BERNINA DEALER US SEWING & VACUUM TO HOST ALL ABOUT EIGHT EVENT FEATURING DEBBIE LASHBROOK FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 IN HONOLULU

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BERNINA of America, the premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce that US Sewing & Vacuum, a BERNINA Dealer with five locations in California and Hawaii, will host All About Eight, an event that focuses on BERNINA’s 8 Series machines. The event will take place on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Honolulu store located at 670 Auahi St. BERNINA Educator Debbie Lashbrook will lead attendees through three projects using the BERNINA 880 (B 880) and other BERNINA 8 Series machines. The event costs $69.95 for both days and includes all supplies, lunch, door prizes, and project instructions. To register, call (808)536-6044 or stop by the store. Registration is highly recommended as space is limited.
 
BERNINA 880 (MSRP $13,999)
The BERNINA 880 boasts plenty of space, with a full 12 inches to the right of the needle for sewing and jumbo embroidery, and a sewing speed of 1,200 stitches per minute. Sewists can choose from 1,764 built-in stitches, modify those stitches, or create their own stitch pattern with the new Stitch Designer. With the one-of-a-kind Stitch Designer, users can draw their own stitches on the B 880’s touch screen and in one click, convert them into a stitch pattern. In addition, the B 880’s embroidery designs can be duplicated and arranged into any desired formation with the new Shaping feature. Embroidery colors can also be manipulated with the new Color Wheel, allowing users to easily coordinate color schemes. Other features include the BERNINA Dual Feed and BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR).
 
Debbi Lashbrook is a BERNINA educator and trainer, and one of BERNINA’s Experts on its WeAllSew blog. Her blog posts include “Spirograph Quilt,” “Decorative Stitches à la CutWork” and “Audition Appliqué Fabrics in Your Embroidery Software.”
 
US Sewing & Vacuum is an authorized BERNINA Dealer that provides top-quality service to area residents. The Dealer sells BERNINA sewing machines and software, and also provides a variety of sewing, embroidery and quilting classes for people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.ussewing.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 www.bernina.com or call (630)978-2500.