One of the challenges that new and experienced machine embroidery users face is transferring their designs. Today I’m going to walk you through how to do that.
- Open your software program (I’m using Artistic Digitizer) and find your embroidery design. The easiest way to find it is by using the “Open” tab.
- Make sure your design fits in your hoop. If not, adjust it by rotating or reducing the design.
- Find the tab/button that says “Write A Design” or “Export”. The name of this command may be different depending on what software you are using. Artistic Digitizer uses the term export’.Janome Digitizer MBX uses the term Output Design which offer different options such as Write, export, sendetc
- A window should pop up with your USB drive already selected. The name of the drive may be different, depending on your computer. Mine is labelled ‘F’. Select your USB drive.
- Select the EMBF folder on your stick. You will know you’re in the right place when the rest of your designs show up.
- Name your file, and choose your format, then click ‘Export’. Make sure to eject your USB drive from your file explorer to prevent file corruption.
- Locate your USB port on the side of your sewing machine.
- Choose the Open File icon from the menu bar.
- Select the ‘Embf’ folder, and locate your design.
- Select the design you wish to use and continue with placement on your fabric. You can do this manually or by using the Janome Embroidery Apps, such as AcuSetter and AcuEdit. The Janome Clothsetter is also invaluable for design placement on fabric.
- To save your design from the USB stick to the machine, tap the house icon and scroll through the bottom menu to find the ‘add to file’ icon.
- Rename your file and tap ok.
To hear me walk through the steps and see them for yourself, click here for this video tutorial.
Until next time,
JanomeGirl
Janome Life 
I have used the Janome MBX for almost 2 years. Tried to import my design today and only got a flashing blue circle that won’t stop flashing What do I do. Have tried to shut down and come back but it still is the same.
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I have corrected it. I worked on it all day and have realized I had a hoop size set up on other machine. I don’t have any listed under other. I am sorry. Just did not see it.
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Hi Mary,
Glad you got it figured out. But please note the Tech Support contact details for future such queries.
Liz
JANOME CANADA
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Hi Mary
Please contact tech Support as we are not equipped to answer these sorts of queries on this blog forum. Tech Support specializes in answering queries like this: 1-800-631-0183 Ext 775 or tech_support@janome-america.com
Liz
JANOME CANADA
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want to print this information but won’t let me.
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Hi Gail,
the WordPress platform is not a PDF printable format. Please copy & paste what you wish to print into a word document and print from there.
Liz
JANOME CANADA
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I own a memory craft 11000, special edition.
Am I able to use AcuSketch? and transfer using my USB Cord from my iPad/ Apple computer?
TIA
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Hi Beverley,
Yes, you can use AcuSketch but your USB cord wont work on an iPad as there is no USB port on an iPad. But you can email the design you create in AcuSketch to yoursELF and then save it on a USB stick to put into the Janome MC11000.
Liz
JANOME CANADA.
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Thank you for your reply. I will try that
Beverly 👍🏼
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I watched on sewing with Janome on November 26 on TSC.
Where she took at photo of her child’s art work with the iPad and sent it to her embroidery machine and it stitched out the exactly artwork!!!
I’m finding I cannot do that on the app. it’s asking me to trace it with my finger I’m losing the whole photo when I do that and the machine will only stitch out my tracing. is there a step I missing here please
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Hi Beverley,
Yes, you will need to trace the words or shapes as the sketching is what is turned into stitches to embroider. The photo is merely a backdrop to work with to sketch whatever it is you wish to embroider. If you use a Jnaome stylus pen you will find the sketching a lot easier and more accurate than using your finger. it does take a bit of practice but you will soon get th evangelist of it.
Liz
JANOME CANADA
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