Category Archives: Janome Sewing Machine

Janome at African Fashion Week Toronto

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

If you regularly follow Janome Life, and we certainly hope that you do, as promised I’m back to report on the fabulous time I had as a judge for the Student Design Competition of African Fashion Week Toronto 2018, which … Continue reading →

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Sew a Rug on the Janome HD 3000BE!

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Perhaps you’ve seen the adorable Jelly Roll rugs popping up on social media and at your local quilt shops. The pattern is by Roma Lambson for RJ Designs and pays homage to those oval braided rugs our grandmothers made. This … Continue reading →

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More travels with Janomegirl

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

At the beginning of June, I made my first solo trip into the BC Okanagan, where I visited Anderson Sewing Center in Kamloops. After a brief torrential downpour, and some technical difficulties with my computer, we had a blast learning … Continue reading →

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GLAD YOU ASKED THAT: What is the difference between the various Janome needle plates?

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

  I get quite a few queries about needle plates. Questions like: what is the difference between this one and that one? And our newer HP needle plate has some people confused. I am also asked what all the markings … Continue reading →

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The Janome girls hit the road this Spring!

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

So did you get a chance to pop in to your local dealer for the Janome events this Spring? Liz and I made a whirlwind tour throughout Alberta to share some super awesome updates and techniques. And it definitely was … Continue reading →

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Heavy Duty Sewing? Janome HD 3000BE !

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Right off the top I’ll say I LOVE this machine! While, yes, it’s true, I love all Janome machines, I particularly fell in love with the Janome HD 3000BE while putting it through it’s paces at a quilting retreat. I … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Janome Love

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

As part of my job as Educator with Janome, I love that I travel far and wide to share the Janome love. It’s so fun, rewarding and inspiring to me to meet fellow Janome fans and users. After-all, YOU are … Continue reading →

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Janome Canada is looking for…….. possibly you?

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Janome Canada is looking to hire an independent contractor for BC: We need a part time Education Coordinator. This is a position based in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, BC as commuting on a part time basis to our Delta, … Continue reading →

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Look Who I Ran Into!

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

The wonderful thing about the sewing/quilting world is that in spite of being a global, MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR business, it really is quite a small industry. It’s such a joy for me to travel anywhere in the world with Janome and … Continue reading →

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Quilting with Janome at Courtepointe Quebec

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

I’ve recently returned from a fabulous week in Quebec working the Janome booth at the Courtepointe Quebec quilt show which is held in the province every two years. As a tip, if you don’t have it already on your computer, … Continue reading →

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