Quilting Services Now Available

Longarm Quilting Services now available inhouse at Berrima Patchwork. Fast turn around, a large selection of patterns and threads available. For full details about the services we offer go to http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/quilting

Longarm Quilting Services

We are very excited to announce that as of January 2018 Berrima Patchwork will be offering IN HOUSE LONGARM QUILTING SERVICES!!!
We have currently been undertaking renovations to create a new longarm quilting center in the shop. We now have a BRAND NEW Bernina Q24 with Qmatic that is a fantastic machine and we have been playing with it over the past few months. As of January 2018 we will be offering machine quilting and binding as part of our service to you our customers. We are very excited about this. Stay tuned for more information.

Bernina Feet SALE

Bernina 25% off Feet Sale NOW ON
To take advantage of this great offer go to http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/bernina-products
Flat rate shipping anywhere in Australia $7.50. Free Shipping on orders over $150

20% off Bernina Feet

Get 20% off Bernina Feet until the end of May. Order now at http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/bernina-products/sewing-machine-feet

New Bernina Ruler Set

Bernina Ruler Sets NOW AVAILABLE - 2 different kits to choose from!
Get 20% Off your set for the month of May and FREE SHIPPING! Order your set now
at http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/bernina-products/bernina-accessories or phone us on (02) 48771382
The Ruler set for Sit-Down Models is suitable for BERNINA sewing machines as well as the BERNINA Q 20 Sit-Down Model longarm machine. The Ruler Set for Frame Models is suitable for BERNINA Q Series long-arm machines and Bernina Sewing Machines.

Sewing Machine Sale

This is a great deal if you are looking for a sewing machine with embroidery. We offer free shipping on this machine anywhere in Australia. Available from Berrima Patchwork, to place an order call us on (02) 48771382. This deal is available until the end of March 2017 or while stocks last. 

Bernina 20% Feet Sale

Bernina Feet 20% OFF! 

A great chance to get those extra machine feet for your Bernina at a great price. 

Offer valid until 31st December 2016. Flat rate shipping of $7.50 to anywhere in Australia. 

Click Here below to place your order. 

Sewing Machine Sale

Bernina Australia currently is holding a Stocktake Clearance Sale. There is a selection of ex-demo and end of model machines on sale. Stocks are limited. If you are interested in placing an order give us a call on (02) 48771382. If you cannot make it into the shop, asked us about our attractive shipping costs on sending the machine to you!

Bernina Overlocker Special

Looking for a new overlocker? Until the end of June we have this special offer from Bernina Australia.

To place an order or for more information phone us on (02) 48771382.

Exciting News!!!!!!

We have some very exciting news to share. While this is a photo of a normal box it contains some very important items. Check out the address.

So what is in the box????? It has all the projects for my very first book. Last year I was signed up to be a new author for C&T publishing!!!
I can't tell you much about the book just yet but it is project based and will be released next year.
I have been very fortunate to have been given amazing support from some if the industries best companies while creating the book including Bernina Australia, Superior Threads and Lloyd Curzon Fabrics and we have some great things planned to coincide with the release of the book.
I will post more details about the book as soon as I can.

Bernina Machine Sale

 Bernina February Specials are now available.

The Bernina 530 which includes the BSR RRP is $3798 is now on sale for $2499.

If you are looking at purchasing an Overlocker we have the 700D Overlocker on sale RRP is $799 it is now on sale for $599.

There is limited stock available and this offer ends on the 24th February unless sold out prior. If you are interested in either of the above machines give us a call on (02) 48771382

Bernina Sale

Thinking about getting a new sewing machine or overlocker? The Bernina Sale is drawing to a close. Orders MUST be in by the end of trading Monday. There are some really great deals to be had as prices in 2014 on all the sewing machines will be increasing (we have seen the prices) SOOOO get in before they go up!

 To view to sale brochure go to http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/media/uploads/2013/11/14/files/Bernina_christmas_special.pdf or CLICK HERE 

Not sure which machine is best for you, come in store and we are more than happy to help you. ALSO with every Bernina Sewing Machine purchase at Berrima Patchwork we offer one on one tution on how to use the machine. During this Christmas promotion we are also offering a 20% Bernina Feet. To order any feet or sewing machine you can phone us on (02) 48771382. to order any of the Bernina feet you can also place an
order via our website at www.berrimapatchwork.com.au

Bernina Christmas Specials

Looking for a new sewing machine? Bernina has some amazing Christmas specials on offer currently. You can view their Christmas brochure by CLICKING HERE

Not sure which machine is best for you, come in store and we are more than happy to help you. ALSO with every Bernina Sewing Machine purchase at Berrima Patchwork we offer one on one tution on how to use the machine. During this Christmas promotion we are also offering a 20% Bernina Feet you can order in store, via phone (02) 48771382 or on our website: www.berrimapatchwork.com.au or CLICK HERENow is a great time to buy a new machine as of the start of 2014 there will be a price increase!

Cover Quilt- Quilter's Companion

I finally can say I am a cover girl.... well my quilt is! The latest edition of Quilter's Companion features a quilt which I designed and  made called Candy Twist. This quilt was inspired by my little nieces who just love the colour pink. Now pink is not really my most favourite but how could I look into my little niece's faces and tell them that so Candy Twist was created just to please them (I'm sure they will be fighting over who get this quilt.... stay tuned there may be another pink quilt in the making!)

The quilt is designed to fit a single bed and would look great in a range of fabrics. The fabrics which I used  is from the Benartex fabric range Lili-fied. This range is available in the pink/orange colours and also in blue/greens.

The quilt was pieced using my Aurora 440QE and then quilted using the new Bernina 710.

I am rather bad when I make my quilts and don't tend to trim the threads on the back as I go, when you are sewing with white YOU NEED TO DO THIS! If you don't, like I did, you will find once you have pieced the entire top you will spend hours trimming all those threads off. I was looking at using a bright backing fabric on this quilt and couldn't as it would have shown through the white. I did use for the batting Matilda's Own Poly which is very white in colour and don't have a high loft like most battings (it is very similar to the cotton batting) so was perfect for this quilt.

Once the quilt was pieced it was time for the quilting. I try to quilt all my own quilts, my quilting is never the best but with practice I am getting there. I really only wanted to do simply quilting so I quilting in the ditch all the top and then using the Bernina Stitch Regulator (the BSR) I stippled all the white fabric. I didn't quilt on top of any of the pink fabric, by doing this it gave all the pink fabrics a raised effect which I liked.   

Quilter's Companion #62 is available now in the newsagents so make sure you go and check it out!

Below are some of the photos I took when I was quilting.

An upclose photo of the quilting. Quilting white on white is hard on the eyes but I did love the effect it gave.

Going to the Sydney Quilt Show????

Heading to the Sydney Quilt Show? Check out the Bernina Stand as it has two of my quilts are hanging in it! This Stand is opposite the Bernina Main Stand and  is featuring their new quilt frame (try it out it's GREAT) The first quilt is called Candy Twist (you can see it in the photo it's pink and white!) and the pattern will be available in the next edition of Quilter's Companion Magazine.
The blue batik quilt is called Cantik and is hanging on the left hand side of the stand. Both quilts were pieced and quilted on the new Bernina 710.

Bernina Feet on Sale

Until the end of May we have 20% off all Bernina Feet.
To view these specials CLICK HERE

 
You can place an order online at www.berrimapatchwork.com.au

or by phoning us on (02) 48771382
We are happy to ship these anywhere in Australia (postage fee of $5.50 will apply unless order is over $100 in which case shipping is free!)

Getting ready!

It is less than a week now before the start of Berrima Patchwork's very first Quilting in the Highlands Retreat. It has been very busy not only getting ready for the retreat but also in the shop. Yesterday we were getting all the pre-orders sorted out for the students (I was going to say ladies but we do have some gentlemen joining us). We have over 120 students from all over Australia, taking part in 10 different classes over 4 days, with many of the students attending all of the days. We have 5 award winning teachers, 2 from the USA - Carol Doak and Melinda Bula and 3 teachers from Australia - Michele Hill, Sue Dennis and Leesa Chandler. Everyone I know is excited to be attending, I have been talking to all the teachers and I know they are very much looking forward to being part of the retreat.

Several of our very talented teachers for the retreats are also authors. Below is just a small section of the books that we have on offer from them.Carol Doak has published 19 books, Melinda Bula has 2 books and Michele Hill has also authored 2 books.

All the threads, quilting notions and fabrics have arrived into the shop, it looks like the classroom has been invaded there isn't any space left to squeeze anything else in.

Name tags, goodies bags and more have all been organised for the students, there are some really great prizes also to be won throughout the retreat and we have to give a BIG THANK-YOU to all our sponsors. Bernina Australia has been extremely supportive of Quilting in the Highlands with providing our teachers with brand new 550QE to demonstrate on, providing us with a sewing  machine to give away to one lucky student and giving all our students something special for the goodies bags. We are looking forward to Greg Alexander the CEO of Bernina joining us on the Monday evening function and we will have some visitors from Bernina throughout the retreat. 

We also need to thank Gutermann Threads Australia for being one of the bag sponsors. Our other giveaway throughout the retreat have been donated by PK Fabrics, Mac Craft, Thirroul Quilting, Lloyd Curzon, J.Leutenegger, Sewline Australia, XLN Fabrics, Studio Mio, QH Textiles and Victorian Textiles. These are all Australian companies who have been very supportive of Quilting in the Highlands and while the company names might not mean a lot to our customers these companies are the Australian Distributors for well known brands such as Moda Fabric, Benartex, Westminister Fabrics, Quilt Gate, Andover Fabrics, Michael Miller, Matilda's Own Batting and Templates, Northcott Fabrics, In The Beginning Fabrics, Fabric Freedom, Olfa, Superior Threads, Mettler just to name a few. 

Talking of bags and giveaways, check out this bag below, all the student will be getting one of these on arrival to the retreat filled with some special treats.

There are lots more surprises that we have in store for both the students and teachers but of course we can't tell you what they are as it will spoil the surprise for those attending! It has been hard keeping the secrets but only a week left so I think we can do it.

 Want to know more about Quilting in the Highlands 2012 CLICK HERE

During the retreat we do have special trading hours at 

Berrima Patchwork.

Saturday 28th July - Open 11.30 till 4pm

Sunday 29th July - Open 11 till 4pm

Monday 30th July - CLOSED

Tuesday 31st July - CLOSED

We would like to remind everyone that only those who are registered students can attend Quilting in the Highlands. We have had several people ask if they could "pop in" to the classes and meet the teachers, this will not be possible and you will be asked to leave. Unless you are enrolled you cannot enter or visit any of the classrooms. Our teachers will be very busy during the retreat and at the end of the day they are often tired, we ask that you respect their privacy throughout the retreat. Thank-you for your understanding in this situation. If you do place an order via our website during the retreat it might take a little bit longer to get it out to you but we will do the best that we can.

Bernina Sewing Machine: BSR Video

Do you own a Bernina Sewing Machine that fits a BSR? Not too sure how to plug the BSR into your Bernina Sewing Machine? Then this video is for you. We will show you step by step just how easy it is to plug your BSR into your Bernina Sewing Machine.

Fabrics on SALE

Several new collections have arrived into the shop so to make room for them we are having a clear out of some of our fabrics.

There is a selection of fabrics on special including the Coverlet Collections,  Novelty Fabrics and Children Fabrics including Dick and Jane, Snow White, Peter Pan. Several Panels are also on sale.

The fabrics are one that have been on our shelves, are top quality and are from fabric companies such as Moda, Benartex, Michael Miller, Quilting Treasures and Makower.

To view what is on special either CLICK HERE or go to www.berrimapatchwork.com.au and click on our Online Store - Specials

Below is just a selection of the fabrics that are available. 50cm minimum cut is applied to all fabrics and there are no further discounts available

Also a reminder that Bernina Sewing Machines, Bernettes and Overlockers are all on sale until Christmas. The Aurora 440QE is now sold out however the Aurora 430 is still available.

Why Buy your Bernina from Berrima Patchwork?

We know these machines, we use these machines and Bernina is the only brand that we sell.

With every machine purchased from Berrima Patchwork you will receive one on one tuition on how to use your sewing machine. Purchase a Bernina Sewing Machine from the 3 series upwards and you will also receive 2 Bernina Club Classes for FREE.

TO VIEW WHAT IS ON SALE FROM BERNINA CLICK HERE

TUTORIAL: Circular Embroidery Attachement

Our first sewing machine tutorial is now available for viewing. All the sewing machines tutorials will be done on a Bernina Sewing Machine (that is the brand we sell) HOWEVER the information will still be relevant for other brands. The Circular Embroidery Attachment is one of my favourite accessories for you sewing machine - if you have never tried one out have a go they can be lots of fun.

 BERNINA CIRCULAR EMBROIDERY ATTACHMENT TUTORIAL

To view this tutorial please click the above link or

go to http://www.berrimapatchwork.com.au/tutorial/circularembroidery/

If there is a particular sewing machine foot or accessory that you are either have no idea what it does or unsure how to use it then let us know so that we can help you with a tutorial.