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ITMan really is saying I should get one of the new Bernina 8 Series machines. It’s a good thing he’s not in charge of the cash around here, or we’d be eating boxed mac & cheese for dinner daily! I just keep shaking my head at him in wonder, but I did let curiosity get [...]

If you missed the global launch of the Bernina 8 Series, you may have to wait a bit to see the webcast on the Bernina 8 Series website. It will be there eventually they say, but it’s not there yet. I was afraid of that, so yes, I stayed up until 3:00 a.m. to catch [...]

I received another titillating email from Bernina about the 8 Series this morning. This one says: If you think the others have more space… you haven’t seen anything yet. Hmmm. More work space. Must mean a longer/larger throat area, and that just might be worth having at some point. That would mean much easier machine [...]

This is interesting: I received an email from Bernina about the unveiling of the new 8 Series in Kansas City on July 21, 2008. Hmmm, “8 Series” makes it sound like a Mercedes or something…You can witness it live in Kansas City during a two-day event or register for the free webcast on the Bernina [...]

When I was twelve and I asked my mom to teach me to sew, one of the first lessons was how to use her Riccar sewing machine. It was a pretty high-end model, built to last, and as far as I know, still runs great. The only thing I specifically remember from that lesson was [...]

No, I didn’t go on vacation, just been super busy here! Just FYI, busy+notmuchquilting=nofun. Well, maybe not “no fun,” just not as much fun! Anyway, things may be winding down to an acceptable level, so I can just coast through Christmas now. The last party is over, thank goodness, and I finished up my last [...]

I was out half the night partying on Saturday and let me tell you, the body paid for it the next day. Talk about suffering! I had a headache, and my back was killing me, along with my forearms. This is what happens when you overdo as we all know, and no, I’m not looking [...]