Similar to the Janome 3-Way Cording Foot, which has 3 guides at the front of the presser foot to keep yarns, cords or ribbon in place while sewing, the new Janome 9-Hole Cording Foot offers more fun; more opportunities for more creative embellishments using the stitches built in to your machine. Even a plain old zig zag stitch will produce different effects by using a thread colour which matches and blends with the cording colour, or contrasts against it. Experimenting to create different looks is part of the fun!
As always, check with your Janome Canada Dealer for details and to order, but this new specialty presser foot will work with all 9mm Janome sewing machines.
For more information on what specialty presser feet, accessories and attachment are available for your machine, check out the handy Janome Accessories Catalogue on Janome.CA.
While some machines, like the Janome Continental M17, Janome Continental M7 Professional and the relatively new Janome Continental M8 Professional come included with these items, other Continental models, like the new Janome Continental M6, do not.
Although the Janome HP Needle Plate and HP Foot are also compatible with select 9mm machines, the Continental models have a very unique difference in them. A magnetic bar is used to hold down the needle plate instead of the usual clips found in other machines, so the back of the needle plate differs slightly for the Continental models than the other 9mm model counterparts. There’s a helpful presentation on the Janome HQ You Tube channel going through all the specific details.
As well, check out this Janome Bulletin on the Janome Global Site, which lists the other 9mm machines compatible with the Janome HP Needle Plate and HP Foot. Please note that the Part Number is different for non-Continental models.
Some machines, like the relatively new Janome MC9480QC Professional, come with these, while the new Janome MC9410QC do not. They are optional accessories which you can add to your machine at any time.
Basically, the machine must have updated “firmware” which recognizes whichever needle plate is installed. This is a safety feature which prevents needles being accidentally broken and prevents possible damage to the machine.
When the machine has the appropriate firmware, once the needle plate is secured in place, the needle will automatically swing to the left. All incompatible stitches, such as decorative and zigzag stitches will be greyed out to prevent them from accidentally being selected. The machine can be turned off and on again with the HP Needle Plate and HP Foot still attached because the firmware knows to cycle the needle through the small, centre hole in the foot before swinging it back over to the left. Watch this video on the Janome HQ You Tube channel to learn more about the various Janome needles plates and their specific uses.
Though you can technically use the Janome Professional Grade Needle Plate and HP Foot in other 9mm machines; they’ll fit, but it is NOTadvisable to do so! Janomedoes NOT recommend this. It’s far too easy to get distracted and forget that you need to manually move the needle over to the left each time, and forget that you’ve left the HP Needle Plate installed on the machine when you switch it off. When you switch it on again, the machine won’t know which needle plate is installed so the needle won’t cycle properly in order to use the HP Foot. If you happen to accidentally step on the gas, the needle will be in the wrong spot as it won’t be aligned with the hole in the needle plate, so it’ll hit the plate and surely break.
For more about other fabulous Janome presser feet, accessories and attachments for your machine, check out the handy Janome Accessories Catalogue available on Janome.CA!
Many of our Janome sewing machines come with a variety of presser feet to help improve the results and efficiency of various sewing tasks. The more advanced and more expensive the machine, the more presser feet and accessories are included. The Janome Continental M17 comes with a whopping 35, including four presser feet for the A.S.R. (Accurate Stitch Regulator) alone!
However, in true Janome fashion, there’s always room for MORE! No matter what the model; no matter how basic or advanced your machine, there’s a wide variety of specialty presser feet available from your fabulous Janome Canada dealer.
Janome Continental M17
In today’s Janome Canada Instagram LIVE, I’ll be showing you some of the specialty presser feet options available, many of which come for 5mm, 7mm and 9mm machines.
Join us LIVE at 1pm EST @janomecanada Instagram page every Wednesday afternoon to learn about all things Janome! However, don’t worry if you can’t make the LIVE presentations as they’ll be stored in the feed on the Janome Canada Instagram page and later posted as videos on the Janome HQ You Tube channel.
Follow us on the Janome HQ Facebook page and the Janome HQ Instagram page to see what’s new at Janome Canada and information about upcoming in-person classes and presentations at our Janome Canada Headquarters, our Janome HQ,!
With Mother’s Day and summer just around the corner, most of us immediately think of flowers. The smells, the colours are so vibrant, yet, depending on the weather, we not be able to enjoy them as much as we’d like. With our Janome sewing and embroidery machines, we can stitch a whole bouquet of flowers to enjoy all year long!
Join our fabulous Janome Canada Educator, Celine Ross,LIVE every Tuesday at 3pm EST on the Janome Sewing Machines Facebook page for an entire month of sewing fun and education to help you get the most from your Janome machine!
Today, Celine will show you how to use the decorative stitches built into many Janome sewing machines to create a fun, festive floral bouquet. Though Celine uses the Janome Continental M17, many of the same presser feet, stitches and techniques used in her projects can be found on many Janome machines.
Don’t worry if you can’t make the LIVE, however, as all of the presentations will be saved under the Media/Videos tab of the Janome Sewing Machines Facebook page and stream LIVE to the Janome HQ You Tube channel under the Live playlist to enjoy whenever you wish!
Check out our handy Janome Accessories Catalogue or click on the Accessories Tab onJanome.CA. to find the presser feet and accessories compatible with your machine. Click the Products tab, then scroll down to find “View all Accessories“. Click there to access the Search Box or to scroll through the pages to find the accessories you’d like. Click on the picture/description to find the Part Number and machine compatibility.
Yes! It won’t be long now before Canada’s largest national quilt show, Quilt Canada, will be opening it’s doors at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, June 19-22, 2024.
Be sure to visit the Canadian Quilters Association’s website for full details, including a list of classes offered, and a list of which vendors will be in the Merchant Mall. It’s a great time to connect with your quilting friends, learn a new sewing or quilting technique and shop for some fabulous sewing and quilting goodies.
Of course, Janome Canada will be there, so be sure to stop by the booth to say hello and see what fun and exciting machines and samples we have to share! If you’re on the fence about purchasing a new machine, or would love to see demos of popular machines like the Janome CM17, Janome Continental M8 with the amazing A.S.R. (Accurate Stitch Regulator), and Janome MC9480QC Professional, please stop by the booth to watch our demos and test drive the machines for yourself.
As an extra-special treat, our Janome Canada Artisan extraordinaire, Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts will be LIVE in our booth sharing her tips, tricks and techniques for free motion and ruler quilting at 10:30am and 2pm, Friday, June 21st, 2024.
Kim will also be demoing these techniques using the Janome A.S.R. (Accurate Stitch Regulator) which comes included in the Janome CM17, Janome Continental M8 and is an optional accessory compatible with the Janome MC9480QC Professional.
Don’t fret if you can’t join us in person, however, as I’ll be going LIVE on the Janome Canada Facebook page and Janome HQ You Tube channel several times through the event, so everyone can share in the fun, even if you can’t attend.
Once again, Janome Canada will furnish prizes for the JN Harper Youth Challenge, with this year’s theme, “Explore”.
It’s NO joke! Back by popular demand, Janome Canada has been offering a FREE TRIAL of the amazingly versatile Artistic Digitizer software for the entire month of April, 2024. BUT, due to overwhelming demand, Janome is extending the free trial of Artistic Digitizer software until the end of May, 2024 so you have more time having fun learning the software.
As announced the first of this month, Registration Codes were available until April 24th, but that’s now been extended until May 24, 2024 as well! Sign up for the free trial on Janome.CA!
For those who received your activation codes just before the former deadline, you now have more time to enjoy learning the software. If you’ve been wanting to take your embroidery to the next level, get more from your fabulous Janome embroidery machine, and just want to have some high tech fun, now is the time to make the most of your free trial.
Anne Hein, Janome America’s Software Specialist, hosts a weekly Artistic Digitizer Facebook LIVE every Thursday at 3pm Eastern. Don’t worry if you can’t join LIVE, as all presentations will stored under the MEDIA tab to watch whenever you wish. Play and Pause the presentation as many times as you need as you navigate and learn the software.
You’ll also find many helpful Artistic Digitizer resources right here on Janome Life! Use theSEARCH BOXto find all related posts. As well, be sure to check out the Janome HQ You Tube channel and Janome America’s You Tube channel for videos to help you get the most from the software no matter what your experience level.
Look forward to more Artistic Digitizerblogs coming up right here on Janome Life.
Last month, Janome Canada once again hosted a fabric and sewing supply donation drive for the I Love First Peoples, Soaring Circle organization. From April 8-26th we collected donations which will be shipped to various remote Indigenous schools across Canada.
We put the call out to the sewing and quilting community, and a number of our Janome Canada dealers generously acted as donation drop off centres, as well. Soon, donations were literally avalanching into the Janome Sewing and Learning Centre in Oakville, ON. The deadline to drop off donations was Friday, April 26th, 2024. We thank all those who would still like to participate, but please save your donations until next year, or mail them directly to I Love First Peoples, Soaring Circle. Perhaps instead of shipping your supplies, you might make a financial contribution directly on their website.
We’re in the office this week frantically finishing the sorting process before Friday, May 3rd. All the donations need to be boxed, weighed and stacked on skids in order to be shipped out to the schools starting May 6th, 2024.
Join me, Michael Smith, National Education Manager of Janome Canada LIVE at 1pm EST on the Janome Canada Instagram page as I share with you an update on the collection and sorting process, and where your donations are going. I’ll also share with you some photos of what the students have made with donations from previous years.
Look forward to more updates of the collection and sorting process on upcoming Janome Life blogs. For a review of previous I Love First Peoples Donation Drives, as well as some of the projects the students have made with the donated materials, check out the many previous Janome Life blogs.
Follow us on the Janome HQ Facebook page and the Janome HQ Instagram page to see what’s new at Janome Canada and information about upcoming in-person classes and presentations at our Janome Canada Headquarters, our Janome HQ,!
Thank you SEW much to all who donated and volunteered their time to help in the sorting process. We couldn’t have done it without YOU! Thank you for your support!
Earlier this month, Janome Canada Educator extraordinaire, Celine Ross, created a beautiful embroidered tote bag using faux leather. Our Janome embroidery machines are capable of doing sew much, and, when added with the amazingly versatile Artistic Digitizer software, you have unlimited fun and creativity at your fingertips!
It was recently announced that due to overwhelming demand, Janome has extended the FREE TRIAL of Artistic Digitizer for the month of May, 2024, as well! More time to share in the fun and get more from your embroidery machine!
In today’s Janome Sewing Machines Facebook LIVE, Celine is back to finish the tote bag by adding the handles and finishing details.
Don’t worry if you can’t make the LIVE as all of the presentations will be saved under the Videos tab of the Janome Sewing Machines Facebook page. Use the Search Box to find all the videos with CelineRoss. As well, Celine’s presentations will stream LIVE to the Janome HQ You Tube channel so you may watch whenever you wish!
Though Celine often demos on the fabulous Janome Continental M17, there are many Janome embroidery machine options including the Janome MC550E LE, Janome Skyline S9 and Janome MC9850SE. Contact your local Janome Canada dealer to arrange a test drive to find the machine which is right for you!
Check out our handy Janome Accessories Catalogue or click on the Accessories Tab onJanome.CA. to find the presser feet and accessories compatible with your machine. Click the Products tab, then scroll down to find “View all Accessories“. Click there to access the Search Box or to scroll through the pages to find the accessories you’d like. Click on the picture/description to find the Part Number and machine compatibility. And, as always, check with your fabulous Janome Canada Dealer!
To start, you’ll need a few things: your Janome CM17 (of course!), a formatted USB flash drive, the software file to update your machine, and a few minutes (about 5) to process the update.
To download the software needed to update to version 1.10, you’ll need to go to the Janome Global website. Once you are on that website, you’ll click on “Product Information” in the top menu.
Janome Global website
Next, you’ll click on the “Machine Owner’s Information and Updates”.
The Machine Owner’s Information and Updates are where you’ll find updates for all Janome machines.
On that page you’ll find a list of Janome sewing machines with the Continental M17 at the top.
Information and updates for the Janome CM17 can be found at the top of this screen.
Click on the red arrow on the right side of your screen and you’ll be in the Janome CM17 area where there is information on this model. At the top of the list is the most recent update for the Janome CM17 and this is where you’ll find the treasure hunt begins!
You’ll see “the version 1.10 update information, Continental M17 Update to Version 1.10”.
The most recent update will always be at the top of the screen.
Click on the update and you’ll be taken to another area where you’ll find all the information you need to update the Janome CM17.
All the files you need to update the Janome CM17 are found here.
You’ll discover several PDF files with information to help you with the updating process. It’s a good idea to download and read these three PDF files to prepare you for the update. Once you’ve downloaded these files, click on the box next to “Check this box to indicate that you have read the above instructions” and the red “Download” button will now be activated.
Once you check off the box, you’ll be able to download the necessary files to update your Janome CM17.
Click on the “Download” button to download the “gold” (the treasure) to your computer. You can place these downloads wherever you wish on your computer – they don’t need to be in a special folder.
The download is in a zip file so you’ll need to unzip it to access the information inside. If you don’t know how to unzip a file, refer to the information in the appropriate PDF file that you previously downloaded.
Once the file is unzipped, you’ll find installation instructions in several languages. If you read English, you only need to read the file that ends in “EN”, which is the second option down. This is a very helpful document that explains the update procedure on the machine itself.
You’ll also find the most important treasure of all, the “update.bin” file. Insert your formatted USB flash drive into your computer and transfer this file from your computer to your USB flash drive. If you don’t know how to format the USB flash drive, refer to the first set of instructions how to do this. It’s quite simple and quick to do.
Note: Do not transfer any of the other files to your USB drive or this can cause issues when you try to update your Janome CM17.
The installation instructions and the “update.bin” file are necessary to update your Janome CM17.
Now the fun begins! 😁
Eject your USB flash drive from your computer and get ready to update your Janome CM17!
To start, ensure that your machine is turned off. Once the machine is off, insert the formatted USB flash drive with the “update.bin” file on it into one of the USB ports on the right side of the Janome CM17 (it doesn’t matter which port).
Now you need to hold two buttons down at the same time, needle up/down button and the lock stitch button.
Press and hold the Needle Up/Down button and the Lock Stitch button simultaneously.
Keep pressing both buttons simultaneously and turn on the machine making sure that you are still holding both of those buttons. You need to keep pressing these two buttons for at least 3 seconds when the machine is switched for the display screens to turn green. Once the display screens change to green, you can release the buttons as the update is starting.
The display screen turns green to indicate the the update is starting.
While the Janome CM17 is updating, do not remove the USB flash drive or turn the machine off.
Wait patiently for about 5 minutes then the update will be finished – and the machine will tell you this. 😉
Once you see “Finish”, the update is done and your Janome CM17 will now be updated to version 1.10! 😀
Yay! It’s crossed the finish line and the update is now complete!
You can now turn off the machine and remove the USB flash drive from the port.
When you next turn on your machine, you’ll see that it’s been updated to version 1.10.
Once the update is installed, the display screen will show “Ver. 1.10” when you turn on your Janome CM17.
You can delete the update.bin file from the USB flash drive and delete this and the PDF files that you downloaded to your computer. Click on the image below to watch a video explaining how to update the Janome CM17 and the features that the update provides.
I hope that this helps you in updating your Janome CM17 to version 1.10. If you have any issues during this process, contact your local Janome retailer for help.
Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts, a Janome Canada Artisan in Calgary, Alberta.
Peace and love is flowing your way courtesy of the flower children at Sew4Home.
This latest S4H Janome Canada exclusive project is a unique Flower Power Pillow that will be a fun addition to your favorite pillow pile.
It’s a beginner-friendly project, but it does feature several techniques that are excellent learning opportunities for someone new. Even more experienced sewists may find something they haven’t seen before or recognize an old skill they can brush up on.
You’ll find step-by-step instructions for fussy cutting with a pattern frame, decorative stitching tips, making a custom covered button, how to cinch a shape using pearl cotton, and even some handy notes on pillow stuffing.
There’s a free petal pattern to download. S4H recommends printing the pattern first then using it to scour your scrap stash for just the right cuts. If you are new to blending colors and patterns, take a look at the tutorial: The Top 10 Designer Tips for Blending Colors and Prints. It outlines the S4H secrets to great style, like how to create a color balance and vary scale and proportion.
The Flower Power Pillow is reversible with eight petals front and back. S4H used six different fabrics for the best blend, but you could use up to sixteen different cuts or reduce it all down to just one. As always, the final fabric decisions are up to you.
There’s a lot going on with all these beautiful fabrics side by side, so S4H recommends using a heavy thread for the decorative stitching so this extra textural embellishment can really pop. That said, although you want the thread color to stand out, it shouldn’t overpower your fabric selections.
You can, of course, choose to not add any decorative stitching. We admit it does add time to the overall construction, but we believe the extra precision and patience is worth it – especially with all the beautiful stitch options available on Janome machines. We even used a “stacked stitch,” combining a standard heirloom pattern and a triple straight stitch.
The decorative stitching is done to either side of each petal seam. That stitching turns into the look of stitch-in-the-ditch when each of the petal sections is cinched with the pearl cotton – a technique you might recognize from doll making.
Each and every step is thoroughly explained with excellent photos throughout. Energize yourself with a little Pillow Power!
Sewing Tools Needed
Janome Sewing Machine; the project is suitable for all machines
A size 16/100 topstitching needle is recommended for the heavier weight thread for decorative stitching
Standard presser foot
Satin Stitch foot or Open Toe Satin Stitch foot for the decorative stitching
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