JANOME TUTORIAL: Embroidery Tip - How to stitch out duplicate designs in one hoop without software

 

Hi Friends! Today,  I'm excited to share a time saving embroidery tip.  I love being able to stitch multiple embroidery designs in ONE hoop. This saves both time and stabilizer.  Are you reading to fill up your embroidery hoop without extra software?!?!?!?

This tutorial features the Janome M17 and will work with any embroidery design (all thread, appliqué, or mini quilt blocks).

Example embroidery design: Perfectly Pieced by ME Time Delivered : The Gift Block

Janome Continental M17 

PS: I absolutely love this Janome Machine! I can quilt, sew, and embroider with ONE machine!  Plus I always have accurate and perfect stitches with every project!

Step 1: From Home Screen- select Embroidery Mode

Step 2: Select Edit tool

Step 3: Select Hoop Size tool

Step 4: Choose desired hoop size. 

Choose the correct hoop size that will fit the desired quantity of designs. As I am making (4) 2" designs - I will use the RE20d: 5.5" x 7.9" hoop.

Step 5: Open Embroidery File to select desired embroidery design

Step 7:  Use touch screen to move embroidery design to lower right quadrant 

Step 8: Select duplicate tool (the machine will duplicate the embroidery design that is highlighted in green). The duplicate design will be placed directly over the original design.

Step 9: Use touch screen to move duplicate embroidery design to upper right quadrant.

Step 10: Select duplicate tool two more times.

Step 11: Move one duplicate embroidery design to upper left quadrant and one duplicate embroidery design to lower left quadrant. There are now (4) copies of the embroidery file.

Step 12: Select Color Grouping tool. 

This tool will combine the thread colors. Example: The machine will stitch out step 1 for all four designs then move to step 2.  This is a huge time saver and requires less thread changes.

Now you are ready to stitch all four duplicate embroidery designs at once!

Example below: Perfectly Pieced: The Gift Block.

I will attach borders to these tiny 2" blocks to create little pincushions to give as gifts!

I hope you enjoy this time saving tip.  It's so helpful when you want to stitch out multiple versions of the same embroidery file.

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy embroidering /sewing / quilting! 

Melanie Call

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Perfectly Pieced by ME Time Delivered : The Gift BlockPerfectly Pieced: The Gift Block.

Tis the Season Panel Quilt

 

Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a very easy and cuddly quilt today! I love a quilt that you can make in a day! The secret ..... Tis the Season panel by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics. 

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The Tis the Season panel is a generously sized at 58" x 73", which is perfect for a lap quilt! Adding Cuddle fabric for the backing makes it so snuggly! 

Supplies

available at Missouri Star Quilt Company

• (1) Tis the Season Panel: Christmas Eve by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics
• 3/4 yard Binding: Christmas Eve by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics
• 80/20 Batting
• Backing: Cuddle Solids Olive 

Making this quilt is super easy as all you need to do is quilt the Tis the Season Panel plus batting and Cuddle Fabric backing together then bind it! It will be ready for snuggling in a just a few hours!  Can you see how the soft the Cuddle fabric is from the photo?????

As I use my domestic sewing machine (Janome M17) for all my quilting, I only used 2 yards of 60" Cuddle in Olive and just trimmed an inch off the panel. 

This quilt is already a family favorite as my kiddos love all quilts with Cuddle backing plus the size is so perfect for watching movies! 

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I can't wait to see your Tis the Season Quilts! 

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! 

Melanie Call

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Tip Top Stacked Pillow - JANOME Tutorial

 

Hi  friends! Today I'm sharing a beginner tutorial/pattern for the Tip Top Stacked Pillow on the Janome website.

The Tip Top Stacked Pillow was inspired by the 2.5" width scraps that I had left over from making the Tip Top Quilt (available in my pattern shop). I love creating a "bonus" project with my scraps!

I created the Tip Top Stacked Pillow with my Janome M17 - which is SEW amazing. I absolutely love how perfectly it stitches every time I sew and quilt!

JANOME SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Janome Feet Used:

• 1/4" foot: I love to use the HP 1/4" foot. [ piecing blocks ]
• AcuFeed open toe foot UD [ straight-line quilting ]
• Zipper foot [installing zipper for pillow closure]
• Optional: Overcasting foot M [overcast pillow interior pillow seams]

FABRIC AND NOTIONS REQUIRED

• (16) 2.5” x 4.5” rectangles. Label A
• (32) 2.5” x 2.5” squares. Label B
• 22” x 22” Batting 
• 24” x 24” Pillow front backing *Optional. This fabric will be hidden in pillow interior.
• Backing fabric: Size will depend on preferred method for Pillow Backing Closure
• 18” Nylon Zipper  
• 16” x 16” Pillow Form

*Fabric used in cover pillow – HomeMade by Riley Blake Designs

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INSTRUCTIONS

Download Tip Top Stacked Pillow Pattern - here

Color options: 

  

Close up Machine Quilting: 

I used the AcuFeed open toe foot UD for straight-line quilting with a 3.5mm stitch length

BONUS: Check out my tutorial for a zipper pillow closure:

Janome Tutorial: Reversible Zipper Pillow (here) 

I can't wait to see your Tip Top Stacked Pillow. 

Plus here is a peek of the Tip Top Quilt that inspired this bonus project with my scraps. Tip Top Quilt: Homemade Edition: Blog post (here)

Download Tip Top Stacked Pillow Pattern - here

Share with hashtag #TipTopStackedPillow #JanomeMakes

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! 

Melanie Call

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Timber Quilt: Hush Hush 3

 

--- Timber Quilt : Hush Hush 3 ---

Hi Quilty Friends! Today I’m sharing the Timber Quilt featuring the beautiful Hush Hush 3 Collection which features 21 low-volume prints from 21 Riley Blake Designers.  It's an amazing collection!

Timber Quilt Pattern - here

I am so excited that a new Hush Hush collection is available as I love the variety of low-volume prints. I love the soft prints!!!

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I have always wanted to make a full low volume quilt and I love the softness of it! But it is challenging to photograph the lovely light colors!

Timber Quilt: Hush Hush 3 

59.5" x 67.5"

Supplies:

• Timber Quilt PDF Pattern: Pattern Shop or Etsy
• (42) 10" squares: (1) 10" Stacker of Hush Hush 3 
• (0.5) yard inner border: Hush Hush 3 fabric collection
• (4) 0.25 yard OR (1) yard outer border : Hush Hush 3 fabric collection
• 0.75 yard binding: Hush Hush 3 fabric collection
• (4) yards backing

The Timber Quilt pattern is a beginner friendly pattern that focuses on the prints from the Hush Hush 3 collection as no background fabric is needed for this quilt! All you need is (42) 10″ squares plus border fabric! Of course, you could always skip the border fabric and just use (1) 10″ Stacker for a slightly smaller quilt!

As this fully low-volume Timber Quilt has a calming feel - I added Cuddle fabric as the backing .... it's soooo soft!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

• A Bit of Scrap Stuff Pattern Shop
• A Bit of Scrap Stuff Etsy Shop
• Hush Hush 3 Fabric Collection

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie Call

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