inspiration INSPIRATION SPECIAL 2011 SWITZERLAND CHF 5.90 EUROPE € 3.70 GREAT BRITAIN £ 4.45 UNITED STATES $ 6.00 incl. VAT ISSN 1664-5987
HAPPY HOLIDAYS COSMETICS BAG IN A BOLD DESIGN USEFUL ITEMS GALORE TRAVEL BITS AND BOBS TOSKIPO ONE GARMENT, WORN THREE WAYS CHILDREN BABY ELEPHANT WALK IN CASE OF NEED KITS FOR ALL CONTINGENCIES
L A I C SPERAVEL ✈T
Give free rein to your creativity with fabrics from Swafing!
As a complete service provider, Swafing offers the right collection for every application, from “Basic” to “Haute Couture”. Check out the sewing projects with Swafing fabrics in this issue of BERNINA inspiration!
Hans-Gerd Swafing e.K. Bentheimer Strasse 175–179 D-48529 Nordhorn Tel. +49 5921 3053-0 Fax +49 5921 3053-33 www.swafing.com
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PREFACE
Keen travellers In this Special, we hope to surprise you with lots of useful little accessories which both emphasise your individuality and make it a cinch to distinguish your suitcases and belongings from everyone else’s. What better way to get you in the mood for your holidays? Whether you’re “just” searching for a sponge bag, or a suitable repository for all your travel and booking documents, you need look no further than this issue. For travel by car, plane or ship, we’ve got something for every eventuality. And because it’s such a reassuring feeling to be equipped for all contingencies, “Sister Annabelle” – the lady with the bandages – and her trusty sidekick, the thimble sewing kit – are at your service for minor medical and sartorial mishaps. Needing something else for your sunburnt shoulders? Besides “Sister Annabelle”, we can also offer you a ToSkiPo. Never heard of it? Hardly surprising, as we’ve only just invented this versatile top-skirt-and-poncho-in-one, which lets you pack light while keeping your options open for a quick change! For the little ones, we’ve banished boredom with a backpack that also doubles as a toy, and cute little bits and bobs in an elephant design to boot.
And once you’ve stowed all your gear away nice and tidily, you can be on your way. Happy travels to all our readers!
Your Editorial Team and Claudia Giesser, Editor-in-Chief
NOTE
You’ll find all of the i-Tips at www.bernina.com/inspiration under “News”, and the embroidery design downloads in the same place under “Downloads”.
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Perfectly packed 6
Happy holidays Cosmetics bag in a bold design
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I’m packing my suitcase and bringing ... Shoe-bag, electrical items, jewellery and laundry bag
10 Useful items galore Travel bits and bobs: Suitcase strap, documents folder and bag tag
Travelling by road or air ... 12 On the go in the car A car-seat tidy and a pouch for the satnav 14 On the plane Basic essentials for longer flights
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All-rounders 16 Stylish accessories Maximise your impact while minimising your luggage (and what’s a ToSkiPo when it’s at home?) 18 Not just when in Rome “Vespa-look” accessories
Children 20 On the go with kids Baby elephant walk
In case of need 20 Kits for all contingencies “Thimble” sewing kit and “Sister Annabelle” and at www.berninablog.com i-Tips Cosmetics: Picture series for glasses-/contactlens case
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A new direction in needles
Swiss Quality For all brands of domestic sewing machines
needles are available exclusively from your Bernina dealer
www.berninaneedles.com
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Happy Holidays! Get off to a good start with butter-soft imitation leather and bold designs that will help reduce travel stress to a bare minimum.
S701 Cosmetics bag The postage stamp is the theme here – happy holidays! The pouch is quick to sew and a real mood-brightener to boot. If need be, you could also sew on ready-made appliquÊs instead of the embroidered stamp.
With Walking foot or Dual feed
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S703 Glasses/Contact-lens case Glasses-wearers know the problem – you take your lenses out, but now where are your specs? No worries, we have just the solution for you. Depending on what you need them for, the cases can also be used separately.
Fabric: Swafing
S702 Mirror cover See your reflection attractively framed by the postage-stamp design of this mirror cover. If you sew several covers at once in different fabrics, you’ll be able to mix and match them with every bag or outfit. Also ideal as a little gift. 7
Prepared for take-off With BSR System
S720 Sleep mask So that you arrive well-rested at your destination – no matter how far away it is! A pretty fabric with flowers and lace brings a touch of romance to your flight.
With Wide gathering foot no. 16
S721 Neck-pillow cover You know how it is – on longer flights, we tend to nod off. A bump or jolt and we awaken with a start, often to a crick in the neck. This pillow keeps you dreaming sweetly for longer, and is entirely respectable-looking for added measure.
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What’s perfect for the plane also works when you’re on the train. And it’s all in a matching look, just as a Woman of the World would expect. With BSR System (BERNINA Stitch Regulator)
S722 Toothcare case Toothbrush, dental floss and toothpaste plus any other small in-flight necessities are neatly stored in this case. The coated interior protects the fabric from splashes.
Fabric: Swafing
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Baby elephant walk With CutWork
S731 Neck pouch A wallet that‘s guaranteed not to be left lying about somewhere! The CutWork Tool both embroiders and cuts out the small pieces for you. For non-CutWorkers, we’ve also made the embroidery file available online – see page 24.
With embroidery software
S732 Alice band For girls, we’ve embroidered the Alice band in pink. Boys will prefer the bright yellow of the appliqué. And wherever you put this little elephant, it’s sure to be a real eye-catcher.
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Whether for boys or girls, everyone finds elephants appealing, and these cute playmates also have their practical uses. With Embroidery foot with clear sole no. 39
S730 Elephant backpack Practical, yet fun to play with, the ideal companion when the little ones are feeling bored – what mother wouldn’t appreciate the combination? The hard-wearing backpack fabric can take its share of punishment.
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Emergency kits
With Braiding foot no. 21
S736 First-aid kit “Sister Annabelle� is your knight in shining armour in health matters, holding ointments, plasters and other first-aid items. Her hair was sewn on with a featherstitch and the braiding foot.
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You never know what’s just around the corner. Sometimes a button comes off or a seam rips right when you’re out and about. Or there are other minor aches, pains and niggles to deal with. With these kits, you’ll be well equipped to cope with these and other eventualities.
With clear embroidery foot no. 34 or 39
S735 Sewing kit This thimble contains a surprise or two. Buttons, thread and scissors are accommodated easily, and are always to hand on your journey.
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Give your creativity what it needs
OUR GIFT FOR YOU
This issue’s downloads can be found on the Internet at www.bernina.com or can be requested by e-mailing redaktion@bernina.com
A BERNINA machine will wow you with its typical Swiss precision, durability, and ease of operation. Innovations and sophisticated software give your creativity wings to sew exactly what you want. With extensive accessories for each machine to get you sewing more skilfully and inventively than ever before! Looking for more inspiration for creative ways with textiles? Subscribe to inspiration today for just CHF 27 / € 22 and you’ll receive brilliant ideas and patterns four times a year delivered to your door, plus a small gift as a thank you. You’ll find all you need to know about inspiration at: www.bernina.com/inspiration
You’ll find all the embroidery and CutWork files for “Happy Holidays”, “I’m packing my suitcase ...”, “Useful items galore”, “Vespa-Look accessories” and “Baby elephant walk”, as well as the original-sized car-themed drawing. All of the embroidery files on a theme can be downloaded in ART (Version 5 to 6), PES and EXP format as a zip file. For embroidering or further editing in the software, use the highest possible version number for the best quality. Please note that embroidery files in EXP format lose their special fill properties when sized up or down.
The next issue will be published in September within Europe, and in October 2011 in the rest of the world.
Masthead Frequency of publication Three issues plus one special issue per year Publisher BERNINA International AG, CH-8266 Steckborn Website: www.bernina.com
Subscriptions Heer Druck AG, Steinackerstrasse 8, CH-8583 Sulgen inspiration@heerdruck.ch
Product locator Fabrics and notions mentioned in our guest contributions were chosen by the individuals concerned, and cannot usually be purchased from the companies listed below. We ask for your understanding, and suggest that you simply choose a similar material or product if this is the case. Chance discoveries often produce the most beautiful results!
Editor-in-chief Claudia Giesser
Readers’ service Fax 0041 52 762 13 12, e-mail: redaktion@bernina.com
Thread Arova Mettler AG, CH-9401 Rorschach
Editorial team Giesser, Gross, Niedermann, Werner
The editorial team has exercised the greatest possible care in the production of the patterns and instructions. Nonetheless, we cannot guarantee that they are absolutely free from error. Liability for damage to persons, property or assets is hereby excluded. Furthermore, we accept no liability for unsolicited material sent to us. Any commercial use of material is only permitted with the express agreement of BERNINA International AG, Steckborn. When used in courses, this magazine is to be acknowledged.
Sewing projects Claudia Giesser, Tanja Gross Translation Termcom GmbH (E), CH-8266 Steckborn Crytho Übersetzungen (F), CH-8218 Osterfingen Photographs Kuhnle & Knödler, D-78315 Radolfzell BERNINA-Studio Printing and pre-press Heer Druck AG, CH-8583 Sulgen
Advertising BERNINA International AG, CH-8266 Steckborn Tel. 0041 52 762 15 74
Needles F+L Bachmann AG, CH-9554 Tägerschen Fabrics Hilco Textil GmbH D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Swafing, D-48512 Nordhorn For Switzerland: via Trend Stoffe AG
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Trend Stoffe AG, CH-8486 Rikon
Embroidery stabilisers and cards, quilting needs www.benartex.com www.embroideryonline.com www.brewersewing.com
Various materials Prym Consumer GmbH & Co. KG / Gold-Zack D-52220 Stollberg General agency for Switzerland: BOETTCHER AG, Stuben CH-6043 Adligenswil
Nähwelt Machemer GmbH, D-63741 Aschaffenburg www.naehwelt-machemer.de
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