Tag Archives: Tutorials

Saturday Sewing: Embroidered Christmas Stocking the MC8200 QCP and MC550E!

Posted on October 31, 2020 by

Today is Halloween……Yes, I know it is still 8 weeks until Christmas but you can never start too early! Here is a great personalized Christmas project to get you busy with Saturday sewing…….you have 7 Saturdays left (not counting today) … Continue reading →

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Quilting with the Circular Sewing Attachment on the Janome M7

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

If you’ve never played with the Janome Circular Sewing Attachment, it’s time to give it a try! I’ve enjoyed using this optional attachment to create intriguing designs with decorative stitches on my projects with other Janome models and even used … Continue reading →

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Ambience Quilting – Artistic Digitizer 1.5

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

I’ve got another new feature of Artistic Digitizer 1.5 to share with you today! It’s called Ambience Quilting, and it’s absolutely lovely for embellishing your embroidered blocks. Sometimes when we spend a lot of time on embroidering something, we are … Continue reading →

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Beat the Winter “Blues”

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

We are now officially in the thick of winter. If you are like me, the months of January  and February are spent dreaming of last year’s hot holiday, and this year’s summer vacation. Fall is so busy, and by the … Continue reading →

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Presser Foot Versatility with Janome

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

One thing I hear over and over again from Janome fans is that they love, love, LOVE all the presser feet which came with their machines! Even Janome’s “entry level” machines, such as the adorable Janome Blue Couture, or Janome … Continue reading →

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Modern Christmas Tree Wall Hanging

Posted on December 13, 2019 by

Even though it’s less than 2 weeks until Christmas, there’s still time to make one or two last-minute gifts. I want to share a quick little Modern Christmas Tree wall hanging that you can make with your Janome MC9450 and … Continue reading →

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Fall Sunflowers Wall Hanging

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

In this blog post, I’m sharing a fall wall hanging that I recently created on the Janome MC9450. I call it “Fall Sunflowers” and used this photo of the sunflowers in our backyard as my inspiration. I used the decorative … Continue reading →

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Mixed Media Fun with the Janome MC9450

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

Sometimes it’s fun to step outside your comfort zone and try something new and this project will make you do just that! I usually use the Janome MC9450 to stitch fabric, but did you know that it does an amazing … Continue reading →

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How do you…? FAQ’s on the Janome MC9400 and MC9450

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

I get asked many of the same questions about how to do certain things on the Janome MC9400 or MC9450. Some of these are quilting specific questions while others – many of them, actually – have to do with the … Continue reading →

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Create an Ornament with the Circular Sewing Attachment on the Janome MC9450

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

The Circular Sewing Attachment is an optional accessory that you can get for the Janome MC9450 and there are so many uses for it. I decided to use it to create a cute – and quick – ornament to showcase … Continue reading →

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