I recently polled my friends on Instagram asking if it was a good idea or a bad idea to ruler quilt a giant throw sized quilt with a clam shell design. You need to understand, my friends often encourage me to do things just to see what happens. They don’t necessarily think it’s a good…
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Want to know how to easily create your own machine embroidery designs using your digitizing software? Our online tutorials, lessons & classes are here for you.
There’s something that all sewing machines have: presser feet. The Janome MC9450 has lots and lots of presser feet, really one for any type of sewing you might do with this machine. These feet attach to the machine to use, of course, but some of them attach a little bit differently than the others and…
How many times do quilters/sewists give away their precious quilts without adding a label? In our haste to complete a project and gift to it's recipient, I'm sure we've all been guilty of neglecting to sew on a label with our name, and any specific information about the quilt as a record of posterity. Historically,…
Shop online at http://www.kenssewingcenter.com/janome-binder-foot-p-28309.htmlHow to use the Janome Binder Foot
As promised last month when we did a post about the various Janome applique feet options, here are some little secrets or tips + resources you might be unaware of: We have mentioned this great website before on janomelife but if you missed it, you are in for a huge treat! www.sew4home.com has a staggering…
I get asked many of the same questions about how to do certain things on the Janome MC9400 or MC9450. Some of these are quilting specific questions while others – many of them, actually – have to do with the settings on these machines. Fortunately, both of these Janome sewing machines have the ability to…
We are happy to introduce a new series on janomelife: Covering questions that so many of you ask us in person at shows; at Janome Dealer stores; as well as in the comment box of janomelife. We figured a new series once a month to answer these questions would be good for many people who…
Learn how to use Janome Digitizer software in this introductory class with Trevor Conquergood of Sunsetstitches.com
These beginner machine embroidery tutorials focus on how to use an embroidery machine and how to embroider on specific embroidery blanks.
George Moore demonstrates the features of the Janome Memory Craft 550e embroidery only machine. For more information click here: https://www.moores-sew.com/s...
Ultra Glide Foot - Accessory of the Month for July 2017
Quilters are obsessed with stitching a perfect ¼” seam since this is the seam allowance that you use when you’re quilting and, if you don’t get it right, it can affect your whole project! Lucky for us, the Janome Continental M7 (and other Janome models) offers you several different choices when it comes to stitching…
Today we'll delve into my favourite section of Horizon Link Suite, AcuFil Tool, which turns your ordinary embroidery machine into an extra-ordinary quilting machine! Please be sure to review my previous posts on HLS by clicking the link HERE. You can also use the SEARCH box on the right of your screen, and be sure…
Janome Sewing Machine Reviews of 4 machines to help you figure out if a Janome sewing machine is the best fit for your sewing and quilting projects.
I get quite a few queries about needle plates. Questions like: what is the difference between this one and that one? And our newer HP needle plate has some people confused. I am also asked what all the markings on the needle plate are for but I won't cover that question today. We will…
The elusive scant 1/4″ seam. Defined and conquered. – Kimberly Einmo
From beginner to artisan; sharing what we love about Janome sewing machines for sewing, creating and quilting.
Cleaning your Janome sewing machine is extremely important. It is more important to keep your machine, particularly the bobbin area, clean than it is to actu...
