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CREATIVE SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND OVERLOCKING

SEWING

MODERN CLASSIC Feminine Summer Dress

Buttoned and Wrapped

In Top Style with a Dress or Skirt

Cherry and Blossom Party Must-Have: Kimono !

Beach Time Accessories and Fashion

Patterns for and Instructions me Fashion and Ho Accessories

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No. 74 Summer 2019 www.bernina.com SWITZERLAND CHF 6.90 EUROPE € 4.60 US $ 6.95 INCL. VAT ISSN 1664-5987

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FASHION 6

BUTTONED AND WRAPPED Light summer dress with trendy button facing and a combination of shirt and skirt

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MODERN CLASSICS The off-the-shoulder Bardot dress and the small bag made of patent leather make a real difference !

TIPS FOR SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND OVERLOCKING 16 Button and Buttonhole – Here’s how to succeed !

18 Smocking, the New Old Trend – These are the options 19 Sewing Beach Fashion and Sportswear

10 CHERRY AND BLOSSOM PARTY Kimono in flower design with a matching clutch and cherry appliqué

NEWS AND NOTES

12 LIGHT SUMMER FAVOURITE A richly embroidered tunic dress

16 BERNINA NEWS Meet the new 3 Series

14 PATTERN MIX The two-piece becomes the alternative to the overall

20 BERNINA NOTES News from the Creative Center in Steckborn

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34 CHILDREN

GUEST SPOT

26 SPLISH-SPLASH Practical bathing poncho and beach fashion for the very little ones

32 ANDREA KOLLATH Passionate quilter

LIVING AND LIFESTYLE 22 EXOTIC WITH A COOLING EFFECT Practical items for the beach with summery motifs 24 BEACH TIME Light beach dress, asymmetrical swimsuit and a playful bikini bag

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YOUNG LOOK 34 GOOD VIBES ONLY A valuable jewellery box and fruity pendants

READERS’ SERVICE 35 Our Gift for You Masthead

28 LET THE SUNSHINE IN !

Pretty and convenient things for balcony and porch 30 ONLY THE BEST FOR THE KITTY Cosy cave and toy for the beloved flatmate 5

Buttoned and Wrapped WHETHER GOING TO THE BEACH, ­WINDOW-SHOPPING OR HAVING A BARBEQUE – WITH THIS DRESS OR WRAPPED SKIRT EVERY WOMAN WILL ALWAYS BE TOP-STYLED.

7415 Dress with button facing Good morning, sunshine ! Dresses with button facings are the must-haves this summer. Not only are they super light but the bright yellow also conjures up the sunshine. The smocked back part is easily created with the Clear pintuck and decorative stitch foot and the Pintuck attachment.

By the way, don’t be afraid of sewing on the many buttons. With the Button sew-on foot, it is a matter of seconds to sew them on.

Please find some helpful tips on how to sew on buttons and to smock on the Tips pages.

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7417 Wrapped skirt Wrapped dresses have been trendy for a while and the skirt to tie simply comes next. The prints range from floral to dotted and striped to leopard look. For the right styling, it is best to combine with a simple top.

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Light Summer Favourite A WHITE TUNIC DRESS IS TIMELESS AND ALWAYS AN OPTIMAL COMPANION WHEN GOING TO THE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL, THE SEA OR THE LAKE. OUR SUMMER FAVOURITE IS AN ENCHANTING ­COMBINATION OF LIGHT LINEN AND DECORATIVE HOLE EMBROIDERY.

7421 Tunic dress The hole embroidery emphasises the sleeve hem as well as the skirt and the top part of the dress. A special eye-catcher is the attached sleeve and skirt seam sewn with the rolled hem.

The neckline is surrounded by a decorative stitch, matching the embroidery combination wonderfully.

BEACH TIME THE SUMMER IS NEAR AND THEREFORE WE ARE DRAWN BACK TO THE BEACH – WHICH, OF COURSE, IS EVEN MORE FUN WITH THE RIGHT GEAR.

7435 Beach dress The linen fabric is pleasant to wear and with this colour gradient a real gem. The homemade fringe border enhances the fresh effect of the sea-blue.

7436 Swimsuit This model is unique as it is sewn by yourself !

The emerald green batik pattern and the ­asymmetrical gatherings skilfully accentuate your curves – a real eye-catcher. With the o ­ verlocker and the Elasticator foot, the material can be easily processed.

7437 Bikini bag And after bathing, off into the bag, be it the bikini or the swimsuit. Meanwhile, the cheeky toucan is having a cocktail right from the beach bar. Cheers !

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Splish-Splash READY FOR LIFE’S LITTLE PLEASURES ? THE BEACH AND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL WILL SOON BE BECKONING YOU. HAPPY COLOURS ON CHEERFUL BEACH FASHION FOR BOYS AND GIRLS ARE A MUST.

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7430 Bathing poncho After a swim, slip the poncho on; this almost saves you the towel and protects the little ones from too much sun and cold wind. The cotton overlock yarn hems all edges in a decorative way, which makes it so easy to sew this poncho.

7431 Swimsuit It doesn’t take much – two kinds of swimsuit fabric, a good overlocker – and girls’ dreams will come true.

Please find useful “How-to” tips on pages 19–20.

7432 Shorts

7433 Sunhat

Boys and of course also cool girls like to wear practical shorts with this playful life saver design. Even sewing beginners will succeed with the simple cut.

Children’s skin is particularly sensitive to the sun, making the sunhat indispensable. But the ­colour-edged flounces and the row of decorative stitches with the leaves turn this duty into a ­fashionable pleasure.

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Let the Sunshine In !

PAINT THE SUMMER YOURSELF ! AND AN EVENING ON THE BALCONY WITH FRIENDS IS EVEN MORE FUN. THE SUNNY PAINTWORK DESIGNS MAKE YOU WANT TO BE OUTSIDE ON WARM SUMMER NIGHTS.

7445 “Sun” cushion Sun, moon and stars ? Our favourite is the sun ! With the BERNINA DesignWorks Software, you can realise your very own motif wishes. Alternatively, the sun can also be painted on by hand, or sewn on as an appliqué.

7446 Cushion with embroidery The embroidery is a combination of a motif from the BERNINA Embroidery Software 8, supplemented with a few easy-to-digitise diamonds. When using the large Mega Hoop, everything will fit into one embroidery hoop.

7447 Placemat Here’s how to be in a holiday mood every day: the placemats are painted with cheerful colours and are sewn quickly. The topstitching is particularly ­successful with the Edgestitch foot.

7448 Bread bag The bread bag made of linen is a pretty eye-catcher on every table. It is particularly useful when it comes to repelling flies outdoors.

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