Bernina World of Sewing

A World of Stitching at Your Fingertips!
Oak Park Shopping Center    6013 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612-2601 Raleigh Phone:  (919) 782-2945   Hours:  Mon-Sat 10-5,Sun 1-5	Wilmington: 4403F Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403 Wilmington Phone: (910) 769-2775    Hours:  Mon-Sat 10-5

Welcome!   New fabrics are arriving daily! Come by and let us stir your imagination.  Your creative muse is just waiting for you.  Our classes are many and varied and we are sure you will find something to inspire you!  We are a full service quilting store with over 4,000 bolts of quality cotton fabrics and the full line of Bernina products.  Our knowledgeable staff has over 100 years of combined sewing experience with Bernina sewing machines.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

News Fabric plus Online Shopping Just Arrived Recent Fabrics

Psst.... Machines' Availability As has been mentioned / noticed as 2023 moves along: BERNINA and bernette Machine Availability has "opened up". If you are considering a machine-purchase soon: Take advantage of the current machine availability and in-store pricing as well as as-long-as-available GiftsWithPurchase. Call the store (919 782 2945) to arrange a Try-Before-Buy session. Or, fill out the Pre-Buy Webform at: Pre-Buy Webform and we will get back to you. Perhaps you will purchase an Autographed Special BERNINA? We have Just TWO Kaffe 2022 Special Machines - including Embroidery Modules (Special-Priced Embroidery Modules are Sold Out)- ready for you. The two remaining 770s are Kaffe-Autographed as well. Questions/Comments? eMail us at: eMail: TryBeforeYouBuy at Bernina World of Sewing dotcom Click below if this catches your fancy... Machine Sale in-store Availability and Prices will never be better than NOW. Machine availability is a challenge - however, BERNINA and bernette machines are coming in daily and we have great machines for you to try; call or eMail us with a request for a sit-together time at the store. Phone: 919 782 2945 eMail: TryBeforeYouBuy at Bernina World of Sewing dotcom Are you heading into using Trial Version of BERNINA Embroidery Software V9? If so and want to share some experiences-of with me, please browse this Web page, below. Our Bernina Studio - Classes and Events Questions/Comment? - eMail us at: send mail to: BerninaStudio at Bernina World of Sewing dot com Studio Classroom Views Some Special Events June: Jacqueline de Jong 4-day Masterclass November: Three days with Anna Maria Horner Meet and Greet and Quilt Classes To go directly to Selected Classes and to our Web calendar, click below: Class/Event Calendar

If you have overall questions at his time, please eMail us at:
send mail to: CurrentSpecials at Bernina World of Sewing dot com

Kaffe BERNINA Machines' Questions/Comments now? eMail us at:
send mail to: KfassettSpecialEditionBerninas at Bernina World of Sewing dot com

Recent Fabrics Five of the most recent fabrics that we have added to the store and to the online site include: (Click on the following to see some of the selections in a large-sized image. To see all the fabrics, go to our online site using site navigation at the top of this page). Christmas Shimmer - P&B Textiles 100% Cotton $12.90 Per Yard Christmas Shimmer Web Shopping BOO - Dear Stella 100% Cotton $12.30 Per Yard BOO Web Shopping Storybook Halloween - Free Spirit Fabrics 100% Cotton $12.50 Per Yard Storybook Halloween Web Shopping Love Always by Anna Maria Horner - Free Spirit Fabrics 100% Cotton $13.30 Per Yard Love Always by Anna Maria Horner Web Shopping London Parks - Riley Blake 100% Cotton $15.99 Per Yard Stop by Raleigh Store London Parks Web Shopping To see more selected Just-Arrived fabrics, click on: Kit: Swirling Leaves - Primitive Gatherings, Featuring moda United Notions Autumn Gatherings Flannel 100" x 100" Quilt $279.99 Sonja has completed the quilt for the Store Sample at the Raleigh store. Stop by and give it a look. The Kit is now available at the Raleigh store (currently, not online). A special quilt; a labor of love. On Sale at the Raleigh Store: $279.99 Autumn Gatherings (Flannel) - moda United Notions 100% Cotton $13.49 Per Yard Autumn Gatherings (Flannel) Web Shopping Closer Looks Questions? eMail us at: send mail to: StoreSamples at Bernina World of Sewing dot com Kit: Pathways - Kay England - Wilmington Prints 89" Square Quilt $219.99 Debi has completed the Store Sample at the Raleigh store; stop by and see it. The Kit is now available for ordering. Completed Pathways Quilt Kit Web Shopping Questions? eMail us at: send mail to: StoreSamples at Bernina World of Sewing dot com A reminder: We have a good selection of fabrics in our "Inventory Reduction" area that are marked 30% (at least) off. We have also selected panels in this area. Fabrics are added to this Sale area regularly as we aim at keeping the number of fabrics in this area at a sufficient level to make room for new fabric that is currently arriving and on the way! Stop by and check-out the Fabric Sale area.

Please be aware that the IN-STORE Calendar is the only official calendar!
Don't hesitate to call the store (919 782 2945) or, of course, stop by the store - for the latest information.

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BWOS Calendar: (Note the class Location is color coded)

Have you bought a new BERNINA 4 through 7 series and need help getting started?  Do you already have a BERNINA 4 through 7 series and need a refresher on sewing or embroidery?  Then check out our YouTube channel for some BRAND NEW videos showing you the ins and outs of operating your sewing machine.  Topics include:  Machine Mastery, Introduction to Machine Embroidery, and Machine Maintenance Basics.  And our very own Ann, Stephanie, and Sylvia are featured in these videos sharing their many years of experience and expertise with you. No need to lug your machine into the store for a class - it's all on our store YouTube channel. Stay tuned: We plan on additional videos, including a Bernina 3 series Mastery Video coming soon. For our store's Machine Mastery videos via a Web page that points to the on-YouTube videos, click on the following:

We look forward to seeing all your beautiful work.

Note: You MUST be pre-registered to participate in the monthly Gatherings. Just "Show-Ups" the day/evening of the Gathering will not be allowed. Sorry!

Those who signed up and are participating in the Gatherings have been contacted via eMail. For those participating and have been contacted, the next in-store session for the Daytime Gathering is: Tuesday, 10:00am - 4:00pm August 15, 2023 at the store's Bernina Studio.

For 2023, the store’s Year-Long Gathering 2023 (3rd Tuesday, Monthly Daytime) is: Pattern Choice:  Participants find a pattern that fits their 2023 aims. Some will choose patterns from the book: Quilt Recipes By Jen Kingwell. Some will choose another Jen Kingwell pattern - and, some will find another pattern! A true Participant's Choice Daytime Gatherings for 2023.

Again: Please do NOT show up for the Gathering if you have not been contacted. Sorry!

If the Gathering is full and you wish to be placed on the Wait List for either of the Gatherings - or, to be notified if an opening comes about a Gathering, please send mail to: GatheringInfo at Bernina World of Sewing dot com

Current Month Summaries

2023 Pattern Choice Daytime Tuesdays Gathering Tuesday Daytime Gathering - May 2023 We ended the first-half of 2023's Daytime Gathering with this May session. It has been an enjoyable/productive five months and I am already looking forward to August and the "return to action". In the meantime, have a safe June/July during our break from the Gatherings. See you in August! Time flies. Sonja For more information about the 2023 Gatherings, go to the following Web page: Our 2023 Gatherings Web page and BLOG pointer The most-recent Comment added to the Daytime Tuesday Gathering BLOG was: May 23, 2023 Archived Gatherings: Just go to: Archived Gatherings Web page.