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Open Toe Walking Foot
clipped from www.janome.com Walking Foot (Open Toe) for Embroidery models The Open Toe Walking Foot offers precise control of fabric, and is especially helpful when working with layers of fabric, or those that may shift or pucker. Feed dogs are incorporated into … Continue reading
Odds and Ends
Here are some miscellaneous things that came my way. The fabrics were free giveaways at the retreat thanks to Debbie. I couldn’t resist the pink ice cream fabric. I can’t wait to cut up some pieces of it for Cathy’s … Continue reading
Ideas for FOTY 2010
I know I am not even most of the way finished with FOTY 2009, but I am on to FOTY 2010. I guess I have to keep moving forward. I mentioned that I was thinking of making a diamond one … Continue reading
Janome Clear View Quilting Foot and Guide Set
I saw this in an email from Janome yesterday and was already drooling about he possibilities. I decided to quilt the Tarts Come to Tea myself, so I think this would come in handy. I am going to put it … Continue reading
Sorbet Color
In a recent post, I posted a partially colored view of the patterns I had created in EQ6 for the Quilt Sorbet Quilt (not sure whether I will call it Sorbet or Quilt Sorbet or something else). Here is a … Continue reading
Back in the Saddle
I stayed away from the computer all day yesterday and sewed. The 9000 is back and better than it has been in a long time. It is quieter. I can punch any button I want and the machine reacts instantly. … Continue reading
My New Best Friend
As soon as I got home on Friday, I pulled out the Jem and set it up. I figured that if I didn’t do it right then, I would put it off and all of my sewing projects would languish. … Continue reading
Caring for Tools
I have been having problems with my machine recently. As I may have mentioned, I have a Janome 9000, which is a workhorse. It has a touch screen and the left half of the touch screen has not been working. … Continue reading
Tools and Supplies for Drawing
Words are very important to me. I like the shape of them – the way they look when written and the way they feel on my tongue, which is why the title is tools and supplies and not just supplies. … Continue reading
Expansion of Design Wall Space
With some Christmas money, I decided to buy one of the Cheryl Ann’s Portable Design Walls. Terri had one at the CQFA retreat last year. She let me use it and I found it to be very useful. Despite our … Continue reading
Longarm Class 1/9/2009
I want this to be a year of creativity. I can’t say that this is on my to do list, but it is in the back of my mind. One way to do that is to sew as much as … Continue reading
PIQF Follow-up
Like everyone else, the economy is affecting our family so I was extremely restrained in fabric purchases at PIQF this year. I tried to only buy fabrics that were really calling my name. As you can see, I still have … Continue reading
Pressing Matters
Houseguests are gone, I have a few more days off, so I am back in the blog saddle. I have lots to show and talk about, but I will try and break it up into manageable bites.At the beginning of … Continue reading
Oh Joyous Day!!
I had a lot to do today, as is par for the course, I guess. I needed to be out of the house early, because I had an appointment and wanted to stop by my designer as well as take … Continue reading
Janome 11K
I had been thinking of this machine lately and had a chance to go and look at it on Saturday. I am in love. The thing is wonderful! I want it. You can see all of the bells and whistles … Continue reading
