The most important part of your machine purchase is the education and support that you receive. We strive to provide you with this by offering classes that are exciting and inspiring.
Classes are scheduled regularly for 1 or more students and are free for as long as you own your machine. Preregistration is required. There is a required kit fee for most of our owners classes, payable when registering for class.
Sewing Machine Classes | Embroidery Classes | 8 Series Classes | Software Classes | Serger Classes
Bring your machine (no embroidery unit), accessories, owners manual, pen and paper, basic sewing supplies and thread. Mastering Workbooks, found on the CD in the top of your machine box, may be printed out and placed in plastic sleeves to create a personal workbook.
Care and Feeding of Your Bernina
Our technicians wrote this class. Using the best supplies & taking proper care of your machine will give you many years of trouble free enjoyment.
Mastering Your Bernina
You’ll use the utilitarian stitches more than anything else on our machines! Start with the straight stitch then go beyond the basics, including button holes, blind hem, and stretch stitches.
Bernina Quick Start Sewing
Care and Feeding and Mastering Your Bernina must be completed before taking this class.
This simple quilted case is the perfect way to carry scissors and rotary cutters to classes. Learn the basics of your machine (threading, stitches, needle positions, presser feet use, etc.) while creating this useful zippered bag.
There is a kit fee for this class which is collected when you sign up for class.
Bernina Quick Start Embellish
Care and Feeding and Mastering Your Bernina must be completed before taking this class.
Learn more about your machine while making a one of a kind pair of napkins. You’ll use specialty feet and needles, decorative stitches and your memory functions.
There is a kit fee for this class which is collected when you sign up for class.
Bernina Quick Start Raising the Surface
Care and Feeding and Mastering Your Bernina must be completed before taking this class.
Explore machine applique, cording and couching while making this simple pillow case.
There is a kit fee for this class which is collected when you sign up for class.
Bernina Stitch Regulator Basics
You are now ready to create with your Bernina Stitch Regulator! Learn how to use it for your next home decorating, sewing, or quilting project.
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Bernina Quick Start Embroidery
Aurora embroidery owners must take Computer Basics before taking this class.
Bring your machine with embroidery unit or embroidery machine, embroidery attachments, owners manual, pen & paper. Your embroidery unit should have the default designs installed. Aurora owners please bring a laptop and your Editor Lite dongle. If you don't have a laptop, class may be taken in a lecture/demo format.
Get comfortable using your embroidery machine in this hands-on, 3-hour class. Learn the “ins and outs” of the embroidery process on your machine as well as choosing the right needles, threads, stabilizers and much more. At the end of class, you’ll have a small embroidered pillow to display with pride as your first successful embroidery project!
There is a kit fee for this class which is collected when you sign up for class.
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The incredible new 8 series machines offer you ways to create that we could only dream of before! These classes are taught using the 8 Series simulator. You may bring your laptop with the simulator installed for a more hands-on class experience.
Create with 8 Sewing 1 and Sewing 2
This Sewing 1 teaches you how to take care of your new 8 series machine and covers basic machine function. Sewing 2 introduces functions such as stitch combinations, sending stitches to embroidery, and more.
Create with 8 Embroidery 1 and Embroidery 2
Embroidery 1 covers the basics of embroidery such as proper hooping, opening a design for embroidery, moving the design, and more. Embroidery 2 covers more advanced techniques such as combining designs, endless embroidery and more.
Bernina Quick Start - 8 Series (hands-on)
This class provides a hands-on opportunity to get to know your new amazing 8 series machine. Please bring your machine, the accessories and the embroidery unit for the 830. There is a kit fee for this class which is collected when you register for class. Class may be taken as a lecture demo class and you can make your project at home using our kit.
8 Series owners are welcome to take any of the sewing and embroidery classes offered at The Presser Foot either as a Hands-On class or as a Lecture/Demo class.
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Bring your laptop with Bernina Embroidery Software installed, your software dongle, pen & paper. If you don't have a laptop, you may sign up to use our classroom machine or class may be taken in a lecture/demo format.
Please come with your software pre-installed on your laptop. If you need help installing the software, please make an appointment with us prior to attending these classes.
Computer Basics
This class covers basic computer operation as it applies to the Bernina embroidery software.
Novice computer users need this class before taking any of the Bernina software classes.
Aurora owners please bring your embroidery unit and sewing machine because this class covers Editor Lite and EC on PC. Aurora owners must take this class before taking Quick Start Embroidery.
Software Editing
This class is an introduction to Bernina Embroidery Software and basic editing. We will discuss how your software is laid out, calibrate your monitor, and edit built in designs.
Software Lettering
Using Bernina Embroidery Software you can personalize all of your embroidery projects! We will focus on how to use the fonts and styles available in the Software. Editing techniques will be reviewed.
Software Digitizing
With Bernina Embroidery Software, you can create your own embroidery designs with the click of a button! We will cover the basics of the automatic digitizing tools and the power of the manual digitizing tools available.
Software in a Day
This all day class includes all 3 Bernina Embroidery Software classes in one day. Bring a lunch and spend the day learning how to use your software.
My Label Software
The My Label class will cover the basics of the software. You will need to sign up for a measuring seminar before taking this class. There is a fee for the measuring seminar.
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Bring your serger or chain & cover machine, owners manual, pen & paper. Mastering Workbooks, found on the CD that is in the top of your machine box, may be printed out and placed in plastic sleeves to create a personal workbook. We will provide thread and fabrics for these classes.
Bernina Quick Start Serger
Get comfortable using your serger in this hands-on, 3-hour class. Learn to thread your serger and change stitching settings. Designed to acquaint you with basic serging techniques, this project features four-thread overlock (seaming, patch-work), 3-thread overlock (seaming, gathering), and a three-thread rolled edge (ruffle). At the end of class you’ll have a zippered pouch for storing your serger accessories.
There is a kit fee for this class which is collected when you sign up for class.
Chain and Cover
This class will teach you how to thread your chain and cover machine. We will talk about how to use these unique features for both construction and for decorative embellishment.
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