Tag Archives: JANOME ACUFEED FLEX FOOT

Project of the month: Scrapbuster project >>>Granny squares

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

This project is an ideal way to use up scraps of fabric …….. a STASHBUSTER using leftover  Christmas fabric or any other fabrics you may have to bust from your stash!                   … Continue reading →

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Sewing with slippery sheer Fabrics

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

BCIf you’ve been in a fabric store recently, you’ve no doubt seen a large variety of beautiful chiffon fabrics. Many garments available in clothing stores use chiffon for beautiful tops, overlays on skirts or party dresses, or even scarves. Sheer … Continue reading →

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Glad you asked that: Please give us some tips for sewing successfully with plastic or vinyl?

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

I am asked every so often how do you sew with plastic or vinyl? Good question……….glad you asked that! And today’s post goes together with janome girl’s post on Wednesday this week (19 June) where she has another great vinyl … Continue reading →

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PROJECT IDEA: ART QUILTED TOTE BAG

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

I was most fortunate to be able to attend a hands-on class with quilt artist and teacher, Gloria Loughman from Australia in 2018. I already owned 3 of her books, had attended a lecture she presented at a local Quilt … Continue reading →

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Quilting with the Janome Circular Attachment

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

The Janome Circular Attachment isn’t anything new; it’s been around for YEARS! It’s one of those tried and true, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” kind-of things. You can’t really improve on perfection. Perhaps you’ve had one in your … Continue reading →

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Why do you sew?

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Why do you sew? What motivates you to spend hours in your sewing room, perched over your cherished sewing machine? I’ve written about this before (both here and here) but I was thinking about this again as I was working … Continue reading →

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Janome Education Summit

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

I was fortunate to recently attend a Janome Education Summit in New Jersey not far from our Janome North America office.  This was for Janome North America Educators; Artisans and bloggers.   I attended together with  Debbie (our Director of Marketing … Continue reading →

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Successful sewing of fabrics of different textures and weights with Janome Acufeed Flex

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Combining different colours and textures, for me, is one of my favourite parts of the whole creative sewing process. I’ve been working on a number of projects lately that involve different fabric weights or a variety of different materials all … Continue reading →

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MEMORY CRAFT 6700P Part 3

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

Here in Quebec, we are in the middle of winter, and outside the weather is cloudy with a temperature of -20 ° C … brrr! You have to dress warmly and fleece, sherpa, goretex, thick blankets and snowsuits are perfectly suited … Continue reading →

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PROJECT IDEA: DRAWSTRING TRAVEL JEWELRY CASE

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

I have had one of these useful little jewelry keepers for many, many years. My late cousin (who I remember very fondly) made one for me as a gift and I have had it since before I emigrated to Canada. … Continue reading →

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