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ACUSKETCH V2

As mentioned at our recent Upgrade Party, AcuSketch now has an update.  Janome has now provided a bulletin explaining how to use AcuSketch with the new update. CLICK BELOW FOR A COPY OF THE BULLETIN  AcuSketch_V2.00 Information

May Janome Club 15000

  The May  Janome Club 15000 highlighted the Crafting and Home Decor Kit.  Jeanette demonstrated the Piping Foot, Border Guide Foot and Circular Attachment.   For more information on the kit, click here:  Crafting and Home Decor Kit.  While the link does not list the 15000, there is a kit for the 9mm sewing machines.

NEW OWNER’S LESSON

This document is a great way to get started on your 15000 or use as a refresher.  Be sure to ask questions or make comments.   NEW OWNER’S LESSON

Welcome to the Janome 15000 New Owner’s Blog

Welcome to the Janome 15000 Owner’s Blog! This Janome 15000 Owner’s Blog is for all owners of the Horizon Memory Craft 15000 Sewing and Embroidery Machine. Continuing our commitment to our customers, to provide the best retail experience including education, we have created this Blog for our Janome 15000 machine owners. Our goal is to further your education and experience with the 15000. The Blog is all things 15000.  There will be information not only the machine itself, but also…Read More

April Janome Club 15000

  The April  Janome Club 15000 highlighted the use of the gathering foot.  Jeanette demonstrated various uses for the gathering foot and showed samples.   For more information on the gather foot, click here:  Janome 15000 Gathering Foot.

Janome Bobbin Holder (Case) Chart

The 15000 has a choice of three different bobbin holders, red dot, yellow dot and blue dot.  The main difference is the tension setting.  To obtain the correct stitch you need to use the correct bobbin case as well as the correct needle.  You should use this chart as a guideline.  You may not need to use the blue dot bobbin holder if when free motion quilting your thread does not pull up to the top or pull down to…Read More

Janome Needle Chart

There have been questions regarding the use of Janome needles.  This chart, created by Whitlocks, can be used as a guideline to aid you in deciding on what is the best Janome needle to use depending on sewing or embroidery.  This chart is a guideline. Click below for a PDF copy of the chart. JANOME NEEDLE CHART          

EMBROIDERED TABLE LINENS

Take a look at these table linens from Janome.  This projects includes two free machine embroidery designs. Click Here:  Embroidered Table Linens from Janome Click Here:  Zip File for Napkin Machine Embroidery Design and Zip File for Placement Embroidery Design for two free embroidery designs.  Remember to extract the zip files in order to obtain the embroidery design.              

PILLOW CORNER TECHNIQUE

Instructions on Pillow Corners Here is a sewing technique that will help you always make perfect corners on pillows.

TIPS ON HOW TO BIND AND FINISH A QUILT

This eBook from Quilting Daily brings you 13 creative—yet easy—ways to finish quilts. One of the techniques discussed is how to bind quilts with curved edges.  Another is standard edges and corners, inside and outside curved edges, and a point.  These are just a sample of what is included in the eBook.   PDF for TIPS ON HOW TO BIND AND FINISH A QUILT.