Welcome

BERNINA Sewing Center, located in Matawan, NJ, is an authorized BERNINA dealer, offering a full line of sewing machines and sergers. Because we deal exclusively with BERNINA Textile Group products, you can be confident that our friendly, knowledgeable staff will give you the highest level of brand sales, service and support available. In addition to BERNINA and Bernette machines, we also carry a variety of sewing notions, pre-cuts, embroidery supplies and software to meet your creative needs. Whether you’re a professional seamstress, embroidery enthusiast, or beginning quilter, we have the products, service and education to suit your sewing style and skill set.

Enter as strangers... Leave as friends.

COVID-19 precautions and updates



Thank you to all on the front lines and those supporting us all!

Due to concerns about COVID-19 and the NJ order to shelter in place, the Bernina Sewing Center is operating by appointment only. Curbside service is available.

Sewists making PPE: for help, please email berninactr@aol.com

Updates will be posted as they become available.

We recommend taking expected precautions including sheltering in place, thorough hand-washing, not touching your face, and maintaining social distance. Stay healthy!

You can help us help the community!



We are partnering with Marquis Florals By Kim to make surgical masks. These masks will be used in conjunction with respirators so that the respirators will last longer.

Kim of Marquis Florals has assembled kits of pre-washed and pre-cut fabric to sew these masks. Kits are packaged in groups of 20. Each kit contains 40 pieces of fabric (front and back) and 40 pieces of elastic for the ear straps. Fabrics provided may vary.

If you are interested in helping sew these face masks, please send us an email at berninactr@aol.com.

Let us know:
  • How many kits you would like.
  • What is the best method to contact you
  • What is the best time to contact you
Updates will be provided on our website as more information is available.

Keeping Lois' spirit alive



Founder, Friend and Mentor, Loys Reitz passed away
September 29, 2017. Our hearts and prayers go out to
Loys' brother, her children and their families.
Her spirit lives on in all the people she touched,
and in how we run the BERNINA Sewing Center.

Enter as strangers... Leave as friends.

Childrens Sewing Classes


Children 8-12 will learn basic sewing skills and create projects that will be cherished for years to come.

Contact us for details.

Teen & Adult Sewing Classes


Held on Mondays at 3:30.

Students choose their own projects and sew everything from shorts to prom dresses.
It's almost like BERNINA Center's very own "Project Runway".
Many students are possibly headed toward careers in the fashion industry.
Call for details.