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ARTISTIC DIGITIZER 1.5 – COLOR MANAGER – Color Harmonies

How to Use The Artistic Digitizer 1.5 Color Wheel Using the Color Harmonies Function Have you had a design and you wanted to change color harmonies. That is, change the colors but still have a pleasing combination. Let’s look at Color Wheel in Artistic Digitizer 1.5. The color wheel in Artistic 1.5 works the same as a manual color wheel.  You choose a color harmony: monochromatic, analogous, complementary, triad, single split complementary, diad, square, or tetrad.  With a track bar, you…Read More

WORKING WITH THREAD SELECTION-JANOME QUILT MAKER 15000

  WORKING WITH THREAD COLORS ON THE JANOME QUILTMAKER 15000 Thread Selection on the Janome 15000 Are you aware you should select your color palette on the 15000 in order for the colors to match your chosen embroidery design color palette as closely as possible? You can leave the setting on Retain Original Color and the 15000 will automatically choose the closest color match and thread brand match. If your design contains a brand of thread not listed in the…Read More

ARTISTIC DIGITIZER 1.5 – COLOR MANAGER

How to Use Artistic Digitizer 1.5 to Select a Design Color Palette Do you want your embroidery thread palette in your embroidery design to match your choice of embroidery threads?  Using Artistic Digitizer 1.5 you can reset your thread colors. A variety of brands are available. See Note at end of post regarding embroidery machine thread selection. Let’s look at Color Manager in Artistic Digitizer 1.5 and one of it’s features, applying a thread palette to your design. Other features are…Read More

Artistic Digitizer 1.5 – The Wingding Fonts

  Wingdings are letters and numbers turned into a variety of symbols.  Once you choose the Wingdings Font Text and apply the letter or number associated with the Wingding, the associated icon will appear.  Use the Wingding Fonts to create designs. Example: Choose the snowflake Wingding and copy the snowflake multiple times and make this design.   First obtain a copy of the Wingdings Icon Chart on our Pinterest Artistic Digitizer 1.5 Board at https://www.pinterest.com/whitlockssew/artistic-digitizer-15/ Locate the snowflake Wingding on…Read More

Artistic Digitizer Software Updates

Be sure to update your Janome Artistic Digitizer 1.5 Software and Software Manuals.  The latest is Version 1.5, Build 8892. How to update your software:  On the Artistic desktop, go to the Main Menu Bar.  Click on Help/Check For Updates. How to update your manual:  On the Artistic desktop, go to the main menu bar.  Click on Tools/Options.   Choose the General Tab.  Click on Update Manuals button.  

Handy Cosmetic Bag

Make this bag, presented by Janome Australia, in no time.  This bag is quick and easy to make.  Use the Janome Ribbon Sewing Guide to embellish the ribbon decoration.   Click Here:   For more information and a video.  Ribbon Sewing Guide Video Click Here:  To download PDF Instructions.  Cosmetic Bag Instructions

ThreadBook App for iPhone and iPad

Jim and Diane Stutsman have done it again! You may be familiar with their other apps:  FootBook, My 15000 and Quilting in the Hoop. To see more information about Jim and Diane and all they offer, go to their website at:  http://www.onlinesewing.com. The ThreadBook is one app you will want to have in your sewing and embroidery toolbox. What is ThreadBook?  Jim and Diane state: “ThreadBook is the ideal tool for managing the threads you use for sewing or embroidery….Read More

AcuStitch Software

There is so much you can do in AcuStitch Software using the included stitches and stitches you design in HorizonLink Stitch Composer.  If you are using AcuStitch, please share your designs in Sew and Tell. This is a video previously posted with a brief overview on how AcuStitch works. Using the Snow Crystal shape and heirloom stitches you can see a collection of designs.  As an example, you could design a variety of shapes and embroider them on quilt blocks. …Read More