Our days at Bernina University (BU, for short) are filled with learning and lectures. Since there are three of us here, we’re doing the ‘divide and conquer’ method to try to get as much information as possible. Classes and lectures are divided into 4 main areas: Technical, Software, Sewing & Embroidery and Business Management.
Margaret is focusing on Embroidery, of course. Carrie is filling in for Carol and taking many of the Business Management classes as well as getting into some others that interest her. Nancy is checking out Software and Sewing classes, where she’s bringing back some great ideas and projects for SERGERS!!! Nancy and Margaret also attended a class on Designer Plus Version 6 where the got some good ideas and further knowledge of what the software can do. This software is just amazing!
Sample T-Shirts
From Nancy: The Serger T-Shirt class was a blast! And much easier than you would expect. One really neat thing is that we used the t-shirt pattern from My Label. Since it was my first time working with My Label, I was a bit uncertain as to how the t-shirt would turn out, but it fits to a T! 
It just goes to show that if you do have someone take your measurements correctly for My Label, then the items will be a custom fit for you.
Never used a serger before!
Another great t-shirt!
These two ladies also modeled their t-shirts, once finished. The one on the left had NEVER touched a serger before this class and she had NEVER used My Label. And she still finished a spectacular t-shirt. Did I mention that we all finished during the 3-hour class? Yes, it is possible and quite easy. We also have enough material left over that we can have fun making a coordinating scarf or belt.
Carrie, Margaret and Nancy all also got a sneak peek at OESD’s Christmas Collection. Once again, these will be offered in the shop later this year. When Nancy has the opportunity, she’ll take some photos of the stitched-out designs and post them on Loving Stitches’ Facebook page.
For those of you who love Floral Visions, later this evening Nancy will also post some different Floral Visions colorways on the Facebook page. There are a number of different ones here and each is beautiful in its own way.
It’s going on 8 am and we’re off for another exciting day of learning and lectures!