BERNINA Announces WeAllSew BERNINA Presser Foot Sweepstakes

In Celebration of National Sewing Month Sewists Can Share Favorite Sewing Techniques for a Chance to Win a BERNINA Presser Foot


AURORA, IL--(Marketwired - Sep 14, 2016) - BERNINA of America, the world's premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce its WeAllSew BERNINA Presser Foot sweepstakes, a contest offering sewists the opportunity to share their favorite sewing techniques on BERNINA's WeAllSew blog for a chance to win a BERNINA presser foot. The sweepstakes will end on September 30. Three winners will be chosen by members of the BERNINA of America team and recognized in early October.

"We continually try to engage and encourage our online community to share creative sewing, embroidery and quilting tips and wanted to give them the opportunity to choose a BERNINA presser foot that meets their sewing needs," said Amy Gutierrez, Director of Marketing for BERNINA of America. "The three winners will choose from a list of nine BERNINA presser feet."

Participants, who are U.S. citizens and 18 years of age or older, can submit sewing tips by visiting WeAllSew (www.WeAllSew.com). To submit a tip, click on the Community tab and choose upload project. Participants will then provide their tips, choose the BERNINA Presser Foot Contest and upload the project to submit an entry for consideration. Participants must have a valid email address, Internet access and be a member of the WeAllSew blog community. For more information, visit http://weallsew.com/share-your-sewing-technique-for-a-chance-to-win-a-bernina-presser-foot/.

The select sweepstakes winners will have a chance to choose one BERNINA presser foot including: a BERNINA Overlock Foot #2; BERNINA Jeans Foot #8; BERNINA Darning Foot #9; BERNINA Edgestitch Foot #10; BERNINA Open Embroidery Foot #20; BERNINA Quarter-Inch Foot # 37; BERNINA Embroidery Foot with Clear Sole #39; BERNINA Free-motion Couching Foot #43 or BERNINA Roller Foot #51. BERNINA has over 100 presser feet. For more information, visit https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Products-US/BERNINA-products/Accessories/Presser-feet.

WeAllSew is a unique online community where sewists, quilters, embroiders and all-around crafters from around the country come to share their passion for designing and creating. The blog is easy-to-navigate and provides sewists quick access to projects, videos, tips, tricks, and WeAllSew experts. Visitors can also register to become a WeAllSew member or receive the WeAllSew newsletter. For more information, visit www.WeAllSew.com.

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.

Contact Information:

Media Contacts for BERNINA of America, Inc.:
Joanne Tedesco
(312)780-7210


Lia Antonetti
(312)780-7218