BERNINA of America Sponsors Fashion X Dallas Runways & Gallery Event Featuring Linda Gray on Saturday September 10

AURORA, IL--(Marketwired - Sep 7, 2016) - BERNINA of America, the premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce that it is a sponsor of the Fashion X Dallas Runways & Gallery event taking place on Saturday, September 10 at the Fashion Industry Gallery located at 1807 Ross Avenue in Dallas, Texas. The Runways & Gallery event, being hosted by actress and style setter Linda Gray, will feature collections by fourteen prominent designers. On behalf of BERNINA and the BERNINA Fashion Fund, one emerging designer will be recognized for their design excellence and will receive a BERNINA 330 (B 330) and a BERNINA L 450 Overlocker (L 450). The prize package is worth over $2,600 and will be awarded during the event. Additionally, designers will have behind the scenes access to a B 330 and L 450 so that they can make any last minute adjustments prior to hitting the Runway. The BERNINA Fashion Fund is a partnership between BERNINA and Fashion X Dallas that was established in 2014 to support local emerging designers who show incredible talent and are ready to move forward in their career. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Runway Shows begin at 8:00 p.m.

"We are pleased that we can continue to support young, emerging fashion designers and award one with a special BERNINA gift that will allow for the creation of future designs and collections," said Amy Gutierrez, Director of Marketing for BERNINA of America. "We hope the competing designers will utilize the machines in the BERNINA Designer Hub to ensure collections are perfected before going out on the Runway."

The B 330 is an entry-level sewing machine that offers a broad variety of stitches, a generous long-term memory with 30 free locations for stitch creations, a built-in needle threader, LED sewing light, and an automatic buttonhole function. For more information, visit www.bernina.com/3series.

The L 450 Overlocker, a new entry-level machine that will be introduced in summer 2016, boasts 1,200 stitches a minute and a number of innovative features including a patented Micro Thread Control (MTC), LED sewing light for the needle and looper area, thread tension release with presser foot lift, and a 5-step Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment. Additionally, the L 450 Overlocker has the patented BERNINA Front Foot Lift, which enables sewist to easily position and guide bulky projects and multiple layers of fabric. For more information, www.bernina.com/overlocker.

The fourteen designers being featured at Runways & Gallery are Ese Azenabor; FERRAH; Flawless Honey Couture by JDeen; Erica Dawn Woodmore; Batch No. 8; Nine Muses and Tinsley Radix of Dallas; Aisling N. Bernard and DAHL. of Fort Worth; Alantude of Houston; Bentley + Lace of Frisco, Texas; Felix Cueva of San Antonio; Korto Momolu of Little Rock, Ark.; and Sean Kelly of Wellington, New Zealand.

About BERNINA
Founded in Switzerland more than 100 years ago, BERNINA is the world's premier manufacturer with a proven reputation for offering quality state-of-the-art sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, overlockers, and embroidery software. BERNINA's leadership is marked by an impressive number of ambassadors, industry leaders, influencers and bloggers, who chose to partner with the company. BERNINA products are sold in the United States through a network of over 400 fully trained independent dealerships that also offer support and education. Select BERNINA and bernette machines, and BERNINA software can also be purchased online. BERNINA products are designed for beginning to advanced sewists and priced to meet a variety of budgets, with new products being introduced every year. You can follow BERNINA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/berninausa, Instagram: @BERNINAUSA, and Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/WeAllSew, and read BERNINA's WeAllSew blog at www.weallsew.com. To learn more about BERNINA and to find a Dealer, visit www.bernina.com or call (630)978-2500.