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Bernina 440 QE: Button Hole Tutorial
Buttonholes seem to be one of the most scoured and studied aspects of a sewing machine when seasoned pros decide to get a new machine. Is the stitch quality good? Are they easy to make? Are they consistent? If you sew clothes, its these types of finishing touches that make all the difference. Many have [...]
Posted by robyn on January 5th, 2009 under bernina 440 qe, crafts, sewing, sewing machines | 33 Comments »Update: Bernina 440 QE machine cover
Thank you all for your great suggestions on what to do with that AB green lotus fabric. You have given me much inspiration for the next time that I venture to take it out of my stash! I believe it may be destined for either a throw/lumbar pillow, or for a quilt of some kind.
Many [...]
Keeping the dust bunnies at bay
Update on 12/31/2008 – I’ve created a part 2 to this post that gives dimensions and shows how I pack everything underneath so you can make your own!
I’m seriously behind on my blogging. Life has managed to get in the way, and I think I’ve got an official backlog of posts waiting to happen, [...]
Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Free-motion Quilting – Part 2 of 2 – The BSR!
See Part 1 of this series here: Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Free-motion Quilting – Part 1 of 2: Free-motion quilting basics without the BSR.
So yeah, I know… it’s taken me forEVER to finally post about the one part of the Bernina 440 QE that is probably the biggest selling point for this machine; the feature [...]
Posted by robyn on August 15th, 2008 under bernina 440 qe, crafts, sewing, sewing machines | 73 Comments »Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Free-motion Quilting – Part 1 of 2
Update: For part two of this series, go here: Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Free-motion Quilting – Part 2 of 2 – The BSR!
I’ve been sewing for a bunch of years, but have always admired from afar the meandering amoeba-like quilting stitch that some people use on top of their quilts. It sounds and looks quaint [...]
Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Walking Foot
OK, so for you non-sewers out there reading this blog, it may sound absolutely insane that I wanted to initially start out this post with: “Dear walking foot, where have you been all my life?” Yes, probably for those who don’t think sewing is cool (which, really, you should reconsider), this sounds pretty lame. But [...]
Posted by robyn on July 23rd, 2008 under bernina 440 qe, crafts, sewing, sewing machines | 28 Comments »Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Playing with stitches
So I’ve been playing around with the different stitches on the machine. Can you tell?
One of the very first things I decided to do was sew a sample of each of the 180 stitches it is capable of. Boy, that got old fast. But I got most of the way through until I ran out [...]
Bernina Aurora 440 QE: What’s in the box?
The box. Brown, cardboard, heavy.
The first thing you see when you pop it open: Instruction manuals, brochures, the knee lifter, a DVD (that I still haven’t watched) and various other warranty info and such.
Oh-so-cute little Bernina all tucked away in there! On all sides are various accessories: at the top of the pic is the [...]
Posted by robyn on June 22nd, 2008 under bernina 440 qe, crafts, sewing, sewing machines | 30 Comments »Lookit What I Got!!!
After much searching over a series of months, models, and dealers, I have finally made a sewing machine decision. And after a love-at-first-use test drive, I brought it home today:
When unpacked, this glorious box looks even more glorious:
I never thought it would happen. I have a new sewing machine! It’s a Bernina [...]
Posted by robyn on June 20th, 2008 under bernina 440 qe, crafts, sewing, sewing machines | 7 Comments »This is Banjo & I:
I'm Robyn. Thanks for stopping by! This is my craft blog.
Contact me at robyn [at] dognamedbanjo [dot] com.
