Archive for the Janome Category

Try adding a little tempting texture Part 1 (plus a free applique block to try!)

By Kimberly on March 5, 2019 / 9450, Create, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Janome, Janome 9400, Janome 9450, Janome National Spokesperson / 8 Comments

I’ve been working on a new quilt recently which I hope to share very soon. If you follow me on social media (Facebook at Kimberly Einmo or Instagram at keinmo) you may have seen sneak peeks of this sunny, ‘fruity’ project I’ve been stitching. In the process,

Drop-in Janome Shop Stop #5

By Kimberly on February 26, 2019 / Janome, Janome Shop Stop / 3 Comments

I had the privilege of traveling to Houston, Texas, last week to spend several days with two area guilds, the Greater Houston Quilt Guild and the West Houston Quilt Guild. They were such nice ladies and I enjoyed my time with both guilds immensely! Even though the

A rare opportunity

By Kimberly on February 17, 2019 / 9450, Friends, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 4 Comments

This a personal invitation to join me for a trunk show! It’s not often I present an extensive trunk show of my quilts. Sometimes less than once a year — or for a very special event such as a national quilt show — do I pull out

Quilters beware.

By Kimberly on January 30, 2019 / 9450, Aurifil, Aurifil Threads, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 12 Comments

Quality matters. As quilters we strive to use the best materials, tools and products so our quilts will be beautiful and stand the test of time. Sometimes though, a product which might appear to be high-quality might not be at all. Recently, I found this out the

Drop-in Janome Shop Stop #4

By Kimberly on January 12, 2019 / 9450, Janome, Janome 15000, Janome National Spokesperson, Janome Shop Stop, SOLID-ISH / 5 Comments

Welcome to Suzzie’s Quilt Shop! True confession: I LOVE this shop. In fact, this became my local shop and favorite hang-out when it opened six years ago on Jan 12, 2013. Lucky for me, it was located just a stone’s throw away when we lived in Manassas,

Drop-in Janome Shop Stop #3

By Kimberly on January 2, 2019 / 9450, Janome, Janome 15000, Janome National Spokesperson, Janome Shop Stop / 5 Comments

As the Janome National Spokesperson, I’ve started a fun, new tradition of surprising Janome dealers by stopping by their shops when I’m traveling or out and about. In case you missed my first two special Shop Stops, you can read about them HERE and HERE. Shortly after Christmas,

Where was I?

By Kimberly on December 11, 2018 / Cabin, Christmas, Family, Friends, Fun, Holiday, International Quilt Festival, International Quilt Market, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 23 Comments

A quick catch-up So much has happened in the last month or so and I’ve been remiss in not posting more frequently here on the blog. I thought about writing a long follow-up about my trips and teaching engagements, such as the International Quilt Market and Festival

The elusive scant 1/4″ seam. Defined and conquered.

By Kimberly on November 20, 2018 / 9450, Janome, Janome 15000, Janome National Spokesperson, Memory Craft 9400 / 36 Comments

Unattainable goal or within easy reach? Quilters the world over continually strive to perfect the elusive scant 1/4″ seam allowance much like golfers strive for a hole in one or gourmet chefs painstakingly prepare the perfect souffle. The truth is, the perfect scant 1/4″ seam allowance is

A link to valuable Janome machine information

By Kimberly on November 14, 2018 / 9450, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / Leave a comment

Wherever I go, I’m frequently asked by quilters where they could find important information about using their machines. So today, I’m sharing a link from the Janome Life blog about where to find this goldmine of useful information and helpful tips! My friend, Liz, who writes under

Drop-in Janome Shop Stop #2

By Kimberly on October 23, 2018 / Janome, Janome 15000, Janome Shop Stop, Memory Craft 9400, Travel and teaching / 8 Comments

Welcome! I hope you had a chance to join me as an armchair traveler as I visited my first-ever, surprise Janome Shop Stop, Sew Special, in Maui! (If not, simply CLICK HERE.) From Hawaii we traveled to Virginia to visit our sons, who are attending Liberty University,