A few weeks ago, My husband Kevin and I first drove to Fayetteville, NC to enjoy a weekend visit with our daughter & family before continuing to Jacksonville. This was my first time attending the annual BU (a national Bernina convention) and it was truly a wonderful experience. I participated in classes throughout the week and learned from amazing teachers Lori Kennedy, Lisa H. Calle, Nina McVeigh, and Amanda Murphy. I learned so many more ways to help my own students with their free motion quilting techniques and ruler work. The week concluded with the awards ceremony and it was my distinct honor to accept the national recognition awards for Hoover’s Bernina Sew LLC (Mifflinburg, PA) . . . for it was another amazing year for our Hoover’s Bernina family. In addition to being recognized as the 2nd Top nation-wide Single Store Bernina Dealer, Hoover’s Bernina Sew also earned recognition as being the Top Brewers Dealer, 2nd Top OESD Dealer, and 3rd Top Prosumer Dealer in the nation for the year 2018. The attached photo shows myself accepting the 2nd Top Bernina award from the Bernina Co. President.

At the conclusion of the Bernina event, Kevin and I then enjoyed a few overnight stops at Edisto Beach, SC and Williamsburg, VA to celebrate our 35th Wedding Anniversary. We enjoyed a wonderful trip that included just under 2,000 miles of driving by car.