BERNINA of America Announces Winner of Yaya Han Instagram Contest

AURORA, Ill., April 24, 2018 -- BERNINA of America, the premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, and sponsor of the Yaya Han Instagram contest, is pleased to announce that Angelica Maria Pablo-Castro of Scotland Neck, North Carolina won a BERNINA 215 Simply Red (B 215 Simply Red), the contest grand prize. To enter the BERNINA - Yaya Han Instagram contest, sewists were asked to follow @berninausa on Instagram and to post photos using the hashtag #iwantaBERNINA215 of their cosplay costumes; those to be worn at an upcoming Cosplay event or one that has taken place this year. There was no limit on how many photos could be posted during the contest period, March 17-20. The BERNINA – Yaya Han Instagram contest is one of many activities taking place during BERNINA’s year-long 125^th Anniversary celebration. Yaya Han is the world’s foremost Cosplayer who creates her own costumes using a BERNINA 590 (B 590).

“As part of BERNINA’s 125^th Anniversary celebration, our mission is to provide creative contests by partnering with experts in a number of industries. And with Yaya’s Cosplay costume creativity, we felt this contest would give sewists a chance to share their unique projects,” said Amy Sherfinski, Director of Marketing for BERNINA of America. “We are offering a number of free golden tutorials and projects as well as special giveaways throughout the year.”

To learn more about BERNINA’s 125^th Anniversary activities, visit www.BERNINA.com/125years, BERNINA’s WeAllSew blog, https://weallsew.com/berninas-golden-anniversary-page or BERNINA of America’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/berninausa.

“I posted photos of my Blake cosplay costume from RWBY that I wore at Animazement 2017 in Raleigh, N.C. and am thrilled with having been chosen as the winner,” said Angelica Pablo-Castro. “I will put my new BERNINA 215 Simply Red to good use. I’ll be heading to the Momocon 2019 and am excited to get going on my Tohka costume from Date a Live.”

BERNINA 215 Simply Red (MSRP $999)
The B 215 Simply Red is a user-friendly machine that has a distinctive BERNINA look with its sleek white body and red accents, and it can easily handle thick layers of fabric and perform a multitude of creative techniques. Features include a built-in needle threader, thread cutter, backlit LCD, and direct-select keypad for accessing 11 stitch patterns including a buttonhole. The B 215 Simply Red offers a sewing speed of up to 900 stitches per minute that can be reduced to half-tempo, giving beginners full control, and the needle can be set to stop up or down in the fabric. Additionally, the built-in needle threader lets users quickly rethread the machine when changing spools. Other features include a four-step buttonhole and a darning program. For more information, visit www.bernina.com/2series.

About BERNINA
Founded in Switzerland more than 100 years ago, BERNINA is the world’s premier manufacturer with a proven reputation for offering quality state-of-the-art sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, overlockers, and embroidery software. BERNINA’s leadership is marked by an impressive number of ambassadors, industry leaders, influencers and bloggers who chose to partner with the company.  BERNINA products are sold in the United States through a network of over 400 fully trained independent dealerships that also offer support and education. Select BERNINA and bernette machines, and BERNINA software can also be purchased online. BERNINA products are designed for beginning to advanced sewists and priced to meet a variety of budgets, with new products being introduced every year. You can follow BERNINA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/berninausa, Instagram: @BERNINAUSA, and Pinterest:  www.pinterest.com/WeAllSew, and read BERNINA’s WeAllSew blog at www.weallsew.com.  To learn more about BERNINA and to find a Dealer, visit www.bernina.com or call (630) 978-2500.

Media Contacts for BERNINA of America, Inc.: 
Joanne Tedesco, (312) 780-7210, [email protected]
Len Hall, (949) 280-0413, [email protected]