finally back embroidering sweatshirts at my Bernina

Life was nearly back to normal when the phone rang.

Alas, it rang at the exact same time someone suddenly had started banging on my inner garage door in to the kitchen!

The one I had left UNLOCKED.

The one within the LOCKED garage.

I was stunned and jumped up to get to the door- to grab the phone, to... to.... tooooooooooooooo

AND DOWN I WENT.

I extended my left arm to protect my new BIONIC left shoulder replaced August 21st.

AND

I did protect it!

Alas... I also really injured my left wrist :(

It was unconfirmed if bone was only fractured or indeed broke...

since it hurt like hell- I truly did not care what the wording was. All that mattered to me was my bionic shoulder was unaffected.

ALAS,

It also meant I was back to not sewing- AGAIN.

During this time mayhem set lose in my future cruise world.

One was canceled... and another we would decide to transfer to another line before the line could cancel that cruise as well.

Since I couldn't sew... I spent enough time compulsively researching my cruise options to possibly become a travel agent specializing in cruises for the solar eclipse and Antarctica!

But this week I am finally back to doing some machine embroidery!

I'm starting back in my sewing with simple projects to avoid wrist stress.

I ordered 4 zip front sweatshirts, &

chose some basic ITH machine embroidery designs off the internet. 

I further embellished the with my computer fonts and here you have it:

Ready to cruise!!!

Freestanding Cuckoo Clock

I created a cuckoo clock this week 

using OESD’s Freestanding Clock Pattern

and working clock kit. 

This intricately machine embroidered 

3D clock required 26 machine embroidered

cork pieces and definitely 

tested my determination… 

but will bring me joy in the studio 

and perhaps even remind me

to check the time. (Probably not) #oesdfreestandingcuckooclock #oesdembroidery #bernina990 #bernina700

Beginning to stitch things... 

first piece of 24 needed to create 

the cuckoo clock on both my 

Bernina 990 & 700 working hard in unison!

Once I finished stitching out all my EXP files... 

It was time to soak off the stabilizer layers... 

and then a few days would pass whilst they dried 

Finally, I could return to OESD instructions 

and slowly begin to stitch certain pieces

 together as directed...

Then it was time to deal with my least favorite part... Pulling those nubs through the loops 

and lobser clipping in place.

Thankfully, the designer on this project maintained  much more consistent loop size creation them more recent designs I worked through...

The more layers... the denser, 

the tricker it got to try to 

pull those tabs through...

O.M.G.!!!

But eventually, I got there...

When I realized I only had clock pieces,

 and pendulum remaining I was thrilled!

I did nearly all of it myself!

Awaiting on DH to put in clock unit...

My hubby made it  home from 

work and put my clock parts in!!!

I love it!!!

It even has a nice quiet seconds hand!

For now at least,

I added it to the wall of windows 

in my sewing room...

Pattern is 

Freestanding Cuckoo Clock

from OESD

design #12994Release Date: 1/2025

 

BERNINA UNIVERSITY!!!

We Can't Wait to See You! Event: Exclusive 3-day NEW Owner's Retreat (Jan 2025) Date: Tuesday, January 28- Thursday, January 30, 2025

I just returned from Bernina University!!!

As I shared on Instagram:

A very special TY to the team at Bernina University for their collaboration creating projects forcing me wayyyyy out of my comfort zone on the Bernina 990 sewing machine. We spent hour after hour manipulating stitch work in ways I never could have- without their guidance and direction. By the end of the owners retreat I knew I still had a great deal more to learn… but I had learned far more than I ever knew my machine could do! All in attendance hope for a part 2 (just not out of Chicago in January!) #bernina990 #berninaownersretreat2025

Our first project was name tags both to wear 

and to add to the wall. 

(Alas, I forgot to take a pic of the wall...)

For 2 and a half days we manipulated stitches

 and created designs within our 990's

 and stitched them out.

curves...

customized lettering, shape designer...

Completed stitch work & binding at 🏡 home

Bobbin work, enlarged embroidery designs with specific placement

On display in my sewing room!

We also created I-Pad cases!

A bionic shoulder, a dream space, and a cricut...

It is 12 weeks since the implantation of my new left shoulder. I am yet to feel bionic... but I did graduate  home PT today and will begin the next stage of rehab next week at the rehab hospital...

My new sewing space is stunning and I am 2/3 through the Bernina 990 workshop. I am yet to enjoy sewing on my new machine...

But the space is a dream and I am making progress towards creating on it.

What I am doing- is mastering the Cricut Joy Xtra that I purchased for myself as a pre holiday gift. 

I thought I'd make a few gift cards

 and maybe a mug or 2...

but I am stunned by the possibilities of paper slicing and actually having fun glueing and pasting.

In any case, it is easy on my shoulder and allows me to feel like I am able to be creative, so for that reason alone- I consider it a win!

Whilst I did relocate all the furnishings from my old sewing space... IKEA deliveries fill most of the space that is not officially merchandise from Bernina.

Cricut Joy Xtra 

After this project I was hooked!!!

The swimmer will be for my SIL...

And then came the holiday mugs....

mugs, 

and mugs,

 AND mugs!

Awaiting more supplies!