Lesson for all levels of Version 6 BERNINA Embroidery Software:

Use your BERNINA Embroidery Software to create a unique Valentine's Day card with printed three-dimensional embroidery and drop shadow text.

File > Open > C: My Designs > Embroidery Software 6 > Seasons > Hd215.ART60.

Select the Art Canvas tab and Zoom Out (F3)

Drag a guideline from the ruler on the top of the screen out to the page center. Look for the "0" on the left ruler indicating the center of the page; click. Now drag a guideline out from the ruler to the left, to the page center. Look for the "0" on the top ruler; click.

Select the Text icon, click an empty area of the workspace, and type "Be My Valentine." Drag your cursor over the text to select it, and choose a text that appeals to you from the dropdown menu at the top of the page. (I used Cooper Black.)

Click on the Select icon. Select and then move the text into the bottom right panel.

I added a drop shadow to the text. Click on the drop shadow icon and follow the directions in the Hints Docker Panel to click and drag a shadow.

To correctly position the embroidery, select the Embroidery Canvas tab. Select the design and move into position beneath the text. Select the Art Canvas tab to preview the card.

Select File > Print. The 3D embroidery and drop shadow print beautifully!

Fold the card in half and in half again. Fits a standard No. 5 1/2 envelope.

Here's a simple little heart you can make in less than an hour. Cut a heart shape from a leftover quilting project, then bind the outside in red. Super fast, super easy, perfect for a last minute valentine :)

BERNINA's Sew Red campaign is moving right along. Thanks to donations and fundraisers by Bernina dealerships across the country, BERNINA has raised just over $11,000 for the American Heart Association.

Check with your local dealer for Sew Red activities in your area, as well as for special Valentine's Day sales events!

'Twas the weekend before Christmas, and all through the house...people were scrambling to get all their shopping and wrapping and decorating done! Here's an easy project for a last minute gift, decoration, or sewing craft to make with the kids. It's also a great way to use some of those seasonal prints in your stash! Don't limit yourself to a Christmas Card Quilt- other themes include birthday, graduation, new baby, Valentine's Day, vacation & travel (we'll call these last two Postcard & Ticket Stub Quilts). Thanks to Susan Beck & Nancy Bednar for this project! Happy Holidays!