1.19.2011

Now in the store...

This new Cindy Taylor Oates pattern is fabulous...she designed these adorable items to be easy
and quick to sew so that you might actually make a little money selling them or you could quickly make a bunch of them for a party or church group or your friends. We just love it. And did you know she is one of our local honeybees? We really like to support local artisans, pattern makers, and fabric designers.

1.18.2011

shop LOCAL!

You all tell us that you love that we are small, local, and woman-owned. You love our staff and always tell us how much you appreciate the warm atmosphere of the Bernina Connection. But did you know that for every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures? Amazing, isn’t it? If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home. Read more about this here. We are excited to be joining the local consortium of small businesses call Local First AZ. Thanks for buying local. Thanks for supporting us...you make it so worthwhile for us! We love our community.

And hey...don’t forget...this week is REG Party!!! January 22nd from 10 am to noon...aaannnnd the new FLIP BOOK is out. Go see issue 29 here. We have so many exciting new classes for you!