How do I Create Janome Embroidery Designs on the PC?
- 1). Identify the model of the embroidery machine you are designing with. Is it an MC11000 Special Edition, MC 200E, MB-4, MC9700, MC9500, MC300E, or MC350E? Depending on the model, these machines have different flash memory options for transferring designs from a PC to the machine. It can be a memory card or USB memory stick, or both.
- 2). Choose digitizing software to create, edit and import a JEF file, the format recognized by Janome embroidery machines. There are a few digitizing Windows-based applications you can choose from: Janome Customizer, Janome Digitizer, Balarad Embird, and Threadsmith Format Foundry.
- 3). Open your digitizing program. Import a picture or photo into the program. An image should have a JPEG, BMP, GIF, or TIF file extension. Some programs are better at converting images than others. The more expensive your software, the better quality of digitizing you will get.
- 4). Use the editing tools available in the program if you want to digitize the image manually. Trace the image, set the parameters of embroidery stitches, e.g., satin stitch, and generate stitches. If your program has a font engine, you can easily insert text and numbers in a variety of fonts and sizes, as they are already digitized into a stitching format.
- 5). Draw your own design with a tool called a "freehand" which converts your design into a stitching format simultaneously. Not all digitizing programs have a "freehand" tool, so you may need to buy it in addition to the software. To hand draw, use a digitizing tablet. It will reduce pressure on your hand and help you be more precise in your work.
