Workbooks
Welcome to BERNINA
Your sewing machine is an incredible tool to unlock your skills and creativity.
Our main goal is to help you feel confident navigating your BERNINA sewing machine. We hope this information is helpful to you as you grow your machine knowledge and love of sewing.
Register Your Machine
Register your new machine
BERNINA & bernette Warranty Registration
Register now, no matter if it’s newly purchased or bought since 1997.
Getting Started
Welcome to the world of BERNINA! Let’s get started.
First Steps (BERNINA 3 Series)
Screen Functions (BERNINA 5 Series)
Thread & Needles
Clean & Oil Your BERNINA
Cleaning and oiling is important to keep your BERNINA machine running in top condition. Every machine works better with regular maintenance. The videos below will show you how to correctly clean your machine and how to oil the hook race.
How to oil a BERNINA 4, 5 & 7 Series
How to oil a BERNINA 2 and 3 Series
Sewing machine oil can vary based on the type of machine you have.
Shop machine oil online here:
Advanced BERNINA Features
MyBERNINA Modern Domestic Virtual Classes
We’re thrilled to bring our BERNINA education to your home. This 8-part course is available for FREE to those who purchased a new BERNINA at Modern Domestic.
In these courses Erica will walk you through step-by-step instructions from setup and first stitches, to customizing your machine screen to fit your sewing needs.
Virtual class login is available to those who have purchased a BERNINA at Modern Domestic. Contact us to request access.
If you are a current BERNINA owner but did not purchase your machine at Modern Domestic you’re in the right place! You can purchase these courses online to view all 8 video courses. You will receive an email confirmation and password to access your online courses.
Meet Erica
Erica has a great ability to explain complicated sewing techniques in an approachable way, allowing all her students to feel empowered and capable to work independently. She has been a team member at Modern Domestic for 10 years, and has set a tone for the way we approach education and care for our customers. With kind and thoughtful guidance, Erica makes sewing FUN!
When she isn’t at the shop, you can find Erica spending time with family, diving into a new book, or sewing garments in her garage-converted studio she remodeled from the ground up!