Tag Archives: Quilting

Tips and Tricks for Sewing and Quilting

Spring is an especially good time for a fresh start, to learn and try new things. If you’re just learning to sew, or getting back into it after a long break, here are a few of my tips and tricks … Continue reading

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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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Janome Quilt Along 2022 – Part 10

Welcome back to the quilt along. If you’re just joining in now, you can find the previous posts here: Janome Quilt Along! – Introduction including supply list Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part … Continue reading

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Dress Form Decorations

In a previous post, I gave you a hint of what we were creating for our Janome and Elna booths at Quilt Canada, which was held in June in Vancouver. This is the final project from our efforts! These adorable … Continue reading

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Janome Booth

Quilt Canada “Reconnected” was held in Vancouver at the Convention Center in June. I hope you had the opportunity to attend this amazing event! Calling it “Reconnected” was perfect as we got to see so many people we haven’t seen … Continue reading

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Janome Quilt Along 2022 – Part 5

Welcome back to the Janome Quilt Along; a monthly blog series to help you learn and improve your quilting skills. If you’re just joining in now, you can find all the previous posts here: Janome Quilt Along! – Introduction including supply … Continue reading

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Janome’s Patented Needle Plates

Janome’s patented needle plates are designed with etched guides to aid in fabric alignment when sewing. Your instruction manual shares tips about using them, but here are detailed explanations and illustrations to help you understand these engraved markings in order … Continue reading

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Janome Quilt Along 2022 – Part 3

Welcome back to the quilt along. If you’re just joining in now, you can find the previous posts here: Janome Quilt Along! – Introduction including supply list Janome Quilt Along 2022 – Part 1 – Making the Checkerboard blocks Janome Quilt Along 2022 … Continue reading

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Clasp Stitch using the Janome MC 9450QCP

Here is another useful technique I found in the Janome MC9450 QCP Workbook. Do you have quilt tops you just want to get quilted quickly? Maybe you have a quilt you will give as a gift or is more of … Continue reading

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We Needed Something To Do

With the COVID pandemic, and various restrictions still looming, my quilting friends and members of our local guild haven’t been able to get together to sew as often as we would like. We still wanted to do something productive to … Continue reading

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