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Loading a Quilt on a Janome Long Arm Machine

Ok, so you just bought a new Janome Long Arm Quilting machine! Now what? Reading the Instruction Manual from cover to cover should be one of the first steps, but how to load a quilt is an important, and exciting … Continue reading

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Let’s Get Organized!

With a New Year started, its a great time to get organized. We all have little tips and tricks we use to make organizing our creative space easier. I have the Janome QMP18 longarm quilting machine, which for now it … Continue reading

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Joining Batting Tips

Do you have pieces of batting left over from a project and wonder what to do with them? Pieces you’d like to use up instead of adding them to the landfill. Little scraps might end up as stuffing for a … Continue reading

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MC9450 Workbook – Quilting

As mentioned in a previous blog post, The Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9450 QCP Workbook has been a real help in getting me to try new things with my much-loved Janome MC9450 QCP machine. For example, do you have batting … Continue reading

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Letters from the Long Arm: Batting 101

Did you know there is wrong side of batting?  Batting is just as important in the quilting process as the fabric you choose for your quilt.  My favourite batting is wool.  I will often double layer the batting with a … Continue reading

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Preparing your Quilt Top for Quilting

Now that you have finished the quilt top, you need to get it ready for quilting, either on your Janome Quilt Maker Pro 18; Janome Quilt Maker Pro 16; Janome Artistic Quilter SD16 or your Janome domestic machine. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Quilting Textures

I finished the Quilt top, Now What? How do I quilt this beautiful quilt top I’ve just spent hours sewing? This is a very common dilemma most quilters find themselves in. Here are a few questions you should ask yourself before … Continue reading

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