BERNINA Southwest Sewing Center

New Location: 7415 East Southern Avenue, Suite 108, Mesa, AZ 85209

Store Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, Tuesday 9am - 8pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm

MACHINE MASTERY

These classes are designed to introduce proper maintenance, basic functions and features of the machine to the new Bernina and Bernette owner. The $50.00 per class fee is waved for machines purchased from Bernina Southwest.

Registration is necessary as class size is limited. Your machine is required in class.

Bernina Sewing Machine Mastery

Class 1 - General Information

This class will introduce you to your new sewing machine and accessories. Basic machine operation, maintenance, needles, threads and basic stitches will be covered in this class.

9:30-12:00 Monday--November 3

9:30-12:00 Thursday--November 20

9:30-12:00 Monday--December 8

10:00-12:30 Saturday--December 20

Class 2 - Practical Stitching

This class covers seams, hems, and edgeing

9:30-12:00 Monday--November 10

9:30-12:00 Thursday--December 4

1:00-3:30 Monday--December 8

Class 3 - More Practical Stitching

This class covers elastic application, buttonholes, zippers, and darning

9:30-12:00 Friday--October 31

9:30-12:00 Monday--November 24

9:30-12:00 Thursday--December 11

9:30-12:00 Monday--December 15

Class 4 - Decorative Techniques

This class covers gathering and specialty needles.

2:00-4:30 Wednesday--October 29

9:30-12:00 Thursday--December 18

Class 5- More Decorative Technique

This class covers decorative techniques, patchwork, applique, surface embellishment

5:30- 8:00 Wednesday--October 29

9:30-12:00 Friday--November 21

9:30-12:00 Monday--December 1

Class 6 - Stitch Manipulations

This class covers memory, functions, setup program, tutorial, and creative consultant

5:30- 8:00 Wednesday--November 5

9:30-12:00 Monday--December 22

Class 7 - Directional Stitching

This class covers Directional stitching

1:30- 4:00 Saturday--November 22

BSR Mastery - Bernina Stitch Regulator for Aurora, Artista and Series 8 machines

This class covers the operation of the Bernina stitch regulator

1:00- 2:30 Monday--November 10

12:30- 2:00 Thursday--December 11

Bernette Sewing Machine Mastery

Class 1 - The Basics

This class will introduce you to your new sewing machine and accessories. Basic machine operation, maintenance, needles, threads and stabilizers will be covered in this class.

Scheduled by appointment

EMBROIDERY MASTERY

Artista 630, 640 & 730 Embroidery Mastery

1:00-4:00 Friday--November 14

Aurora 430 & 440 Embroidery Mastery

1:00-4:00 Monday--December 1

Deco Embroidery Mastery - scheduled by appointment

SERGER MASTERY

The Basics- Clean, oiling, threading, basic parts, tension, needles, threads, 2,3,& 4 thread overlock, roll hem, flatlock and differential feed. This class is required for your maintenance guarantee.

10:00-1:00 Saturday--November 22

V5 SOFTWARE MASTERY

These classes are designed to introduce features of the software and teach basic applications to edit, customize and digitize embroidery designs. The $50.00 per class fee is waved for software purchased from Bernina Southwest. Registration is necessary as class size is limited. Your machine is required in class. Some store computers are available.

Mastery 1- Software Basics & Lettering

For Editor Plus and Designer Plus

5:00-8:00 Monday--November 10

Mastery 2- Monograming & Modifying Designs

For Editor Plus and Designer Plus

5:00-8:00 Monday--November 17

Mastery 3- Auto Digitizing & Photo Snap

For Editor Plus and Designer Plus

5:00-8:00 Monday--December 1

Mastery 4- Digitizing & Special Effects

For Editor Plus and Designer Plus

5:00-8:00 Monday--December 15

Mastery 5- Advanced Applique & Multi Hooping

For Designer Plus

9:00-12:00 Tuesday--December 16

Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:43 pm MST

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