Category Archives: Decorative stitches

VICTORIA SHOW HIGHLIGHTS……we share the fun we had in BC’s capital city last weekend

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Liz Thompson

The Victoria Show had a small hiatus so we were thrilled to be back in Victoria after a 2 year gap.  Good to be able to “catch up” with Vancouver Island customers, chat to sewing friends, offer sewing advice, see exciting new … Continue reading →

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FEBRUARY WINNER OF THE WONDERFIL THREAD BUNDLE & NEW GIVE-AWAY FOR MARCH

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Liz Thompson

Our lucky February winner of the Wonderfil Thread bundle is  Louise who bought her Janome 2030 from Johnsons Sewing Center in Edmonton, Alberta.         CONGRATULATIONS! We will get this sent off to your dealer shortly. In fact…..I will be there at Johnsons … Continue reading →

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MORE GREAT PROJECTS FROM CUSTOMERS AT SNIP AND STITCH, NANAIMO, BC

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Liz Thompson

As promised…..here are some lovely Show & Tell projects from customers at Snip & Stitch Sewing Center, Nanaimo. It is so wonderful to see all the creativity and beautiful projects that people all over Canada make. What have you made recently?

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WE SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON JANOME PROJECTS at SNIP AND STITCH SEWING CENTRE, NANAIMO, BC

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Liz Thompson

Once again, I was recently blown away by the talent & creativity of staff & customers at Snip & Stitch Sewing Centre in Nanaimo BC. We have a real fun Show & Tell time before our classes. To start off, … Continue reading →

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LOVELY SKYLINE SAMPLE…..TAKE A LOOK!

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Liz Thompson

Darian at RED DEER SEWING CENTRE in Red Deer, Alberta has sent me pics of a really great project she made on the JANOME SKYLINE S5  sewing machine. I thought I’d share the pics with you. Red Deer (in case … Continue reading →

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YOU STOLE MY HEART…..QUILTING OPTIONS FOR THE VALENTINE’S BANNER

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Liz Thompson

I used the JANOME CONVERTIBLE FREE MOTION FOOT  to do free motion stippling on some of the blocks. It could have been any free motion design….interlocking hearts might have been fun but I resorted to my tried & tested flop-proof … Continue reading →

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YOU STOLE MY HEART…..VALENTINE’S PROJECT IDEA

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Liz Thompson

What to do with heart blocks that have been hanging around for quite some time? Well, make a Valentine’s wall banner jam-packed with technique and fun creativity. In fact, so much technique, it will not be possible to cover it … Continue reading →

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FEBRUARY CALENDAR “PAGE”…… Project idea for month #2 of 2015

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Liz Thompson

Did you get inspired by the idea of a monthly project to practice or try out new techniques? If so, send us pics of your January calendar – we’d love to see them. Here is a project idea for February: I … Continue reading →

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WINTER SEWING…..WITH FLEECE PART 2

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Liz Thompson

Our thanks to Celine for this post (see Vie Janome) and for translation software which made my task possible …..only 1 year of High School French way back when I was 13 years old does not enable me to translate … Continue reading →

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WE SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON ONE OF OUR NEW FAVOURITES: THE JANOME SKYLINE S5

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Liz Thompson

This Janome sewing machine is new in our line-up: the JANOME SKYLINE S5 has been introduced especially for people who are ready to move on from a basic, simple sewing machine…… Those who might be wanting something larger (but not too large); … Continue reading →

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