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About ymenear

I have been sewing my entire life. I love sewing of all types but recently I have focused on quilting and machine embroidery. I am an educator for quilting and embroidery design software and I own and operate a machine embroidery club that teaches students how to use their machine effectively while creating their own unique projects. I love travel and getting to know people from different regions and seeing how they create projects with their machines.

ARTISTIC DIGITIZER- a closer look at key features

Embroidery designs are created in layers.  You usually digitize from the background to the foreground.  When we purchase a design, we do not know how the designer created the stitch file.  Artistitc Digitizer allows us to peel back the layers … Continue reading

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ARTISTIC DIGITIZER…….let’s find out more about this incredible embroidery software program

Is Artistic Digitizer right for me and my needs?  Good question?  There is something for everyone with Artistic Digitizer.  This program is very flexible and can be used by all levels of digitizers. For the beginner, the auto digitizing features … Continue reading

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GLAD YOU ASKED THAT…….Can I do that if my machine only offers is a straight stitch?

When I am doing demo’s at shows I usually am working on my Janome Horizon MC 15000 Quiltmaker machine.  I like using this because I can quilt, sew, and embroider all on one machine.  But, what really throws me is … Continue reading

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APPLIQUE AS A SPEED SEW TECHNIQUE

Traditionally, applique was a hand sewing technique.  This was delicate work in which the applique was most valued when you could not see the tiny edge stitches that held the design to the background fabric. Today, many applique designs are … Continue reading

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NEW ARTISTIC CREATIVE PRODUCTS: SPRAYS

  I am so impressed with these two new Artistic products!  I just love that someone has finally come up with a product that is low VOC.  I attend a lot of retreats where everyone is using spray products and … Continue reading

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FOOT OF THE MONTH: JANOME 1/4 INCH FOOT OPTIONS

Quilters are very familiar with the 1/4 inch foot with a flange.  This is what is traditionally used when piecing fabric pieces together.  The narrower width of the seam makes for less bulk in the quilt.  Traditionally, in dressmaking you … Continue reading

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JANOME-EMBROIDERY.COM

Janome has a partnership with the OESD Embroidery design company that produces beautiful embroidery designs that we can stitch on all our embroidery machines.   What is very special about this is that if your local dealer is signed up as a janome-embroidery.com … Continue reading

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GLAD YOU ASKED THAT……….NEEDLES PART TWO

Did you know Janome makes their own brand of needles that work flawlessly with their own machines?  But which needle is necessary for the particular type of stitching you are planning to do?  Janome needles are color coded to aid … Continue reading

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EDUCATOR PICK OF THE MONTH: Quilting Guide Bars and other feet with useful Guides

Almost all feet have guidelines on them that help us to line up fabrics and stitch lines.  Sometimes the stitching we want to align with is wider apart than the width of the foot.  For this reason, Janome has created … Continue reading

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MEMORY CRAFT 6700P Part 3

Here in Quebec, we are in the middle of winter, and outside the weather is cloudy with a temperature of -20 ° C … brrr! You have to dress warmly and fleece, sherpa, goretex, thick blankets and snowsuits are perfectly suited … Continue reading

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