BERNINA DEALER THE QUILT SAMPLER TO HOST SEWAPALOOZA WITH CHRISTINE GIST FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI

BERNINA of America, the premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce that The Quilt Sampler, a BERNINA Dealer with locations in Springfield, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., will host Sewapalooza, a hands-on embroidery and quilting workshop Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11. The workshops will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Springfield store, 1802 S. Glenstone Ave. BERNINA Educator Christine Gist will lead event-goers through six projects using quilting, embroidery, and BERNINA software and accessories. The cost is $50 for a single workshop or $90 for both, and includes all project materials, the use of BERNINA machines, gifts, and lunch. To register, stop by the store, call (417)886-5750, or email [email protected].
 
BERNINA Educator Christine Gist of Tucson, Ariz. is an experimental, mixed media sewist who brings her imaginative ideas to life by using her BERNINA sewing machine tools. Gist worked and taught at a BERNINA Dealer in Florida and is now at a BERNINA Dealer in Tucson.
 
The Quilt Sampler is an authorized BERNINA Dealer providing 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. In addition, The Quilt Sampler offers over 5,000 bolts of high-quality fabric, including flannels, reproduction prints, batiks and quilting quality cotton, along with a selection of notions, sewing, quilting and embroidery supplies and patterns. For more information, please visit www.quiltsampler.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.