BERNINA DEALER CLOSE TO HOME TO HOST FOUR SEWING QUILTING AND EMBROIDERY CLASSES AND AN ANITA GOODESIGN EVENT SEPTEMBER 26 – 27

Events will take place at Four Points by Sheraton Meriden

BERNINA of America, the world’s premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce that Close to Home, a BERNINA Dealer with three locations in Connecticut, is hosting four different sewing, quilting and embroidery classes with BERNINA Educator Deb Cacciamani on Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27. The classes will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days, and will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton Meriden, located at 275 Research Parkway. Each class costs $69, or $199 for all four classes, and includes the use of BERNINA 780 (B 780) machines, project kits, hourly prize giveaways, a goodie bag, and lunch. Participants will also have the option of buying the B 780 they use or any other machine on display at Close to Home. In addition, Close to Home is hosting an Anita Goodesign Embroidery Event from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 26 and September 27. Each event costs $99. Attendees will learn the latest embroidery techniques and have an opportunity to sample various embroidery applications, from applique to lace to sewing on fleece, and much more.
 
Deb Cacciamani’s classes include:

  • “Mini Zen Wall Hanging,” 9:00 a.m. – noon, September 26. Create mini quilts using a BERNINA hoop, the BERNINA Stitch Regulator, and the BERNINA Circular embroidery attachment #83.
  • “Fly Away Patched Pillow,” 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., September 26. Explore the creative features of the B 780, including embroidery, stitches and the BERNINA Dual Feed System.
  • “Free Motion Frenzy,” 9:00 a.m. to noon, September 27. Learn to free motion sew with the BERNINA Stitch Regulator through quilting, thread painting and raw edge applique.
  • “A Piece of Art,” 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., September 27. Create a piece of quilting art using the BERNINA Stitch Regulator and BERNINA Dual Feed System.
 
For information about classes, events and registration, please call (860)633-0721 or visit:  https://www.bargainnews.com/ct/2412/closetohomeeventsQSEA.htm.
 
The BERNINA 780, part of BERNINA’s 7 Series line of machines, offers top quality embroidery, sewing and quilting functionality in an elegantly designed machine that leaves extra room for imagination. The B 780 comes standard with the BERNINA Stitch Regulator and an assortment of nine presser feet. It includes a total of 1,306 sewing stitch patterns and is also capable of 360-degree, multi-directional sewing. Additionally, over 130 high-quality embroidery designs are built into the B 780 along with elegant fonts for personalizing projects. Users can even quickly upload their own embroidery designs onto the machine using the convenient USB port.
 
The B 780 is also compatible with BERNINA’s DesignWorks Software Suite and companion accessories.
 
Deb Cacciamani is from the Pacific Northwest. Her work has been featured on BERNINA‘s WeAllSew blog and the BERNINA Web magazine Through the Needle Online. She travels the West Coast presenting events and selling BERNINA machines, software, and accessories.
 
Steve Wilson started Anita Goodesign almost 10 years ago with a simple goal:  to create the best designs in the industry and make them affordable to home embroiderers. With three full-time artists, an immensely talented staff and a completely “in-house” process from designs, to CDs, to advertisements, to sales, Anita Goodesign has been able to accomplish that goal and remain the leader in home embroidery designs with affordable prices. For more information, please visit www.anitagoodesignonline.com. 
 
Close to Home is an authorized BERNINA Dealer providing top-quality service to area residents at three locations in Connecticut:  196 Boston Post Road in Orange, 2717 Main St. in Glastonbury, and 995 Queen St. in Southington. The Dealer, which has been family owned and operated since 1982, sells BERNINA sewing machines and software, and provides a variety of sewing, embroidery and quilting classes for people of all skill levels. For more information, please visit www.closetohomestores.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.

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