Personalize Your Janome 9400

One of the options on my Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP is the ability to change some of its settings so I can customize the machine to my specifications. I can't change everything on the machine - I'd have to have one custom built to do that - but there are many features that can be adjusted to my liking.

I know that some quilters like to hear everything that their machine is doing and receive these confirmations in the form of "beeps". For other quilters, these beeps can be quite annoying and distracting. The Janome 9400 allows you to adjust the volume of these "reminders" or even turn them off entirely. 

Another option allows you to change the brightness of the machines' LED screen, so you can make it brighter or less bright, depending on your preference. 

You can even turn lights on or off on the machine, if you'd like.

Watch the video below or on my YouTube channel to see all of the customizable options of the Janome 9400.

What options can be customized on your sewing machine? Leave me a Comment below to tell me what options you have changed on your sewing machine and why you did this.

Creatively,

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How to Get an Accurate 1/4" Seam Allowance on the Janome 9400

What do quilters strive to achieve in their quilting? Besides perfection, of course! An accurate 1/4" seam allowance. I've heard so many quilters say that they struggle to get that perfect 1/4" seam allowance that makes all the difference in their quilts.

My Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP (Janome 9400) includes a new needle plate and foot that makes getting an accurate 1/4" seam allowance a piece of cake! 

HP Needle Plate that comes with the Janome 9400

The HP needle plate and foot work together to stitch a perfect 1/4" seam. These two can only be used when straight stitching and once you pop in the HP needle plate, the Janome 9400 automatically recognizes the stitch choices that can be used with this needle plate.

HP foot on the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP

I so appreciate this feature of the machine as it prevents me from using a stitch that would cause the needle to strike the needle plate and break and perhaps damage my sewing machine.

Janome 1/4 inch seam foot O

The Janome 9400 still comes with the 1/4 inch seam foot O too: this is the one that has the fabric guide along the side, if you prefer to use it, but I must say, that my go to combination when piecing is now the HP needle plate and foot.

Watch the video below or on my YouTube channel to see the options available when you want to stitch a 1/4" seam.

If you would like more information on the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP, you can find videos on it in this playlist.

Does your sewing machine have a 1/4" foot that allows you to stitch a perfect 1/4" seam? Leave me a Comment below to tell me how you achieve an accurate 1/4" seam when you are piecing.

Creatively,

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Decorative Stitches on the Janome 9400

Almost every sewing machine that you can buy has decorative stitches on it. Some have only a few of these stitches on them while other sewing machines have lots of them. The Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP has hundreds of decorative stitches on it and the ability to create more of these by not only altering the length and/or width of the stitches, but also by flipping them horizontally and/or vertically. 

There are so many decorative stitches on the Janome 9400, that it could be quite confusing, but it's not since the stitches are arranged into categories, such as Appliqué, Heirloom, Utility and so on. This categorization makes it quite simple to find a stitch the will suit your purpose. 

Watch the video below or on my YouTube channel to learn all about selecting and altering the stitches on the Janome 9400.

Do you use decorative stitches in your sewing or quilting projects? Leave a comment below to let me know how you use these types of stitches in your projects.

Creatively,

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Sewing Help is Here with the Janome 9400

I'm not a sew-er, I'm a quilter. By this I mean that I don't sew garments. Yes, you may find me mending clothes or making home decor items occasionally, but garments - no, not my thing. (It was my thing when the kids were little and would wear pants with elastic waistbands, but those days are long gone!).

Having made this statement, I was intrigued by the Sewing Application area on the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP. What I found interesting about it is that it provides you with information on the best settings to use when doing various sewing-type stitching. For example, if I wanted to add a zipper to a project, the Janome 9400 would help me to do this by suggesting the stitch, foot and other settings to get the best results. 

In addition to common sewing applications, there are also areas for Quilting, Patchwork and Appliqué. While I think that I know the best settings for these types of stitching, it's nice to know that I can always default to the Janome 9400's knowledge to help me out.

Learn more about the Sewing Application on the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 by watching the video below or on my YouTube channel.

I think the Sewing Application on the Janome 9400 would be very helpful for people who aren't familiar with various types of stitching and construction as it takes the wondering out of the equation: the Janome 9400 does all the thinking for you.

Are you a sew-er or a quilter, or both? Leave me a comment below to let me know what type of information you would find most helpful from your sewing machine.

Creatively,

Utility Stitches on the Janome 9400

It's the spookiest day of the year: Halloween! I hope you are enjoying your day and don't run out of candy before you run out of trick-or-treaters (or am I the only one who eats a lot of the candy before the day?!).

Today's topic isn't about spooky stitches and not even about the sexiest stitches, but they are the most essential. I'm referring to utility stitches. They aren't glamorous, like decorative stitches, or used the most, like patchwork stitches, (or is that only me?), but where would we be without them?

On the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP, there is a whole category of utility stitches. This is where you'll find stitches such as various types of zigzag, blind hemming and other similar stitches. When you first turn on the Janome 9400, the Utility stitches screen is the first one you'll see: it is the default screen. 

Learn about the various stitches and options by watching the video below or on my YouTube channel.

We all need to use utility stitches from time to time: what is your favourite utility stitch and how do you use it? Leave me a comment below.

Creatively,