Category Archives: Applique
Finishing Appliqué Edges on the Janome Continental M7
There are hundreds of decorative stitches on the Janome Continental M7 but I wanted to focus on the humble zigzag stitch in this blogpost. The zigzag stitch is my favourite stitch to use when finishing the edges of raw edge … Continue reading
Embroidery Catch-Up!
It’s always fun to start off a new year with an exciting new project, so I usually spend the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve getting caught up on some of my UFOs so I can start the new … Continue reading
APPLIQUE WITH JANOME……..DID YOU KNOW??
Not sure about you, but applique has been one of my very favourite quilting techniques for as long as I can remember…….no prizes for guessing that is why I chose the Janome Applique foot for one of the 12 Days … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT ON JANOME DEALER: THREAD & PAPER, SALMON ARM, BC
Please refer to the recent posts about Janome Educator travels through BC’s lovely Interior region. Here is more: Salmon Arm is a beautiful town nestled between mountains & lakes in the lovely Shuswap Region of BC. We have had … Continue reading
More Quilting Workshop Fun in the Beautiful BC Okanagan and Shuswap Regions
As shared a few weeks back……I did a road trip around the BC Interior visiting a number of Janome Dealer’s stores. At some stores I offered a Master class intensive 1 day workshop for owners of our Janome MC12000 & … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT ON JANOME DEALER: ANDERSONS SEWING CENTER, KAMLOOPS, BC
I recently paid a visit to Anderson’s Sewing Center in Kamloops, BC. The ladies made little mug rugs using several of our Janome & Elna sewing, quilting and embroidery machines. The purpose of the event was for interested customers to try … Continue reading
“Think Outside the Block” Quilt Show 2015
Spring is here! And quilt shows are popping up everywhere! Everyone wants to show what they have been working on all winter! Please check out Loose Threads, news from Quilter’s Connection Magazine, May 2015. There you’ll find listing of many quilt … Continue reading
CreativFestival April 24-25, 2015
Creativ Festival (formerly Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival) since 1988 has been offering an unbeatable combination of tantalizing shopping and dynamic instruction. Designed to intrigue, involve, excite, stimulate and celebrate the art of creating your own personal style. It’s a … Continue reading
APRIL CALENDAR PAGE: ANOTHER PROJECT IDEA FROM JANOME
On the West Coast of Canada, daffodils are almost past cheering us with their happy colour; cherry blossom is almost done, magnolias are creating pink & white carpets under their branches and tulips are just beginning to open in gardens………….so what … Continue reading
JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THIS: DOODLING WITH DECORATIVE STITCHES
I recently bumped into my friend & fellow Janome Educator, Nancy Fiedler, at a show, where she gave an enthusiastic lecture on what she has been doing with Janome decorative stitches and embroidery designs. Like what you see with pen … Continue reading