In the second episode of Behind the Seams, Roxane interviews Bernie Tobisch, a sewing machine technician with over thirty years of experience. Bernie currently travels and teaches with his wife, Shelley Scott-Tobisch, a quilting teacher. He's worked on every type of home sewing machine there is, and he has some stories to tell and some advice to share! 

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Behind the Seams: Interview with Bernie Tobisch, Sewing Machine Whisperer

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Behind the Seams: Interview with Bernie Tobisch, Sewing Machine Whisperer

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