2008 With Bernina Lady

Happy New Year to all. January is almost over, time does fly doesn’t it? I will try to make this post short as another newsletter/blog post will follow in early February. I have many newsworthy items to tell you.

Bernina Canada has addressed the issue of the Canadian Dollar vs. the US Dollar and prices of the machines have been lowered accordingly. The dollar factor has made doing business in Canada difficult for small businesses since September. It is up to us as consumers to try and support all our local businesses as best we can. Bernina Canada has given us this opportunity. Let’s show them what we can do with these new prices.

Remember that each new machine purchased from The Bernina Lady comes with 12 free classes and 15 per cent discount on all Bernina-branded accessories purchased by you for the first year that you own the machine. Dollar value for classes are worth between $950.00 and $1950. depending on the machine purchased. As well, should your machine have to go for service, a loaner will be left with you so that you are never without a sewing machine. Even though The Bernina Lady may be many miles from you, support is only a phone call away.

The “Bernette for Bernina” line has changed. The “Bernette for Bernina” are packed full of features for their dollar value. There are 4 machines in the new Bernette line up. The top of the line Bernette has 150 stitches, the 82e — 28 built in stitches, the 66 has 26 built in stitches and the 56, 23 built in stitches. Each machine has more features and stitches than its predecessors. The good news for all us quilter’s is that each Bernette machine now has a blanket or button hole stitch. You will be able to print off the new Bernette brochure from The Bernina Ladys’ website. The new models are now available and will be traveling with The Bernina Lady on upcoming visits to our host stores.

The Bernina Lady is off to Toronto for a few days in the beginning of February for training on the new Bernina “My Label” 3D software. More details will be available once we have been to training. You can go to www.BerninaMyLabel.com to receive information in the meantime. There is a demonstration video where you can actually enter your measurements and have the download show you how it all works. More details will be available about Feb. 14 from The Bernina Lady and will be available for print off on our website.

NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE TO YOU FROM THE BERNINA LADY

The Bernina Lady is now an OESD Dealer. OESD is Bernina’s sister company for embroidery designs. You are now able to order OESD stabilizers and embroidery designs either directly from The Bernina Lady or at www.embroideryonline.com with The Bernina Lady as your representative. You are able to order online through The Bernina Lady at the above webpage using Dealer Number 101-070296. The Bernina Lady expects to order supplies directly from OESD monthly or more often as required.

The Bernina Lady now also carries Through The Needle magazines. Through the Needle is a publication available through Bernina Canada. This magazine focuses on us, the Bernina owner. There are patterns, stitch recipes, and plenty of inspiration in each publication. The Bernina Lady currently orders five issues but can increase the order if need be. If you are interested in receiving this publication regularly, please contact Jeanne direct either by phone (902) 538-0026 or through our Contact Us page.

The Bernina Lady is also a Dealer for Hoop it All Hoops and stabilizers. You can place your order directly through The Bernina Lady. Please visit www.hoopitall.com for a list of products available. A quilter’s favorite hoop is the Hoop It all Quilter’s Square Double Wide — it allows us an embroidery field of 11 7/8″ without rehooping the fabric. There are also hoops available for hats and many, many other things. If you have a machine other than Bernina, you may order the Hoop It All Hoop for your machine as well from The Bernina Lady.

Plans are in the works to do a presentation of the Quilter’s Square Double Wide at all my host stores in the very near future.

Jeanne, The Bernina Lady, is always on the hunt for the most delicious of threads in which to embellish her quilts with and collecting thread is almost a good addiction as collecting fabric. Not every one store can carry the many; many varieties of threads that are out there but each of my Host Stores have a variety of threads available to you the quilter or sewer. New and now in stock at Avonport Discount Fabrics (www.avonportdiscountfabrics.com) are all 351 colours of Mettler PolySheen 40 weight embroidery thread. The Bernina Lady favors these threads for embroidery and embellishing as they have a nice sheen, are very strong and only require the use of a size 80 universal needle (a bigger needle might have to be used if the embroidery is dense). Thank you Faye.

Did you know?

All of The Bernina Lady’s host stores offer mail order services? Please see the list of our host stores to contact for more info.

Finally, for those of you that are current owners of the 200/200E or 730/730E. A software update is available for your machine. As well, if you are interested in having your 200/200E retrofit with the Bernina Stitch Regulator the price for the BSR Retrofit has come down. Please contact Jeanne either for an update to your software or for further details on the BSR retrofit.

Again, thank you for all of your support; it’s what keeps The Bernina Lady going. The Bernina Lady is here because you are there.

Thank you everyone.