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Features & Benefits of The Janome Horizon 12000

Posted on September 26, 2011 by b.gottier

Janome 12000 Features & Benefits PDFTemecula Valley Sewing Center received a PDF document from Janome that contains detailed explanations of the most important features and benefits of the new Janome top of the line machine. We hope this proves to be a valuable tool as you consider purchasing your Janome 12000. Remember, this Saturday, October 1st, is the first day that we as dealers can show you the new machine. Come by anytime during normal business hours, 9:30am to 5:00pm for a demonstration!

Download the features and benefits PDF by clicking HERE.

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Janome 12000 – The Embroidery Hoops!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by a.woerth

Extra Large Embroidery HoopWhen we see a new embroidery machine released, we hold our breath for just a minute to see what the manufacturer will include in the purchase price of the machine. Janome never disappoints. I have already mentioned the twenty (20) feet included with the new 12000. Today I would like to mention the new embroidery hoops that are included with the 12000.

Janome has always provided the main hoops with their top of the line machines. The hoops for the 12000 have been refashioned and made much sturdier than before. Not that there was anything wrong or flimsy with the hoops for the other machines, but I think Janome simply felt it was important to engineer the sturdiest tools possible for the new 12000.

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Janome 12000 & The New HorizonLink Software

Posted on September 12, 2011 by a.woerth

Janome HorizonLinkMost who will purchase the new Janome 12000 will own a computer, and whether laptop or desktop, it will be essential that they have the ability to connect their Janome 12000 to the computer. The reason for this is to utilize the new HorizonLink program.

HorizonLink offers Janome 12000 owners a number of great functions. What I like most about HorizonLink is the Stitch Composer Tool that enables you to create new stitch patterns, and the ability to combine stitches together while on a computer. And if that isn’t enough for you, Janome’s HorizonLink will add additional stitches to already formed decorative stitches within the software, and finally to send the entire combined stitch pattern to the Janome 12000. Your stitches are only limited by your creativity!

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Aileen’s Perspective – The New Janome 12000

Posted on September 6, 2011 by a.woerth

Janome 12000I flew home yesterday, returning from Orlando where I attended Janome Institute. I’m very tired today, but am back to work at Temecula Valley Sewing Center, and as exhausting as the trip was, the new Janome “top of the line” Horizon Memory Craft 12000 has kept me enthusiastic about sewing. The new machine has features I never thought possible in a sewing/embroidery machine. To try to impart all of the information I learned about the Janome 12000 in this brief blog post would be impossible. Instead, I will compose a number of blog posts over the next few weeks, featuring one or two amazing benefits in each post.

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Stolen Janome Memory Craft 11000SE Machines

Posted on September 3, 2011 by b.gottier

Stolen Janome Sewing MachinesJanome has contacted Temecula Valley Sewing Center and all Janome sewing machine dealers, indicating that 215 Memory Craft 11000SE sewing machines were stolen en route to a Janome America facility. We are estimating that this would be nearly one million dollars worth of wholesale merchandise, and there’s no doubt that Janome is working diligently to recover the machines.

You should be very cautious about purchasing an 11000SE on the internet, or anywhere for that matter, and especially if the price is very low. Make sure the machine has a serial number, and make sure to contact your local dealer so they can check that the serial number is not on the list of stolen machines.

Janome has voided the warranty for all 215 of these machines, and dealers are advised to confiscate any of the machines if they should be brought into our stores for service (or for any other reason).

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Janome Feet For Your Bernina

Posted on August 24, 2011 by b.gottier

Janome sole on your Bernina snap-on shankDid you know that with Bernina’s snap-on shank, you can use Janome feet on your Bernina? Not many Bernina models come with the snap-on shank, but it can be purchased as an accessory from your local Bernina store. The snap-on shank’s part number is 006082.73.00.

The snap-on shank that we tested here at Temecula Valley Sewing Center was the one that comes with the Bernina B 330. The foot, or sole that we used was one of the ones for Janome horizontal rotary hook type machines. When browsing the foot selection at your local Janome dealer, you will see that many of the feet are labeled accordingly.

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2011 Bernina Sewing Machine Choices

Posted on August 19, 2011 by b.gottier

BERNINA Sewing Machine ChoicesToday, while browsing the Bernina dealer website, I found a new feature comparison product guide that compares all of the sewing machines in Bernina’s current line. If you’re having a hard time finding this kind of information, and need a little help to understand all of the differences in the current Bernina models, look no further!

The product guide is available for download by clicking HERE. The guide is a nine page Adobe PDF document and is quite thorough. If after looking it over you feel like you still need help making a selection, stop by Temecula Valley Sewing Center or your local Bernina dealer.

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Machine Embroidery on Knits

Posted on August 6, 2011 by a.woerth

Happy Embroidery GuyWhile many of you have been avid and accomplished machine embroiderers with years of experience, sometimes I forget that the “newbie,” (novice) embroiderer needs to be exposed to the various stabilizers, threads and needles, to enable her/him to succeed with machine embroidery.

Earlier this week, a very sweet lady was in the store, seemingly plagued by an embroidery machine she thought might be in need of major service.  She had actually called the week before and wanted to bring her machine in for service.  Understanding that she has been exposed to machine embroidery for only a few months, I asked her to bring a sample of her work with her to show me what was happening as she attempted to embroider.

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New Bernina 5-Series Machines

Posted on July 25, 2011 by b.gottier

Bernina's New B550 QE Sewing MachineBernina University XLI was in San Antonio, Texas last week. Bernina dealers from around the world went to see what was new and exciting in the high-end world of Bernina’s sewing and embroidery machines. While Bernina did not announce a new top of the line machine, they showed dealers the new 5-Series machines that will be out soon.

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New Arrival – Janome New Home 2030DC Sewing Machine

Posted on July 12, 2011 by b.gottier

Janome 2030DC Sewing MachineTemecula Valley Sewing Center received an email from Janome this afternoon, announcing the arrival of a new sewing machine, the JNH2030DC.

While we haven’t actually seen the machine in person, but it looks very much like the DC1050. In fact, a quick overview of the sell sheet that Janome sent to us makes the 2030DC look like a DC1050 with 20 missing stitches. The price of the 2030DC is quite a bit higher than the DC1050, so there has to be something special about the machine. Perhaps it is coming with extra feet, a different type of shank, more accessories, or something fun. We’ll let you know when we find out!

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