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Miriam Coffey, Janome Educator, at the Janome Education Summit 2018 Post #5
Monday, July 9th, 2018Several years back I had the great good fortune to have Miriam as the educator in one of the classes I taught in Houston. It was fun to see her again at the Summit, and a jaw-dropping experience when we got to see some of the goodies she has made. As she put it, she’s not a bows and teddy bears sort, but she DOES to machine embroidery on her Janome embroidery machine. I don’t do hearts and bows either, so I love how her entire approach–totally in keeping with her personality–is fresh and fun and inspiring.
Miriam brought show and tell, and it’s a miracle none of us tried to sneak home some of her goodies, except we wouldn’t do that to her! This sewing items case (could easily be an iPad cover etc), she used the embroidery module to create fabric, then cut the stitched fabric designs apart to use in patchwork. All those green bits were solid / plain fabric until she decorated them with embroidery.
Miriam must have been sitting under a vent because she was wrapped in this snuggle throw. It was made from flannel on one side, the Cuddle fleece (see earlier post) on the other, then free-motion quilted using fuzzy yarn and the couching foot. Let me just say I loved it so much I have already ordered fleece which is waiting for me in my workroom!
And another one of those throws. WANT!
Here’s a close up of a sample: Miriam hooped the fabric, embroidered it with a sashiko pattern (I think using a twin needle)
Lookit how modern the tumbling blocks pattern become hen using cloth that Miriam “made” by embroidering a simple solid. With a little imagination, it would be possible to achieve some of this effect just using the decorative stitches on most machines.
A case Miriam made…same idea!
This is part of a wall hanging Miriam made using programmed designs. But I want to try to re-create that cross-cut of tree bark and tree rings just using the variable zigzag feature on my 9440 and free-motion stitching.
And a sample of a honeycomb programmed stitch (done on the embroidery module) on top of pieced squares. It would be a fuss, but you could do this (probably not as perfectly!) using careful marking and a satin stitch, but obviously lots easier when it is a programmed design on the 15000 that you hoop and hit “start.” It’s almost enough to convince me to try embroidery LOL!
Anyway, Miriam was so much fun to have in class…helpful, professional, capable, and obviously has a lot of creativity and skill to teach and share. Thanks for schlepping ALL those things to share with us, Miriam!