I got a Janome 350E for Christmas
#11
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Dubai UAE
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I have had a 350E for a couple of weeks. I have found it very easy to use..A great site is www.bunnycup.com she has some great free designs that are already in JEF format...
I am on a learning curve trying to change formats on some of the free downloads....I downloaded truesizer today so will spend tomorrow trying to use it....
I am on a learning curve trying to change formats on some of the free downloads....I downloaded truesizer today so will spend tomorrow trying to use it....
#12
Originally Posted by Connie in CO
Mish,your new machine takes embroidery cards?
#13
Originally Posted by karen65ae
I have had a 350E for a couple of weeks. I have found it very easy to use..A great site is www.bunnycup.com she has some great free designs that are already in JEF format...
I am on a learning curve trying to change formats on some of the free downloads....I downloaded truesizer today so will spend tomorrow trying to use it....
I am on a learning curve trying to change formats on some of the free downloads....I downloaded truesizer today so will spend tomorrow trying to use it....
#14
I make sure to prewash the fabric so it doesn't shrink and distort the embroidery work. I stay away from cotton thread for the same reason, if it is going to get washed :wink: :D:D:D
Check out emblibrary, they have wonderful tutorial/projects there and very reasonable designs too :D
http://www.emblibrary.com
Check out emblibrary, they have wonderful tutorial/projects there and very reasonable designs too :D
http://www.emblibrary.com
#15
Originally Posted by amma
Check out emblibrary, they have wonderful tutorial/projects there and very reasonable designs too :D
http://www.emblibrary.com
http://www.emblibrary.com
Thanks for the tips! I've been using up all the old threads just for practice. Today I went to Joann's and bought a roll of tear away stabilizer so I can practice some of those videos.
Pat
#16
I just found this really neat chart listing the different kinds of stabilizers and what type to use with different fabrics. I saved it as a Word document - hope you can open it.
Stabilizers at a glance
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#17
I have had my 350E for over a year and it just adds so much with so little effort to about anything I do. Last year for Christmas I embroidered kitchen towels with each person's name and snowflakes in different colors. I have both Maxine CD's and those are a hoot to do. Since Joann's will have all their thread on sale beginning 12/30/10, would be a good time to stock up on some colors. I like having the USB port. I purchased a portable hard drive to use instead of tying up my computer. It was a well spent $80. I know that some of the embroidery thread sounds expensive but the larger spools have 1,100 yards compared to 400 for cotton. Stock up on Black and white and find colors you like. Also, lots of the quilt shops carry the Dakota Collectible embroidery cd's and each quarter, there are several that are reduced to $19.95, well worth the money. I got tired of trying to download and copy and I just put everything on a cd. It is simpler with less hassles. There are lots of embroidery sites and some have great bargains. There is one site, designs by sick, which have lots and are super reasonable. Enjoy your machine. You might also want to get you a pair of embroidery clippers, sure helps to keep your threads clipped close and those little nippers really help.
#18
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Dubai UAE
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Where I live at the moment there is only one shop in the country that sells stabilizer..So I purchased a roll of medium vilene 25 yards for $5.00 and I am using that for practicing and have also used it when I embroidered designs for a Christmas tree skirt and then just carefully cut away the excess vilene when finished.
For some reason the vilene does not stick hard to the fabric,maybe because I dont iron it for to long. Sometimes I iron the vilene on the fabric then when the hoop is placed on the machine slide another piece of vilene under the ironed on vilene..Because sometimes the fabric tends to pucker a bit in the hoop.
Also found some fabrics are thinner so I starch the fabric first..
For some reason the vilene does not stick hard to the fabric,maybe because I dont iron it for to long. Sometimes I iron the vilene on the fabric then when the hoop is placed on the machine slide another piece of vilene under the ironed on vilene..Because sometimes the fabric tends to pucker a bit in the hoop.
Also found some fabrics are thinner so I starch the fabric first..
#20
Originally Posted by jdiane318
PGH Pat, thanks for the handy reference sheet. Printed it out and put it in a protector for easy access.
Yesterday I bought a roll of stabilizer and thought I was buying cut away but turns out out is tear away. Do you think I should keep it and go get the cut away or exchange it. Normally would one have enough use for both.
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