Know-How Sewing Essentials

31/05/2026

15/05/2026

We will be away and won’t be able to take phone calls during this time. However, we will still be checking emails regularly, and our website — www.knowhowsewing.com.au — is open 24/7.

All orders will be processed as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience and continued support.

08/05/2026

Lately I’ve been hearing something from customers that honestly makes me a bit sad.

A few people have come to us after being told their fairly new Bernina machine was “unrepairable” and should just be thrown in the bin.

What surprised me even more… was that in several cases, they were then encouraged to buy a different brand from the technician instead. That alone should probably make you stop and think for a moment.

Some of these machines were even current models still covered under warranty.

I just wanted to reassure Bernina owners of something important:

💜 Even if the store you originally purchased from has closed (or you've moved to a different area), that does NOT mean your machine suddenly becomes unsupported.

At Two Petals, we’re still happy to help with servicing, repairs, warranty support, and getting your machine back up and running properly.

We genuinely stand by the quality of the brands we sell - regardless of where the machine was originally purchased. A good machine is still a good machine.

And to top off one customer’s frustration recently… the “major fault” that supposedly made her machine unrepairable ended up simply needing a standard adjustment and routine service. After that, it was sewing beautifully again.

Sometimes machines do genuinely develop major faults - that absolutely can happen with any brand or product. But a proper assessment and honest advice matter.

If you’re ever unsure about your machine, feel free to reach out for a second opinion. We’re always happy to help where we can.

04/05/2026

The avocado in your bowl probably went through a machine.

There is a German company in a small Black Forest town called Kehl that taught a robot to halve, pit, and peel an avocado without bruising it. Population of Kehl: 36,000. Company: KRONEN. Family-run. They patented the robot tools in 2024.

Last year they entered Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, the food industry's biggest automation expo. They won Best Processing Innovation. Their first line shipped to a buyer in the Netherlands. They hit a record €22 million in sales. 130 people work there.

Germany still makes the world's stuff. The car factories get the headlines. The hidden champions, in towns nobody outside Baden-Württemberg has heard of, do the quieter work. Their robots end up around the world.

Tag a friend who thinks Germany only makes cars.

Source: KRONEN press releases, FAZ, Gulfood Manufacturing 2025.