Bernina Fan Club Archives
2002
Wednesday, May 1
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Date: 1 May 2002 06:49:48 -0400
From: "Decima"
Subject: I spoke too soon!
Just as I was delighting in the return of my less than one year old Bernina
QE 153 I have discovered that the stitches are all jumbled up. I now have 38
stitches on it instead on 28, the numbers on the screen don't correlate with
the stitches and the buttonhole just isn't a buttonhole. I've mailed the
"dealer" in HK who replaced the board and also Bernina HQ in Switzerland.
I wonder if they have replaced the board with the wrong model? It's only the
CPS stitches which are wrong. The basic ones 1-8 behave perfectly.
I remember some members had had their model replaced by Bernina when the
board went very soon after purchase. I've requested this from Bernina. I
wonder what they'll say.
Does it sound like the wrong board to anyone?
Grrrrrrrr. I was so happy to have it back too. It's just what we would call
a Friday machine I think.
Best wishes,
buttonhole-less and bewildered Brenda in Hong Kong
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Date: 1 May 2002 08:32:47 -0400
From: "Gerald & Marilyn V
Subject: Re: I spoke too soon!
I am so sorry that you are still having trouble with your machine. I know
this sounds rude, but I think it is time to get very assertive with Bernina,
and the dealer you purchased it from. They MUST stand behind their
machines, especially for the price we have to pay for them. I wouldn't
think they would want any bad publicity, especially if it would hurt the
dealership. I would think the dealer would want to get this cleared up.
You have been ever so much more patient than I could have been. Have you
been documenting the time and cost that you have accumulated in this past
year. I think it is time to play 'hard-ball' and demand a new machine.
It's just my opinion, but I just think that you have had a brand new
machine, and hardly got to sew on it for a year. I know it is none of my
business, but, I just had to say that. Good Luck, and I hope you can be
sewing soon.-----Marilyn------
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From: BFC
To: bernina
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 5:39 AM
Subject: I spoke too soon!
> Just as I was delighting in the return of my less than one year old
Bernina
> QE 153 I have discovered that the stitches are all jumbled up. I now have
38
> stitches on it instead on 28, the numbers on the screen don't correlate
with
> the stitches and the buttonhole just isn't a buttonhole. I've mailed the
> "dealer" in HK who replaced the board and also Bernina HQ in Switzerland.
>
> I wonder if they have replaced the board with the wrong model? It's only
the
> CPS stitches which are wrong. The basic ones 1-8 behave perfectly.
>
> I remember some members had had their model replaced by Bernina when the
> board went very soon after purchase. I've requested this from Bernina. I
> wonder what they'll say.
>
> Does it sound like the wrong board to anyone?
>
> Grrrrrrrr. I was so happy to have it back too. It's just what we would
call
> a Friday machine I think.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> buttonhole-less and bewildered Brenda in Hong Kong
>
>
>
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Date: 1 May 2002 23:55:04 -0400
From: "Diane P
Subject: Re: denim work shirt
Thanks for all the terrific ideas! So many creative ideas, I may have to go
get more shirts!!!
Diane in PA
> Diane,
>
> A fairly recent Kaye Wood's show had some great ideas for embellishing
denim
> without an embroidery machine - assuming that your 1130 has some
decorative
> and utility stitches, which I'm sure it must.
>
> For example, with white thread she sewed a row of the honeycomb stitch -
the
> one that looks like rows of diamonds or Xs attached. Then she sewed
another
> row right next to it so that the second one just touches the first one,
> making it look like one wider row.
>
> Then she used the scallop stitch and sewed it along both sides of the
> above - again making sure that they just touch one another. Surprisingly,
it
> looks like sewn on lace. I'm sure that other "lacy" designs can be made if
> we experiment with our stitches.
>
> I hope that's explained clearly enough. If not, let me know and I can
email
> you a scanned picture of the sample I made for myself.
>
> She also sewed edgings on collars with the scalloped or curved stitch. It
> looks like tatting or lace when done. She placed a water soluble
stabilizer
> under the collar, cuff, or pocket edge and sewed the stitch on the
> stabilizer, just allowing the points of the scallop/curve to hit the denim
> while the rest sews on the stabilizer. Very effective once the stabilizer
is
> removed.
> Maria
>
> Date: 29 Apr 2002 15:05:08 -0400
> From: "lottinville"
> Subject: Re: denim work shirt
>
> Hi,
> Just got back from a Wal-Mart trip(daughter and friend getting an
> apt.this summer!!!!!!!!Why didn't dorm life suit them??????????? achhh!)
> Anyway the lady in front of me at checkout had the cutest trimmed denim
> shirt a.k.a. jacket.
> She had cut the button cuff off and just hemmed it for her arm length.
Then
> taking about 1/2 inch wide cotton small prints she made a large grid out
of
> many different fabrics. I am sure you would turn the fabric under on each
> side to stitch it down,but decorative stitches would look cute too!
> ________
> it sort of looked like this: | | | |
> |__|__|__|__ Slightly
> rectangle rather than square
> | | | | It
sure
> was cute and different.Hope all this made
> |__|__|__|__ sense!
>
> Debby in Nebraska
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Date: 1 May 2002 23:57:13 -0400
From: StashAddict
Subject: tax season over :-)
Hi all,
Well it's official! Canadian tax season was officially over last night at
midnight :-) Sure I have a couple of stragglers, and I am revving up my
campaign to get new clients, but guess what?
This afternoon I get to *finally* rinse out all the hand-dyed fabric from my
class on Saturday AND tomorrow my boss (me! LOL) is letting me sew *all* day
:-) (Unless I need to go shopping for stuff, like dye or fabric or trim,
but it is supposed to rain )
Look for more frequent wordy updates coming your way soon...
Kelly.
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Date: 2 May 2002 00:15:42 -0400
From: BernieH
Subject: Biblical designs
Can anyone tell me where I can find some Biblical designs for free? A friend
would like to get a couple.
TIA, Bernice
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