Showing posts with label Janome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Janome. Show all posts

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Quilters Vs. Cancer Giveaway!

We are teaming up with a fantastic group of creative companies to bring you the...
 Quilters Vs Cancer Giveaway! 
You can participate if you're at QuiltCon in Pasadena and also if you're following along from home.

First, we'd like to tell you about all of the fantastic prizes and then we'll tell you how 
to enter to win the grand prize!

 
The M7200 offers a deluxe package of features including a wide selection of quilting and appliqué stitches, a programmable block alphabet and auto thread trim. Hard Cover and Extension Table included!
Included feet: 1/4" Seam Foot, Automatic Buttonhole Foot, Blind Hem, Even Feed Foot, Overage Foot, Satin Stitch Foot, Zig-Zag Foot and Zipper Foot



The powerful LED Table version is ideal for all types of needlework, sewing and quilting. The lamp provides a long arm reach of 28.7" and a wide, even light coverage, which is ideal for large work surfaces. The daylight light source reduces eye strain and glare for healthy vision and allows true color matching.
This modern, portable and multi-purpose lamp delivers a battery life of up to 10 hours on low light setting and approximately four hours at the brightest setting. Ideal when you need light away from a plug. Easy to pack up, take with you, set up and use wherever, whenever and however you need.
The Wafer 1 is only 0.3" thick. The tracing area measures 12.5" x 9"- easily fits A4. The Wafer has dimmable LEDS and provides an even spread of light from edge to edge.
The non-slip, 11" x 8" self-healing mat is the perfect addition to your Wafer 1 lightbox. The Wafer 1 cutting mat allows for direct cutting on the lightbox, while allowing the light to shine through.


100% cotton. 50 weight cotton thread is ideal for hand & machine appliqué, hand & machine piecing, longarm quilting, machine embroidery, lace and machine quilting. This thread is thin and with all the colors available, it will have a very fine finish for embroidery and appliqué and disappear into seams.



Hobbs Bonded Fibers has been committed to quilters and the quilting arts since 1978. By staying in constant contact with our customers, we strive to be the highest quality provider of quilt batting and the industry leader in product development.


The 45mm Rotary Cutter has changed the quilting and sewing industry. The most popular size available, this cutter features a durable handle with a blade cover for safety. Designed for both right-and left-hand use.
This 12"x18" mat features 1" and 2" parallel diagonals for cutting bias strips. It also features 30degree, 45degree, 60degree and 90degree angles for precision cutting. Olfa Rotary Mat is a self healing mat! 
Olfa 6"x12" Frosted Acrylic Ruler is non-slip and comes with the Frosted Advantage. Marked with black numbers and black lines for clarity, your measurements will be clear and easy to read on light and dark fabrics. This traveler is a smaller version of the essential ruler, it fits in your tote and is ideal for taking along.
Applique scissors are designed for precision cutting with high-impact ABS handle. With symmetrical handle design, it is great for both right- and left-hand use.

When customers see this Sewnatra compact sewing cabinet, one word always pops out of their mouth- CUTE! But don't let the cute exterior and compact size fool you - the Sewnatra offers most of the features our larger cabinets have, including an airlift! When open, the louvered door has two thread spindles and two trays for your sewing accessories.
*Winner can pick a finish of their choice: white, oak or black

The most user-friendly quilt design software on the market. In Electric Quilt 8, you can design quilts at any size! Start with a layout from the library, or choose a pre-designed Quick Quilt project for instant inspiration. For complete control, design your layout from scratch!
*Prize will be emailed to winner

Make Modern is your digital quilting magazine - by quilters, for quilters. A 12 month subscription includes six issues packed full of projects, articles and features that will keep you inspired throughout  the year!
*Prize will be emailed to winner

String & Story is donating three one-day online workshops.
*Winner's choice. Must be redeemed by March 9, 2019.


The Quilt Class in a bag is a completely new template set and a 6 point -8" cross hair ruler. PLUS, all the tools come in a Yazzii Bag. Learn how to quilt with a Deco, Nouveau, and Contemporary style with instructional DVD covering 13 new designs and over 41 blocks. All designed by Leonie West of Westalee Design.


...and, finally, 50 yards of Michael Miller fabric!
Receive 50 yards of 100% cotton fabric from Michael Miller's current collections.
Winner's choice!
*Subject to stock availability

A GRAND PRIZE worth over $4,300!!


If you're headed to QuiltCon in Pasadena, you can enter with a Passport Postcard! Just pick one up in the Michael Miller booth (#606)
If you're entering from home, please head over to Quilts for Cure for details!

This promotion ends at 11:59pm EST on March 5, 2018.

The winner will be drawn at random and announced on March 12, 2018 (winner will be emailed)
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We are so honored and appreciative to have such generous sponsors! We couldn't have pulled this off without you.

A special thank you to Quilts for Cure for providing quilts full of hope, love and smiles to kids fighting cancer.

If you haven't already, please take some time to learn about Quilts for Cure
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Friday, November 3, 2017

Project Dovetail~ a licensed collaboration & "sew" much more!

Quilt Market Re-cap :: Part 1
We're back from International Quilt Market and I can finally share our news! We've been working with our licensed designers to create a collaborative collection...
https://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/shop/collections/project-dovetail.html
Each of our amazing licensed designers created one design in two colorways...

Lily Ashbury :: Kayla (Peony & Haze)
Sarah Campbell :: Butterfly Blossoms (Cloud & Grass)
Sandra Clemons :: Bowtie Bunny (Flower & Wisteria)
Susan Emory :: Corsage (Water & Shell)
Laura Gunn :: Mini Grid (Fog & Moss)
Sandi Henderson :: Pomegranate Seeds (Blossom & Lilac)
Emily Herrick :: Sea Star (Ocean & Meadow)
Sarah Jane :: Nature Walk (Aqua & Peach)
Tamara Kate :: Tall Grass (Herb & Blush)
Betsy Siber :: Allium (Petal & Cotton Ball)
Patty Sloniger :: Birch Forest Too (Twilight & Mist)
Axelle Valentin :: Herbal Tea (Coral & Blackberry)


The backstory of our Quilt Market booth
 
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, we were all so worried about the city and the people that host Quilt Market every year... we watched the news as Houston residents streamed into the George R. Brown Convention Center seeking shelter. As we're sure you can relate, we wondered how we could help. Quilts! Of course, we can send quilts! We reconfigured our plan for the booth and created a working sewing studio. With sewing machines donated by Janome and thread provided by Aurifil, together with you, our sewing community, we made blocks out of Project Dovetail. We're going to use these blocks to sew quilts which we'll donate to Quilts of Compassion. 
Janome Sewing Machine M7200



We knew that a lot of you would be busy with appointments at the show so we sent attendees home with a bundle of fabric so they can mail blocks from home. If you're interested in participating, we will be accepting blocks until March 1st, 2018. The blocks must be 8.5" x 8.5" unfinished and made from our Project Dovetail fabrics. The collection will start shipping to stores in January so keep an eye out or contact your local quilt shop to see if they've ordered the collection. 

Please feel free to include the following Cotton Couture colors as well-
Metal, Pewter, Nickel, Hyacinth, Lilac, Opal, Jewel, Berry, Rose, Teal, Ocean, Spa, Loden, Avocado, Grass, Lipstick, Geranium, Blush 

We have lots of inspiration for Project Dovetail quilts... here are a few...
 Supernova Quilt designed by Lee Heinrich (of Freshly Pieced) and pieced & quilted by Tamara Kate
Hexies made by yours truly... just for fun!
Mapleton Avenue by Sassafras Lane

We'll be back next week with more Quilt Market fun!
xo,
Kait



Monday, October 26, 2015

100 Quilt Blocks in 50 Days with MMF and Janome!!!

Janome has announced an exciting new social media campaign with Michael Miller Fabrics:
We've partnered with Janome and a ton of talented quilt designers and bloggers to create a gorgeous 100 block Cotton Couture quilt! Janome will post two new quilt blocks per day for 50 days. The post will include a block designed by a celebrity quilter and it will include the instructions to download. You can find these blocks though MMF's Facebook page, through Janome's website and through the social media feed of the block designer. How fun is this?!?!? In the end, you'll have an AMAZING quilt to show off!

Do you want to join the fun? Here's a list of the Cotton Couture used in the quilt:
 We are planning to use Soft White for the sashing. 
Sign up to receive an email with two new blocks with complete instructions every day from October 19th through December 25th.

You can also download the blocks at your convenience by clicking here.

Enter to win a Horizon Memory Craft 8900QCP Special Edition by posting pictures of your blocks on Instagram and tagging them with #100QuiltBlocks or by entering here.
http://janome.com/en/machines/sewing/mc8900/ 
* Unlimited entries. Submit in-progress photos on Instagram to show off your work and to increase your chances of winning!

We'll also randomly draw winners from Instagram every few weeks. Winners will receive a bundle of Cotton Couture! Don't forget to tag @MichaelMillerFabrics and use the hashtag #100QuiltBlocks to enter!
We hope you'll join in!

xo,
Kait




Friday, September 18, 2015

Great Pattern Hack Winner, Jessica Bustos!!

Brief intro to who you are / what you do:
My name is Jessica Bustos and I am a pattern and garment designer for Lil Luxe Collection based out of Chicago, IL

What’s your favorite piece of work that you have created?
My favorite piece has to be Over the Top dress I made for Pattern Revolution. My daughter felt so special in it. I also love the Guggenheim inspired dress I made in college which really boosted my love for fashion and architecture.
*Over the Top Dress
*Guggenheim Dress
What are you working on at the moment?
I’m currently working on a lot!! I have a new blog series called Sew ’n Style where you’re tasked to create a minimum three piece collection using at least half Lil Luxe Collection patterns. The collection must have a clear and cohesive theme. I’m also working on my next wave of fall patterns which will debut after the series in October. Lastly I’m participating in Top Stitchers this season.

What are your goals for the future, both work wise and life?
I feel like I have never ending goals! My mom has always said I’ve had a 5 year plan since I was 5 years old…funny enough my oldest daughter Olivia is just like me. This year when I asked her how she felt to be 5 years old she replied “Good, next I’m going to turn 6” as if she’d already concurred 5 and was ready for the next big thing :) She went about her day being as independent as ever! She truly makes me so proud. So what’s next for me?! Well, I’d like to complete my catalog of girls patterns within the next 3-6 months, then I think I’d like to take a stab at women’s patterns…eek, I said it! Now I have to live up to it! I’d also like to start building on my website and blog with more tutorials, Lil Luxe pattern hacks and sponsorships with fabric companies or other. I love me a competition so I’ll keep doing them as well to keep my creative juices flowing.
*winning look for the Great Pattern Hack! (Featuring North Star)


As far as in life - My husband and I are both fortunate enough to work from home so we’re thinking of living abroad before settling down into a home. We’ve both always dreamed of traveling and we may never have the opportunity to literally “give our girls the world” so we want to try to take advantage of it. There are a lot of job related technicalities to get over on my husband’s side but we’re hopeful that it will work out and if not, then we’ll be house hunting next year :) But I really hope to share the view with my husband and our girls from the top of the Eiffel tower, learn about Roman history at the Colosseum and dance with the Spanish in Spain. I know some of our family will have issues with us leaving and not providing a “stable” environment for our girls but we want to share this with them and we believe that they will live a more cultured life having lived abroad. We’re very close with our two daughters and we think that having a loving mother and father who want to share their love and the world with them is a strong enough statement to provide them with stability.

What are you doing when you’re not creating?
Apart from my design work, I’m a mom extraordinaire. Doing the everyday things most moms do…cooking, cleaning, laundry, after school home school sessions, chauffeuring from dance lessons to play dates, etc. But apart from that I enjoy crocheting. I hope to learn to knit this winter. I also enjoy reading…I’m a serial reader…once I start a book, I can’t put it down and spend countless nights reading until I’ve finished the book! I also play the violin. I’m a bit rusty but I’m practicing again so that I can show my girls how to play when they’re ready.

What would people be surprised to learn about you?
Hmm, I’m not sure if it’s surprising anymore… but people always tend to be surprised that I didn’t go to school to be a pattern designer. I actually went to school to be a Architect. I had a year and a half left in my Masters program when we decided it was best for me to stay at home with our first daughter. It was quite a shock to my system to stop and put my career aside but being a mother/wife was a bigger dream and whole lot harder! It was the right decision and I feel beyond blessed to be on the path that I am on. I’ve always sewn, but never professionally. Everything I know about sewing is self taught or read/seen on the internet or passed down from my relatives.

Do you have any favorite blogs you read?
I don’t really have any favorite blogs. I follow a bunch on bloglovin and if I see something I’m interested in I’ll read it but there’s not a blog that I'm really addicted to.

Where else can we find you?
You can see some of my Interior and Architecture work on my Website, It’s a little out dated but you can see all my recent work on Lil Luxe Collection blog/shop, Instagram, Facebook Group page, Pinterest 

Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others?
Never stop believing in yourself….make your own dreams come true…and be fearless enough to go for your dreams. I’ve never failed at anything I put my mind to. I’m a very ambitious person that believes in the power of self and working hard to achieve greater depths.  

Do you admire any artists?
I have very eclectic taste. I have everything from classical music to alternative music on my iPod and the same goes for my taste in art. I would say my favorite artist is Caia Koopman. I love the beauty, fantasy and use of color in her work and my favorite architects are Santiago Calatrava and Frank Lloyd Wright. Even when I design my fashion collections I always turn to Architecture and my environment for inspiration.

What is your favorite…
Color: Black
Animal: Dolphin
Season: Fall
Movie: The Princess Bride... yes, I'm a hopeless romantic
Book: No favorite books I enjoy reading about anything and everything

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Thanks very much to Jessica for participating in the Great Pattern Hack and for sharing about yourself! 
Congratulations and we hope that you continue to create and take on new challenges in the future!
 
*Jessica with her new Janome 2015!
 Have a great weekend!
xo,
kait


Friday, August 28, 2015

The Great Pattern Hack Challenge WINNERS!

 And the winners are.... Drum roll, please.....
Grand Prize- Jessica Bustos!!
 Grand Prize:
10 amazing sewing patterns
15 yards of MMF fabric: winner's choice
Your own feature on Making It Fun!
A Janome DC2015 Sewing Machine!!
Total value of the prize $1,000!
 You can find Jessica on her blog, Lil Luxe Collection, where she talks about her Great Pattern Hack process.
Jessica is also on Instagram, Facebook & Pinterest
Stay tuned for our special blog feature on Making It Fun starring, Jessica!
  
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Runner Up- Paola Phillips!!
Runner Up:
6 sewing patterns
10 yards of MMF fabric: winner's choice
You can find Paola on her website, Sweet Julia, where you'll find more adorable photos and a description of her hack!
Paola is also on Instagram, Facebook & Pinterest

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Honorable Mention- Kari Steiger!!
 Honorable Mention:
5 yards of MMF fabric: winner's choice
Total value of the prize $60!
You can find Kari on her blog, that's sew kari, with more details about her hack!
Kari is also on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter
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Thanks very much to everyone who participated in the Great Pattern Hack of 2015!! This was a difficult decision since ALL of the submissions were amazing.
 
 ...and to our lovely sponsors!
Congratulations to our winners!
Happy sewing and have a great weekend everyone!
xo,
Kait