Sponsored Events

Passionate about sewing, BERNINA New Zealand is proud to support the following events that celebrate the creative arts of sewing and embroidery.

2011 Aotearoa Quilters Exhibition  »

Congratulations to Judith Ross from Christchurch, whose stunning quilt Mandala Magic, took out the Best of Show honours at the 2011 Aotearoa Quilters Exhibition in Hamilton.

New bernette for Great Start House  »

Julie Veck, National Sewing Promoter for Bernina New Zealand was delighted recently to present the Great Start House, with a brand new bernette 56 sewing machine…

BERNINA Fashion Awards Northland  »

There was plenty of glitz and glamour on show at the 2010 BERNINA Fashion Awards held on August 12th in Whangarei. 140 entries were received for this year’s event, in categories as diverse as ‘Extreme Elegance’, ‘Trash to Fashion’ and ‘Body Art’.

2010 ANZEG Conference  »

The 2010 Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guild Conference was held in Hamilton in July, featuring a stunning collection of embroidery along with keynote speakers, courses and a merchant’s mall.

Global Connexions Fashion & Art Competition 2010  »

Now in its sixth year, the 2010 Global Connexions Fashion & Art Competition was held in Tauranga on 14 August.

2010 Fibre Art Awards  »

The 2010 Fibre Art Awards were made earlier in the year in Nelson as part of Changing Threads 2010 - an exhibition of contemporary fibre and textile art.