Category Archives: 4120QDC

Another…Where do you sew on your Janome?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Still the best part of my job is meeting people who sew! I haven’t met her yet but hope to in the near future. Harriett Riddell is a Stitch Street Artist who creates her work in the public eye in … Continue reading →

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Beading by Machine

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

I love beads on garments and purses and accessories. My baba did it for a living on evening gowns and shoes. I would watch a she scooped beads up onto a needle as fine as your hair and pass it through … Continue reading →

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APPLES & QUILTS PART 2

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Here we go again with another Apple Quilt project idea. You will recognize more of that fruit fabric I went crazy buying up a few years back   (yes, what was I thinking as there are only so many kitchen table … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW AND YOU COULD WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK!!

Posted on August 1, 2014 by

YES….THIS BOOK COULD BE YOURS…..read on We have a number of different books to give away over the coming months.  The give-away this month (August 2014) is one copy of the book reviewed in this blog post. All you need … Continue reading →

Posted in 1200D Serger, 4120QDC, BOOK REVIEW, Creativity, Decorative stitches, Fashion, GARMENT SEWING WITH JANOME, Horizon MC 12000, Horizon MC7700QCP, Janome 1100D, JANOME CPX COVERPRO SERGER, Janome Fun, JANOME HORIZON MC15000, JANOME MC 8200, JANOME MC 9900, JANOME PROJECT IDEA, JANOME SERGERS, MC8900, Sewing | Tagged , | 35 Comments

CHRISTMAS IN JULY……GET A HEAD START ON YOUR CHRISTMAS SEWING!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

I DO try, honest I do, but some years the wheels fall off for one or another reason so that despite my best intentions, December rolls around and I am nowhere near to finishing my Christmas sewing. Why, in the … Continue reading →

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CAN I SEW ON PLASTIC? GREAT SUMMER SEWING PROJECTS: BEACH BAGS AND MORE

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

YES you can! provided you have the right tools, of course. If you perhaps tried to sew on/with plastic like table cloth vinyl, pleather, rubberized fabrics, rainwear fabrics like Gortex, etc you probably found that the results were a bit iffy … Continue reading →

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SASKATCHEWAN STITCHES CONFERENCE 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by

Oh my, did I have a great time at this recent annual event which is held at St Peter’s College, Muenster, SK OR WHAT?!  It runs for 10 days and is a hive of activity of ALL sorts of sewing, … Continue reading →

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THE JANOME CIRCULAR ATTACHMENT…..JUST LOOK WHAT YOU CAN DO!

Posted on July 3, 2013 by

All of the applique, decorative stitching AND quilting in the above wall hanging was done using the JANOME CIRCULAR ATTACHMENT.  JANOME HAS 3 CIRCULAR ATTACHMENTS…….. WHICH ONE IS COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR JANOME SEWING MACHINE??? A few weeks ago I featured some … Continue reading →

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SUMMER ROBE WITH ALTERNATIVE EDGE TREATMENT: PICOT EDGE/SHELL TUCKS

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

I made a summer robe with “silky” african print fabric  – with a matching nightgown.  This set is probably OK to wear in Vancouver. This fabric is quite soft & drapes well. However, being quite synthetic, it does not “breathe” well and so may have limited use … Continue reading →

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SPOTLIGHT ON JANOME DEALER: SAWYER’S SEWING CENTER in VICTORIA, BC

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Victoria is the capital of our beautiful BC province. Erisa included this large store, SAWYER’S SEWING CENTER in her visit to Vancouver Island during August.  She shared these photo’s so that we could shine the spotlight on another one of our dealers! There … Continue reading →

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