Written by: Regena Carlevaro, Janome Education Manager

There is no better gift you can receive than the joy you see in someone’s eyes when you give them a gift. Although my sewing career began out of necessity (middle child of five - “no thank you, hand-me-downs!”), I soon realized that the ability to create one of a kind, homemade gifts for others made my sewing time even more fulfilling.

But, don’t be worried! This doesn’t have to be a time-consuming endeavor. Sometimes the simplest touches can have the most meaning. The gifts that you have added a monogram to, or a newborns birth statistics to are always warmly welcomed.

That’s why I love my MB-7, which sits on my Ava cabinet. It’s always ready to go when I need it. All my thread and stabilizer are neatly organized in the cabinet and the only thing I have to work hard at is deciding what I want to embroider.

It’s not even hard to find really adorable blanks these days to put the personalization upon. My favorite is www.embroiderbuddy.com. They have tons of adorable stuffed animals that are made to embroider on the bellies or ears. Simply unzip the bottom, take out the pillow and hoop up the belly. Now, you’re ready to design and embroider a really one-of-a-kind gift that the recipient will love for years.

Another great resource is www.wholesaleboutique.com. They have everything from lunch bags to backpacks to embroider. They even have boots!

With a little time, thread and stabilizer at hand, you are ready to add your personal touch to whatever you decide to gift this year.

Here are some other sources for blanks:

www.embroiderthis.com
www.discountembroideryblanks.com

Written by: Regena Carlevaro, Janome Education Manager

There is no better gift you can receive than the joy you see in someone’s eyes when you give them a gift. Although my sewing career began out of necessity (middle child of five - “no thank you, hand-me-downs!”), I soon realized that the ability to create one of a kind, homemade gifts for others made my sewing time even more fulfilling.

But, don’t be worried! This doesn’t have to be a time-consuming endeavor. Sometimes the simplest touches can have the most meaning. The gifts that you have added a monogram to, or a newborns birth statistics to are always warmly welcomed.

That’s why I love my MB-7, which sits on my Ava cabinet. It’s always ready to go when I need it. All my thread and stabilizer are neatly organized in the cabinet and the only thing I have to work hard at is deciding what I want to embroider.

It’s not even hard to find really adorable blanks these days to put the personalization upon. My favorite is www.embroiderbuddy.com. They have tons of adorable stuffed animals that are made to embroider on the bellies or ears. Simply unzip the bottom, take out the pillow and hoop up the belly. Now, you’re ready to design and embroider a really one-of-a-kind gift that the recipient will love for years.

Another great resource is www.wholesaleboutique.com. They have everything from lunch bags to backpacks to embroider. They even have boots!

With a little time, thread and stabilizer at hand, you are ready to add your personal touch to whatever you decide to gift this year.

Here are some other sources for blanks:

www.embroiderthis.com
www.discountembroideryblanks.com

When traveling, our spokesperson, Kimberly Einmo, often does shop-stops to local Janome dealers and a few weeks back she stumbled upon one of the most positively stunning shops in the Virginia/DC area: Sew Magarbo!

The owner, Precious Lopez, has made her store a shop full of colorful fabric, must-have notions, amazing accessories, a GIANT sewing classroom, thoughtful gifts, modern patterns and many Janome sewing machines to try and test out (including the brand new Continental M7). 

Precious is passionate about making sewing accessible for adults and kids alike. In fact, she pioneers an after-school sewing for kids age 6-12 and her classes are full of kids that are interested in sewing, crafting and making lasting friendships. 

Precious Lopez is making waves in the Virginia/DC quilting and sewing area so if you ever find yourself in the vicinity, Sew Magarbo is a must see shop. 

You can read more about Kimberly's shop-stop on her blog HERE!

When traveling, our spokesperson, Kimberly Einmo, often does shop-stops to local Janome dealers and a few weeks back she stumbled upon one of the most positively stunning shops in the Virginia/DC area: Sew Magarbo!

The owner, Precious Lopez, has made her store a shop full of colorful fabric, must-have notions, amazing accessories, a GIANT sewing classroom, thoughtful gifts, modern patterns and many Janome sewing machines to try and test out (including the brand new Continental M7). 

Precious is passionate about making sewing accessible for adults and kids alike. In fact, she pioneers an after-school sewing for kids age 6-12 and her classes are full of kids that are interested in sewing, crafting and making lasting friendships. 

Precious Lopez is making waves in the Virginia/DC quilting and sewing area so if you ever find yourself in the vicinity, Sew Magarbo is a must see shop. 

You can read more about Kimberly's shop-stop on her blog HERE!

Recently Kimberly had the privilege of traveling to Cheyenne, WY where she was honored to be the featured national teacher at Quilt Wyoming. While in town she and her husband made a special surprise drop-in shop stop at the fabulous, exclusive Janome dealer, the Sewing Center of Cheyenne. 

See what she had to say on her blog.