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No. 61 Spring 2015 www.bernina.com

SWITZERLAND CHF 6.90 EUROPE €4.60 GREAT BRITAIN £4.45 UNITED STATES $6.95 INCL. VAT ISSN 1664-5987

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S AND N R E T T PA S FO R N O I T C INSTRU HO ME D N A N FASHIO RIES O S S E C AC

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Fashion 6 The great outdoors No-fuss parka with backpack variant 8 Urban fashion Blouse, trousers, bag 10 Establishment Distinctive tops for a variety of occasions 12 This way or that?

A simple pattern in two styles

Acc essories 14 Summer scarves Gaily coloured, go-with-everything variants of a popular fashion accessory 22 Zigzag zaniness Homemade bags and espadrilles 4

Tips for Sewing, Embroidering and Overlocking 16 Tip: Simple sleeve vent with cuff 17 Tip: Collar with stand 19 Working with the Free-motion couching foot no. 43

Notes 21 BERNINA Notes made@home

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Children 24 Dollhouse quilt Play to your heart’s content with expandable quilt squares for kitchen, dining room & co. and “residents”

i-Tips You’ll find detailed pictures of the dollhouse quilt at www.bernina.com/inspiration-6135

Living and Lifestyle 26 Aloha, South Pacific!

Feel-good bedroom 28 Small presents Jazzed-up everyday objects as little gifts 30 Herbal remedies A healthy dose of herbs to spice up your kitchen!

30 Guest Spot 32 Gisela Pugni-Spatz, Designer

Young Look 34 Urban gardening Showcasing a trend

Rea ders’ Service 35 Our gift for you Masthead 5

Fashion

The great outdoors Parkas are back in fashion, and are practical companions for the transition season in particular.

6120 Parka Lightweight fabric in pastel apricot and nifty details give this parka its modern feel. A cord in the hem holds the free-flowing circumference in check when necessary.

6121 Backpack This simple city backpack needs no extra compartments, and is a current insider’s tip on the fashion scene.

The enormous pineapple was embroidered on using the Jumbo Hoop.

Alternatively, the embroidery can be replaced by an appliqué. A fashion hit that’s quick to sew.

With BERNINA 780 and Jumbo Hoop

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Dollhouse q uilt Four individual squares form a space-saving dollhouse that can be taken to bits or expanded at will via hook-and-loop tape.

6135 Kitchen A combination of embroidery designs and appliqués creates an out-of-the ordinary kitchen.

The shelves can be fashioned from satin stitches, or alternatively from ribbons. The oven door was embellished with decorative stitches from the BERNINA 830. Open up the press studs to reveal the scrumptious muffin baking inside!

6136 Dining room The cupboard is filled with all sorts of knickknacks, and two cups of tea sit on the table waiting to be drunk. Hook dots above the chairs hold the cuddly toy animals in place.

6137 Bedroom Pure rural idyll, with the cow looking through the window and little ladybirds scuttling across the bed.

You’ll find both embroidery designs in the “My Designs” folder in the embroidery software.

The duvet was designed so that a little cuddly animal can sleep underneath.

6138 Bathroom Here’s where the cuddly toy animal can take a relaxed bath, or do its laundry. The three-dimensional laundry basket contains a few fabric scraps, and the washing-machine door can be opened.

6139 Minky “tag” toys Simply embroider and stuff! These cuddly toys are the perfect size for the dollhouse, and are available via embroideryonline.com. A piece of loop tape fastened to their backs allows them to be stuck to the wall.

Kitchen and Bedroom : With Embroidery So ftware V7 and Jumbo Hoop Dining room: Chair legs with Bulky ov Bathroom: Shower pole with Co rdi

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s He rbal reme die How about a herbal cure for your kitchen?

The designs are so fresh, you can almost smell them!

6140 Herb-pot covers A flower pot wedged between two watering cans makes a special sort of cover! It also makes a perfect little gift.

6141 Hanging utensil holder This wall decoration has room for all sorts of odds and ends, as well as your favourite herb.

Sheeting and a laminated fabric can be wiped clean for long-lasting good looks.

6142 Plant labels A few plant labels can also be used to identify what’s in your freshly sown pots. You’ll find the appropriate embroidery files as free designs on our website.

The embroidery files for the herbs are ava ilable at embroideryonline.co m

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