Helpful Tips

Janome Great Gifts Special Offers 2020

Click on the downloadable Great Gifts Guide to view all the special offers.* Call Whitlock’s, 503-585-7771 for more information. *Items in the Guide are based on availability.

ARTISTIC DIGITZER 1.5-Stitch Flow

Anne shows you how to use the stitch flow tool to bring your embroidery to the next level. Click Here for Link to Video

IN-THE-HOOP FACE MASKS

Janome Life Blog has posted instructions on how to make a face mask in your embroidery hoop. Janome Life Instructions for In The Hoop Face Masks The Deer’s Embroidery Legacy has provided a free In-The-Hoop Face Mask embroidery design. Free In the Hoop Face Mask Design and Tutorial

Artistic Digitzier 1.5-Layout and Multi-Hooping

Anne shows how to layout a design, split designs and multi-hoop. Click Here for Link to Video

HANDI QUILTER BLOCK OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER, 2020 RULER

September’s Ruler of the Month FLOWER POWER View the video on how to use this ruler. Take a look at the suggested designs you can make with this ruler. Click on the link: Flower Power Suggested Designs

Easy Rolled Hem Serger Pillow

Janome Life has a quick and easy Rolled Hem Serger Pillow. Use scrap fabric from other projects. Below is a direct link to the written instructions. You may also want to view the video. Link to Instructions on Janome Life Blog

Spooky Friends Halloween Table Runner

Peggy Gelbrich designed and pieced the table runner Spooky Friends. The runner was quilted by Sally Eagleman. McCalls selected it for the cover of their September/October 2020 issue. If you want to see this beautiful table runner in person, Whitlock’s now has it on display for a limited time. The pattern is available in the McCall’s September/October 2020 issue.

Quilt Blocks in the Hoop with Anne Hein

Anne Hein, Janome Educator, was Live on Facebook and taught us how to do Quilt Blocks in the Hoop on our embroidery machines. The video included how to prepare your hoop and how to set up a quilt block in Artistic Digitizer along with many other tips. Click to view video

ARTISTIC DIGITIZER 1.5 – Time to Update

New update is available for Artistic Digitizer 1.5. Information is below on how to update or you can Click for link here to Janome Life and update instructions. To update your software, open Artistic Digitizer and go to the Help tab along the top. Click to open the drop-down menu, then click ‘check for updates’ and follow the prompts. The process will take approximately 20 minutes depending on your computer’s specifications and your internet capabilities. Here is what is…Read More

Handi Quilter Tips for making T-Shirt Quilts

Tips and Tricks for making T-Shirt Quilts