Note for your Diary... Knitting and Stitching Show @ Harrogate 25th - 28th November!

Janome will be exhibiting with White Rose Sewing Machines at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Harrogate next week. White Rose Sewing Machines are based in Harrogate and are one of the largest Janome Retailers in the area. Check out their website for full information.

From the organises website......
"The Knitting and Stitching Shows are the definitive and best exhibitions for lovers of textiles in the UK and Ireland. As the name suggests, it covers knitting and stitching but SO much more; felt-making, shibori dyeing, jewellery-making, card-making, mixed media... the list goes on! There is so much to see and do you'll find it hard to fit everything into one day; hundreds of exhibitors selling specialist supplies that you can't find in the shops, galleries from leading artists and groups, plus hundreds of workshops to introduce you to lots of new subjects!"

We will have the latest range of Janome Sewing and Overlocking Machines and Accessories to inspire and tempt you.....
For an up to date list of Shows Janome are exhibiting at, check out the Janome website.
For full information on the Harrogate Show, check out Twisted Threads website.

Festival of Quilts 2010.... best in show....

This fantastic piece won The Miniature Quilt Competition and Best in Show, and to really appreciate the work involved, it has to be seen close up.....

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!

The judges statement was

"Stunning. Precision personified. Wonderful Detail."

Janome Sponsor The Contemporary Quilts Competition at The Festival Of Quilts 2010.... and the winner is C June Barnes

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.


The judges comments for her quilt were,

"A stunning and original twist on a traditional block design, with masterly handling of fabric to achieve great depth. The judges also admired the method of presentation of this piece."


A close look at this quilt allowed you to see the true detail of the work, and the 3d effect is simply amazing.
For more information on C June Barnes, please see her website link below,

http://www.cjunebarnes.co.uk/

A busy start to Festival of Quilts 2010!

The Festival of Quilts 2010 opened yesterday... and I took a quick photo of our new exhibition stand before the crowds arrived!

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!

To see a list of shows Janome exhibit at please see the link below,
http://www.janome.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:exhibitions&catid=6:exhibitions&Itemid=11

The Festival of Quilts is a fabulous event for, not only quilters, but general sewers alike. There is a fantastic display of competition entry Quilts, but also, retailers travel from all over the UK and Europe to display and sell their products. Workshops are also ran over the four days, a chance to learn new techniques and play with new quilting and sewing supplies. To find out more information about the Festival, please see the link below,

http://www.twistedthread.com/pages/exhibitions/viewExhibition.aspx?id=25

I will write a few blog entries about the Festival... there is just too much to talk about in one post!

Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts @ Aintree Racecourse 23rd - 25th April

This is the third year Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts has visited Aintree Racecourse, and the first day today was busier than ever!

Affordable Sewing Machines from Moreton in the Wirral, are exhibiting Janome machines, and Gim, pictured below, from the shop was on hand to help with any Janome questions. Gim also runs workshops and classes from the shop and has a Janome MC11000 at home, so she is a genuine fan of the machines! Check out the shops website for more information.

http://www.affordablesewingmachines.co.uk

Our new Breast Cancer Campaign machine looks pretty in pink, has thirty useful and decorative stitches, including a range of one step button holes and Janome have donated £10,000 toward the Charity. Below, you can see we have been playing with the Circular Attachment & decorative stitches, this is a wonderful way to embellish clothing and soft furnishings.

There are two versions of the Circular Attachment, depending which machine you have, follow the link below to see the one that will fit your Janome machine.

http://www.janome.co.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=8&category_id=10&page=shop.browse&limit=20&limitstart=20

This piece won First Prize in the Maderia Competition, and I thought it looked so unusual I wanted to share it with you.

Congratulation to Sue Rowland.

The show is on until Sunday 25th April, so if you are local to the Liverpool area, why not pop in? Or check out the website for other Creative Stitches Exhibitions in the UK.

http://www.ichf.co.uk/creativestitches/