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    Reasons to shop at
    Bernina Palmerston North

    About Us

    Passion and
    Experience

    Tracey and Robert took over the store in 2023, Earlier in Tracey’s life, she had a great love of dressmaking. This was put aside to pursue world travel, career and her family.

    Purchasing this store gave her the ability to resume her passion for sewing. In 2024, she expanded the shop to include quality wool, which complemented her other passion, knitting.  

    History

    Over 70 years

    Bernina Sewing Centre has been servicing the Manawatu for over 70 years. We contribute our success to the fact that our different sewing skills allow us to offer complete professional advice in a variety of areas from tailoring, dressmaking, creative sewing, quilting and knitting etc. Our staff are passionate about creating and designing and we love to share our knowledge with both experienced and novice sewers. The team at our store have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to sewing machines. Ongoing training and support is provided by Bernina NZ, and this also has helped to contributed to our success.

    Our Sewing Machine Technician

    Knowledgeable with a wealth of experience.

    Fred works on site in our technical department, and this means our clients are fortunate to be able to have their machines serviced in a very short time. Its vitally important that you have your machine serviced regularly to achieve the best results – so that 12 monthly “WOF” is highly recommended. As our workshop is steadily busy and you may not want to be without your machine for more than a day or so – we offer a same day book in service.
    Exclusive Experiences

    Creating Unique
    Experiences

    Bernina Palmerston North are the Sewing Experts, wherever you are in New Zealand. Proudly owned and operated by Tracey and Robert.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Find Answers to
    Common Questions

    What we do in a full machine service:

    During every full service we remove the covers and clean out all lint, fuzz, broken needle bits, pins, and every other foreign object not meant to behind the covers. We remove the old grease and oil and replace it with BERNINA oil and grease. We also perform all the service checks to make sure your machine is running smoothly. If the machine is an electronic model, we will check the firmware version, and if it requires an update, we will complete that for you (BERNINA and bernette Machines only.)

    What do I need to bring with me?
    Please include your power cord, foot control, the foot you are currently sewing with, and bobbin-case. You can leave all other accessories at home. If you require your automatic button-hole foot recalibrated, please also include it as well.
    How long do repairs take?

    We aim to get machines ready for pickup by the owner as quickly as possible.

    A full service or a repair where there are issues or parts required may take three to four weeks, depending on workshop volume.

    If you are coming in from out of Whangarei district or absolutely cannot be without your machine while it is with us, call us and schedule an appointment (The timing of a scheduled appointment will depend on the current workload and day, but will be in line with the current wait time.)

    Is your Sewing machine’s service due?

    At BERNINA Palmerston North we proudly offer on-site machine servicing and repairs with Fred, our in-house machine technician. Yes, we service all sewing machine brands.

    BERNINA Palmerston North in-house sewing machine specialist, Fred is the only fully certified BERNINA and bernette technician in Palmerston North – keeping your sewing machine or overlocker in optimum condition.

    What sewing machines can BERNINA PN Service?

    Here at BERNINA Palmerston North we naturally specialise in BERNINA Sewing Machines, but we are happy to service all makes, models and ages of sewing machines for our customers.

    So, whether you have a Pfaff or a Singer, a Brother or a Husqvarna, we will keep your machine operating at optimum condition

    Machines we service include:

    BERNINA
    bernette
    Janome
    Brother
    Pfaff
    Husqvarna
    Singer
    If you don’t see your brand above, don’t worry – give us a call and we are more than likely going to be able to assist!

    What about Sewing Machine manufacturer parts?

    We are proud BERNINA approved exclusive stockists. We, as such, not only sell, stock and teach on BERNINA Sewing Machines, we believe BERNINA are the best machines on the market due to their ease and comprehensive build quality as well as functionality.

    As such we only source manufacturer parts for BERNINA and bernette machines. We are not able to source manufacturer parts for any other brand machines.

    Does Regular sewing machine servicing matter?

    To support regular maintenance of sewing machines and overlockers BERNINA Palmerston North provides Gold, Silver and casual categories within our pricing structure.

    WHAT WE OFFER

    Machine and Overlocker Repairs and Servicing
    Scissor Sharpening
    Covering Buttons
    Large variety of Sewing classes
    Learn your Machine