The ‘rock star of sewing’ Hanspeter Ueltschi, fourth-generation owner of BERNINA International, will visit Renton’s The Sewing Machine Service Company on Tuesday, April 22.

Ueltschi will sign customer sewing machines, give a company overview and new product update from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The shop is located at 315 Main Avenue South, Renton.

At 10:30 a.m., BERNINA Educator Deb Cacciamani will teach a techniques class for free.

BERNINA is a Swiss company, founded more than 100 years ago. The company has sewing machines that can cut, paint and embellish as well as sew. There are more than 400 BERNINA dealers in the United States.

The event is free, but attendees must register for seating by calling 425-255-8673.