Master Your Machine: Features, Functions & Fabulous Finishes with Connie Fanders
Fabrics will be provided for class work.
Bring a notebook and pen!
Whether you're piecing a quilt, embellishing a garment, or personalizing a gift, you’ll learn how to use your machine’s built-in tools—like Stitch Designer, Combi Mode, and Pinpoint Placement—to work smarter, not harder. By the end, you’ll be confidently creating custom designs, mastering precision techniques, and stitching like a pro.
What You’ll Learn & Take Away:
Sewing Features & Techniques
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Design Stitch Recipes and combine decorative stitches for custom flair
- Create personalized stitch sequences with Combi Mode
- Design your own stitches using the Stitch Designer
- Master Securing Stitches for polished starts and finishes
- Navigate machine menus and settings for streamlined sewing
Quilting Techniques
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Achieve ultra-precise with Free-motion Micro-quilting
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Piece precisely and quilt flawlessly using the Walking Foot or BERNINA Dual Feed
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Create Quilted Backgrounds that add texture and depth to quilted projects
Embroidery Essentials
- Use Pinpoint Placement to position designs with pixel-perfect accuracy
- Play with Lettering to personalize projects with style
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Explore Computerized Quilting for consistent, professional quilting results. Plus, learn to hoop, re-hoop and handle any quilt size.
| Instructor: | Connie Fanders |
| Instructor Bio: | Connie Fanders has been involved in the sewing industry her entire career. She began as a BERNNINA Dealer and later held positions at BERNINA of America, including District Sales Manager, Director of Education and Training, and Manager of BERNINA Embroidery Products. Over the years, Connie was involved with the development of the BERNINA 990 and a part of the testing team for BERNINA International. She has since retired from BERNINA. Currently, Connie travels the United States teaching sewing enthusiasts sewing, quilting and embroidery tips and techniques using BERNINA products to their fullest potential by breaking down how features work and demonstrating their purpose. |
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