creative and dress up your fairy with embellishmentsbefore hanging her in your sewing space.MONOGRAMMED BED JACKET44 Luxurious fabrics teamed with stitched monograms and silk ribbon embroidery combine tocreate a stunning bed jacket that will keep you warm during cold winter months.BIG BEAUTIFUL BORDERS46 Make beautiful edgings using the 16-directional stitching capabilities of the artista730. Program decorative scallops with directional straight stitches to create lovelyscalloped borders for doilies, table linens, pillowcase, blouses, and more.SEWING ACCESSORY BAG50 This tri-fold bag has deep pockets to hold presser feet and small sewing tools. A felt overlapprevents articles from spilling and provides a place for storing pins and needles.SLEEPY EYES SLEEP MASK52 Digitizing and embroidering sleepy eyes for your next slumber party or good night’s sleepis quick and easy. Completely stitched in the hoop, this is a fast, easy, and fun project!SEW EASY HOME DEC54 Sewing for your home is an enjoyable way to express yourself. Start with a commercialpattern, add your own touches, and you can freshen the look of a room in a matter ofhours, giving it your own signature style.SEW EASY NURSERY58 It’s “sew easy” to plan a nursery when you start with commercial patterns, learn a fewtricks to simplify the sewing process, and add your own decorative touches!54Managing Editor/Creative DirectorSusan BeckSenior Editor/Art DirectorJo LeichteThrough The Needle is published quarterlyby BERNINA ® of America, Inc. for machinestitchers and embroiderers of all typesand all skill levels. No portion of thispublication may be reproduced in any formwithout prior written permission of thepublisher.BERNINA ® of America, Inc.3702 Prairie Lake CourtAurora, IL 60504Phone: 630-978-2500Website: www.berninausa.comE-mail: throughtheneedle@berninausa.comFor subscription information, contact:Quilters’ Resource, Inc., P.O. Box 148850,Chicago, IL 60614-8850Printed in the U.S.A.501
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