Category: bernina

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Feather tutorial practice session: the distracted domestic

Teri Lucas Terificreations

Regena sent me this the other day and I thought I'd share her blog as she sent it to me. Every quilter struggles with feathers at first. After a while stitching feathers becomes intuitive.  Natural. We develop our own feather shapes as we develop our own style as quilters. You may remember the Quilting Arts… Continue reading Feather tutorial practice session: the distracted domestic

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Quilters Day out 1

Teri Lucas Terificreations

There will be a two-fer post on this one. Melanie shared more of her printed cloth. Swoon! Melly and I spent a little bit of time on the B 750. We borrowed the #24 foot so that I could show Melly some of the features and let her quilt for a bit.. I have to… Continue reading Quilters Day out 1

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BERNINA 710 & 750 version check

Teri Lucas Terificreations

As I mentioned in an earlier post I've color coded the BERNINA 7 Series Machines. The B 710 is green, the B 750 is maroon/deep red and the B 780 is purple. Checking the version is the same on the B 710 & B 750 so I'm showing it all on the B 710 today.… Continue reading BERNINA 710 & 750 version check

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BERNINA 7 Series Quilters Hints B 780

Teri Lucas Terificreations

I have this gorgeous machine. Shhh don't tell anyone I said this but "Grand Slam BERNINA! Grand Slam!!"The 7 Series just knocks my socks off. Okay okay I admit it I have the B 780. Sweet! Again we quilters are rather finicky. We like what we like and frequently we know what we like. BERNINA… Continue reading BERNINA 7 Series Quilters Hints B 780

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BERNINA 7 Series Quilters hint

Teri Lucas Terificreations

*NOTE* I sat down at the B 710 today. The securing stitch at the beginning is still there even after I showed you the following.  This disables the pattern at the end! Which as quilters is so important. There is a firmware update in the works   that the amazing techs at BERNINA are working… Continue reading BERNINA 7 Series Quilters hint

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Choosing quilting motifs: Sampler Style

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Serendipity the Third Time Around You may wonder how I moved so quickly from Serendipity to Serendipity the Third Time Around. Wonder no more! There is a Serendipity as Well and I'll talk about that quilt another day. Well, no I think I'll talk about them both now. Notes: both tops are silk: two different… Continue reading Choosing quilting motifs: Sampler Style

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Sometimes

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A long time friend of mine reminds us with these words, "we don't need new teaching, we need reminders". Reminders of the good and why we do it. My friend was talking about something else entirely however the principle applies to quilting. We need reminders in the quilting world too. Sometimes I forget that quilting… Continue reading Sometimes

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memory on 2 levels

Teri Lucas Terificreations

The pipe is long gone but the pipe holder remains. Grampa smoked a pipe and there are certain cherry/vanilla scents that bring back such a pleasant memory that I'm back in the apartment with Gramma & Grampa. I can see Grampa having his tea in the saucer so he could drink it and have a… Continue reading memory on 2 levels

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BERNINA Ambassador Reunion

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Have you ever been so excited for months about an event you were going to attend? Excited and a bit freaked out? Well this week was it for me. Excited and a bit freaked out described it perfectly.  Earlier in the fall BERNINA invited their Ambassadors to attend a Reunion: a time of sharing, opportunities… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Reunion