Today I’d like to tell you about a new embroidery sewing machine that I’ve been introduced to, the Janome Memory Craft 300E.

Features

• PC Link – or offline ATA card
• Upgradable via software on Janome’s website
• Maximum Embroidery Field: 5.5″ x 7.9″ (140 x 200 mm)
• .JEF Embroidery Format
• 2 Hoops Included
  • A-Standard 5.0″x4.3″ (126 x 110 mm)
  • B-Large 5.5″x 7.9″ (140×200 mm)
• Additional Hoops Available for purchase
  • C-Free Arm (2”x2”)
  • D-Giga Hoop (9.1”x 7.9”)
  • Hat Hoop Insert for A-Hoop
• LCD Screen Grayscale 4.7″ with Backlight (94.5 x 74mm)
• Customizeable Screen Preferences
• Economy Mode: 1-30 min. or Off
• Memory
  • Built in Memory – Embroidery
  • Outer Device: ATA Card (PC Design Card)
• Bottom Storage Compartment
• Wedge base-1 Piece Sewing Lights
• Soft Cover Case
• Embroidery Sewing Speed: 400-650 spm
• Upper Thread Sensor
• “P” foot Sensor
• Semi-Automatic Thread Tension Control
• 90 Built-In Designs: 10 Large, 60 Standard, 20 Combo
  • 3 Monogramming Fonts
  • 2 and 3 Letter Monogramming Emblems
• 11 Programmed Languages
• Edit Screen Capabilities
  • Design Combination
  • Drag and Drop for Design Position Adjustment
  • 90/100/110/120% Re-sizing (Design)
  • Flip (Vertical/Horizontal)
  • 45 Degrees Clockwise and Counter-Clockwise Rotation
  • Zoom Function
• Ready To Sew Window
  • Embroidery Area Tracing
  • Favorite Thread Selection
  • Embroidery Time Indicator
  • Embroidery Stitch Counter Every 10 Stitches

Janome provides great project support on their website – with design ideas as well as free templates for their various embroidery machines. In a quick perusal of their site’s free templates, I found designs for specific holidays, seasonal designs, as well as just some cute and fun things (I have to admit, the ‘Stick Family’ was a bit of a surprise). Just go to their project center link, and click on Embroidery for the templates (you’ll have to select the machine you are working with, as not all machines can handle the same designs).

See what fun we had working with the new Janome? (I’m not in the picture – because I’m behind the camera!)
Here are a couple of the embroidery designs we tried out.
spaceNancy Berg – pictured on the right – came out from Janome to show us all how to use the new machine. She is an educator for Janome.

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If you are thinking about starting to do machine embroidery, beware! I know it’s a popular trend right now, and it’s lots of fun to do (and allows for some real creativity in your creations); but it is very addictive. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Sheila Reinke, Heart of Sewing

Sheila