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No. 55 Spring 2013 www.bernina.com
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Give free rein to your creativity with fabrics from Swafing!
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793-424 Fabric: Leona
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Preface
g is s u e ! in ir p s in n a S p r in g in t o Spring is just around the corner: the first buds are bursting into bloom, and every day we see something new outside. And of course there are also plenty of new goodies for you to discover in this issue of Inspiration! From a sporty outfit in harmonious shades of cappuccino to a bright and colourful miniskirt, once again you’ll find everything a gal could need for the new season. We’ve tailored some comfortably cut trousers in heavy jersey to complement our boxy jacket in a stylish coated colour-gradient fabric – suitable for wearing right now. As is our romantic, biker-style coat. You can leave yourself a bit more time to make our miniskirt with matching shirt-blouse – ideal for slightly warmer weather. Since spring usually comes with its fair share of rain and kids like to play outdoors, we have a gorgeous raincoat for the little ones, also made from coated fabric. The Easter Bunny is also putting in a seasonal appearance, and showing his best side. His portrait is featured on the table runner, while his smaller sidekicks will make sure that everyone’s sitting in the proper place. In addition to little presents which you may be tempted to hang onto yourself, there are also other items to smarten up your home. Have a look inside and let yourself be surprised!
Wishing you hours of enjoyment browsing and creating, Your Editorial Team and Claudia Giesser, Editor-in-Chief
NEW! NEW! Now you can find all our i-Tips even faster under the appropriate model number at www.bernina.com/inspiration Simply add the model number to the end of the link. For example, you’ll find the i-Tips for Jacket no. 5510 at www.bernina.com/inspiration-5510
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Self-assured Glamorous jacket paired with stylish trousers
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Melon meets vanilla ice Shirt-blouse with cheeky skirt
10 Miss Sixties Dress with facings and capri trousers 12 Bright idea! Coat in a mix of styles 14 Shades of Japan Kimono-style wraparound dress
Ne ws a nd No t e s 16 BERNINA News New website and DesignWorks accessories 21 BERNINA Notes Classes on offer
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Tips for Se wing, E mbroide ring a nd Ove rloc k ing 17 Tailor-tack foot no. 7 – tailored to your needs 19 Working with tricky fabrics – BERNINA feed-support systems 20 Zip and facing And at www.bernina.com/inspiration-5510, the i-Tips – this time, photos and drawings for model 5510, Jacket, on neatening the edges and sleeve vent. Plus photos on modifying the clothes hooks at www.bernina.com/inspiration-5538
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14 26 Gue st spo t
L iving a nd Giving
22 Chiara Pizzinato
28 Decorative storage solutions for your jewellery
C hildr e n 24 Singing in the rain Colourful raincoat with cheeky ž-length frilled trousers
E ast e r 26 Happy Easter Bunnies galore
30 Glittering crystals Luxurious bedroom decor 32 Spring presents Say it with flowers
Young L ook 34 Vivid and versatile Your new favourite bag
R e a de r’s se rvic e 35 Our gift Masthead
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Fashion
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S e l f- a s s u r e d The return of a classic! The boxy jacket is once more taking the catwalk by storm – and the materials currently used are more stylish than ever.
5510 Jacket The graduated-colour pleather harmonises perfectly with the boxy cut of the jacket. The slight crinkle look of the seams goes with the futuristic fabric. We definitely recommend taking the finished paper pattern with you when buying this fabric, however, since the pattern repeat gobbles up a fair amount of material.
5511 Trousers The curved yoke line of the jacket is repeated in the casually styled trousers. The shirred legs are a further trendy eyecatcher which can easily be left off if you don’t fancy them.
Jacket: with Walking foot or Dual feed
Trousers: with Zipper foot no. 35
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Fashion
M e lon
e m e e t s va n il la ic Colours you could bite into! Melon is the new season’s pink – gorgeous in combination with white.
5513 Shirt-blouse The cheerful colour combination of the shirt coordinates perfectly with the flowers on the skirt. The lengthways vanillacoloured facings of the straight-cut shirt ensure a slim silhouette.
5514 Skirt This slimline skirt is constructed without a waistband, so it doesn’t look bulky under the shirt. Its stretch component makes it really comfortable to wear, whilst cheeky zips give more freedom of movement for your legs if needed.
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Easter
Subtle, stylish colours in unexpected combinations lend a brand-new touch to your table at Easter.
5530 Table runner Appliquéd bunnies and hemstitching grace this simple table runner. Those with a computerised embroidery machine can of course have it embroider the rabbits. Here, instead of simply sewing together the squares, we’ve used the Spanish hemstitch attachment to produce the decorative joining seams in no time flat.
5531 Little basket These little baskets are so versatile. Use first as place cards with a little welcoming gift, then as a decoration on the traditional Easter tree, or as a little present, or even as a planter – there are oodles of fun uses to which they can be put. 5532 “Happy Easter” lettering Here, the BERNINA CutWork Software’s wide range of outlines are shown off to particularly good advantage. Several layers of fabric are first automatically sewn together, then cut out. Fabric: Swafing
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Table runner: ch attachment with Spanish hems tit no. 47 Lit tle basket: dule with embroidery mo ing: “Happy Easter� let ter ork tW Cu with BERNINA
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Living
A g e m o f a s t ora g e s ol ut io n Because a gal can never have too much jewellery, she sometimes loses track of her baubles. Never fear, though – our stylish organiser will quickly bring order to chaos.
5535 Jewellery organiser A wedge frame forms the support structure for this charming chain holder. We used the Border Embroidery Set to create a suitable frame which was further highlighed by the shiny viscose cord. DIY experience an advantage here! 5536 Odds-and-ends holder This organiser for bracelets, earrings and other items of jewellery was designed in the same look as model 5535. The holder for the earrings or clip-ons was simply threaded through the wire. The frame gets its sturdiness from additional struts on the back. 5537 Caddy This caddy would make a suitable ornament on any console table. Decovil ironed onto the fabric lends it sturdiness. 5538 Clothes hook Matching clothes hooks lend the perfect finishing touch to your dressing room. Simply use old ones and cover them to look brand-new. Screw caps help you achieve the right shape.
Jewellery organiser: with Border Embroidery Set and Double- cord foot no. 60
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Giving
pr e se nt A li t t le s p r in g Let flowers do the talking! Then, whatever unseasonably wintry weather still looms outside, it’s already springtime indoors. Whether they’re to give away or destined for your own window sill, all you need are some fabric remnants and a bit of imagination to get these flowers blooming.
5545 Chequered flower The highlight of this flower is its centre. The chequer pattern was sewn with variegated thread and the triple straightstitch. Using the Circular Embroidery Attachment ensures that your centre also comes out entirely round, while the Tailortack foot practically sews the fringe by itself. 5546 Pintuck flower You’ll also be able to create very pretty petals with the Pintuck and decorative-stitch foot with clear sole no. 46C. 5547 Bluebeard flower What looks really complicated here can be sewn quickly in a single go, and then you can cut the fringe fabric into three pieces and sew the petals. 5548 Red flower Here, a single decorative stitch fills up an entire petal! The BERNINA 830’s sideway-motion pattern makes this possible. 5549 Cactus The cheeky thorns consist of a sewn-on cord. The cord is couched particularly evenly if you pre-program the number of stitches. 5550 Pleated cover These pretty covers can be created almost effortlessly with the embroidery module. Those who can’t embroider will find the template for sewing it themselves on the pattern sheet.
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Tip for chequered fl ower: You’ll find that the em broidery sof tware speeds things up consi derably – simply digitise the petals an d hoop 2 layers of fabric right- sides-tog ether without stabiliser. Embroider with normal sewing thread. Perfect for ba tch production!
Model 55 46
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ower: Chequered fl achment broidery Att Em ar ul rc Ci with ck foot no. 7 and Tailor-ta Red flower: A 830 with BERNIN C ac tus: foot no. 12C with Braiding r: Pleated cove d ry module an de oi br em h wit e ar w ft broidery so BERNINA em
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