Welcome to the What's Happening? page! Here you will find announcements, news, updates and information directly from BERNINA Sewing Center.
Featured Customer for May!
Posted: 05/12/2012
The BERNINA Sewing Family spotlight for May 2012 is on two sisters, Abigail and B Western. Their family is military and the girls have traveled and lived in different countries. Abigail enjoys sewing clothing projects, stuffed animals and home decor items. She likes to have items around the home that she can say "I made this myself" rather than going out to buy. Mrs. Greta Clairbould ,a sewing extraordinaire and Abigail's violin teacher is a source of inspiration for Abigail. Everything Abigail has on display at the Beavercreek Bernina store, she made for herself. In addition to her interest in sewing she plays the violin, enjoys bird watching, tennis, cross country and most outdoor activities. Cooking and being a cat lover can be added to the list. Abigail has been sewing for about 1 year.
Younger sister, B, enjoys sewing squares of fabrics together into small quilts and making stuffed animals. She has a pet names Aussie that she likes to sew "stuff" for. B plays the violin and is involved in a local theater group. B aspires to gaining the skills needed to sew a large quilt.
*Note from Donna-I had the privilege of teaching these sisters in the Ready, Set, Sew, a sewing class for beginners this past January. They taught me a few things-fast food in Paris, France is made fresh!, there are horrific spiders in Australia and the people there are very,very nice. No better compliment can be given than to see someone else enjoying the same things you do.....thank you girls for the compliment..
Springtime Software Bonanza!
Posted: 03/30/2012
When? May 1st and 2nd, 2012, from 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Where? BERNINA Sewing Center, 4400 Indian Ripple Road, Beavercreek, Ohio
Cost? $75.00 for both days, includes lunch, snacks, door prizes & fun!
Click here to get more information and to register. Space is limited so sign up now!
Featured Customer for April!
Posted: 04/30/2012
Our featured BERNINA Sewing Family Member of the month is John Walling from Dayton, Ohio. John's favorite type of sewing is quilting and these projects were inspired by scraps leftover from his wife's projects and were created for someone else. John has been quilting for about 20 years and the quilts are available for purchase although he usually gives them away to needy families. Woodworking is another craft John enjoys and it allows him to be creative as well as work with his hands. John has 5 children, 14 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He loves to attend Dragons games and he is very involved with Relay for Life.
Featured Customer for March!
Posted: 03/19/2012
Jim Nash is our featured customer for March. Jim has been sewing for approximately 3 years and he was inspired by the thought of making his own Christmas presents. He makes these wonderful bags for his family members and really enjoys it, especially using Soft and Stable. Come in to our Beavercreek store and take a look at his wonderful tote bags!
Project Linus = Huge Success!
Posted: 03/03/2012
Project Linus Sew-In held at our Beavercreek store was a whopping success! We had 11 people participate and were able to donate several quilts to Project Linus. We even had a mom and her two girls drop in to help with some fleece blankets to donate. Click here for more pictures!
Customer Spotlight: Kathie Stachler
Posted: 02/13/2012
Kathie Stachler is our featured BERNINA Sewing Center family member for February. Kathie has been quilting for 11 year and truly has become a master at the craft. She especially loves applique and scrappy piecing. Her favorite pastime is hand sewing and she states that she loves the surprise ending result of scrappy piecing. Included in this month's disply are 6 quilted pieces that were chosen for the different techniuqes, patterns and colors created for her to enjoy. Kathie has 3 children, 8 grandchildren and when she is not quilting she is in the garden. Kathie has been able to devote more of her time to quilting since she retired from teaching several years ago.
Customer Spotlight: Jerry Ryan
Posted: 01/15/2012
Jerry Ryan is our customer spotlight for the month of January in our Beavercreek store. At the tender age of 65, Jerry took up quilting and hasn't stopped. Even though he has only been quilting for less than 6 months he has already finished a queen size quilt! Jerry loves quilting and especially machine applique and his burning ambition is to learn how to use a long arm quilting machine. He has been married to his wife for 43 years and they have a son, 2 cats, 2 dogs and a grand kitty! He is especially interested in the precision aspect of quilting since he retired from the tool and die trade after many years.
Congratulations to Albert Baker!
Posted: 12/23/2011
Albert Baker is the new owner of a BERNINA 330 that he recently won in our Grand Opening drawing in Beavercreek! Albert started quilting in his 70s and enjoys quilting with his grandchildren. Many of the projects he quilts are sent to overseas missions through his church. Congratulations Albert, and welcome to the BERNINA Sewing Center family!
See Albert with his new machine here.
Second Location Now Open!
Updated: 12/30/2011
We are pumped to finally say that we are open! Our second location at the Greene Crossing in Beavercreek is ready for action! Come on out to see us!
BERNINA 580 E Just Arrived!
Updated: 9/21/2011
All members of the BERNINA 5-Series family are finally here (the 580 E was unpacked just yesterday)! Help us welcome the newest members of the BERNINA family by stopping by to visit them and try them out! See photos of these amazing machines now...
BERNINA Gets Ready to Release the 5-Series
Posted: 8/30/2011
We are so excited at the addition of another line of fantastic BERNINA sewing machines, the 5-Series! How soon until we have these machines here at BERNINA Sewing Center? You'll just have to stay tuned! In the meantime, check out
BERNINA International's YouTube channel for great videos about each of these exciting new machines: the
530, the
550 QE and the
580.
BERNINA Sewing Center...Now Accepting Résumés!
Updated: 8/22/2011
Love sewing? Have retail experience? We have a few openings available as we look for great sales associates and sewing instructors for our second location in the greater Dayton area. Pass on the word to friends and family about jobs available with BERNINA Sewing Center!
One Lucky Winner Wins a BERNINA 215 from BERNINA Sewing Center
Posted: 7/30/2011
Congratulations Edna Becker, the winner of the BERNINA 215 featured during our Demo Days promotion that ended today. Read the full story!
Sew Kool Summer Camp, a Round of Success
Updated: 6/17/2011
Our third annual Sew Kool Summer Camp has just ended and has been a great success. We were so excited to have 11 young girls here, and all of them did a great job working on their projects. We are proud of this next generation of sewers! View photos of Sew Kool Summer Camp!
Thanks Amy Butler and Lisa Lam!
Updated: 5/24/2011
Thanks very much to designers/authors Amy Butler of Amy Butler Design Studio and Lisa Lam of U-Handbag.com for visiting us last Friday for our first Book Signing and for leading all the FUN! Thanks also to the Amy and Lisa fans who came as well! The fun lasts a little longer... Amy Butler Trunk Show and samples from Lisa Lam will be here a while longer... stop to see them any time before May 27!
New Bernettes Just Arrived
Posted: 5/2/2011
Just arrived last week, we've got a couple new machines in town! These friendly machines feature a young design at an affordable price, and they are the perfect choice for newcomers to sewing! Check out photos of our new bernettes, and get the full details at BERNINA's website: bernette 12 and bernette 15.
