BERNINA DEALER TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRGINIA QUILT SHOP RALLY JULY 11 – 14

BERNINA of America, the premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce that Sew Biz, a BERNINA Dealer in Radford, Va., is one of six stores participating in a quilt shop rally from Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 14. The rally offers participants the opportunity to visit six different quilt shops in southwest, central and southside Virginia, and a chance at prizes, including a BERNINA 350 machine. The rally runs from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Participants will need to pick up a "quilting license" from Sew Biz, located at 92 Harvey St., or any of the other quilt shops in the rally. Each shop will stamp the license and offer a free quilt pattern relating to the rally theme, door prizes and refreshments. Once a license is stamped by all six quilt shops, it can be entered into a drawing for gift baskets, a Virginia vacation getaway, or $100, $50 and $25 gift certificates from each of the participating quilt shops. In addition, Sew Biz is holding a separate drawing at its store for the B 350. For more information about the event, visit https://www.virginia.org/Listings/Events/VirginiaQuiltShopRally/.

Sew Biz will also be demonstrating BERNINA sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, including the 7 Series. BERNINA's 7 Series line features the BERNINA 780, the BERNINA 750 QE (Quilter's Edition) and the BERNINA 710. Each 7 Series machine includes an extended freearm area with 10 inches of space to the right of the needle and a practical extension table with ample space to hold larger sewing projects. The 7 Series is also equipped with a color touchscreen and the integrated BERNINA Dual Feed, which tames hard-to-manage and fine fabrics.

Established in 1981, Sew Biz is an authorized BERNINA Dealer providing top-quality service to area residents. The Dealer offers the full line of BERNINA sewing machines, software and accessories, and also provides a variety of sewing and embroidery classes for people of all skill levels. Sew Biz is also a source for fine fashion and quilting fabrics, specialty Virginia Tech fabric and supplies, heirloom sewing and smocking supplies, yarn, knitting and crocheting supplies, novelty threads, and hard-to-find notions. For more information about Sew Biz, please visit www.sewbiz.com.

About BERNINA
Founded in Switzerland more than 100 years ago, BERNINA is the world's premier manufacturer with a proven reputation for offering state-of-the-art sewing and embroidery systems, sergers and embroidery software. BERNINA's leadership is marked by an impressive number of industry leaders, influencers and artisans who chose to partner with the company. BERNINA products are sold in the United States through a network of approximately 450 fully trained independent dealerships. In 2008, the company introduced the revolutionary

BERNINA 830, a machine designed to change the home sewing industry. To learn more and to find a dealer, visit bernina.com or call (630)978-2500.