This was the first Festival of Quilts the Janome MB4 had been exhibited at... and what a lot of interest it received!
The MB4 is a four needle automatic embroidery machine and is wonderful addition to any sewing workroom. Many quilters now, are experimenting with automatic embroidery, not with ready made designs, but by designing their own unique designs on Janome Digitizer MB software, and then adding free machine quilting and decorative stitches.
The Mb4 is also, an ideal embroidery machine for hobby embroiderer's, who like to work a little quicker than standard domestic embroidery machines, as the MB4 has four colours, it will trim and change colour automatically!
It's also a fabulous embroidery machine for people who are starting an embroidery business, and working from home.
Stocks Sewing Machines from Leeds were exhibiting the MB4, along with Iris embroidery and cotton quilting thread. They have a wonderful website were you can purchase all your embroidery and quilting supplies.... and of course the Janome MB4!
http://www.embroideryandquiltingsupplies.co.uk/
The Freestyles quilting frames start from £355 and more information can be found on Marysia's website,
Apparently, it took three months to make working on it everyday!
It's hard to believe, all that detail and it's only about 8" across! 
This year the winner of the Contemporary Quilts Competition was C June Barnes, and above you can see the Managing Director of Janome UK presenting the prize at the Gala Prize dinner on Thursday evening, at the Hilton Metropole.
Exhibitions are a fantastic way to see our range of machines, and we always have a huge selection of samples to inspire you to sew and be creative at home. (I'll upload some more photo's tomorrow some of our samples).
Our team is on hand during the whole of the four day show, and between us, we have experience in all areas of sewing, and are happy to offer advice for anyone thinking of buying a new machine.... and you never know... you might end up taking one home!
The other, often overlooked foot, is the Rotary Even Feed Foot, that comes with several attachments. This foot has caterpillar type tyres, which help to feed the fabric through the machine, and the bias binding attachment can be altered to accommodate different widths of binding. This foot doesn't fold the hem edges of the binding, and you do need to use a binding pressing tool. You can also use this attachment to add ribbons as an edging.
For more information on Janome accessories, check out,
Janome supported Paul and Linda with the move, and have no doubt they will have the largest selection of Janome sewing, quilting, embroidery and overlock machine in North Lincolnshire.
Grimbsy Sewing and Knitting, have a huge selection of quilting, craft and dress fabrics in stock.
