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From: sewooza
Date: 03-23-2005, 06:39 PM (1 of 10)
 Confused and feeling stupid....I can't seem to get a straight answer from any dealer / expert so I have finally found the experts..you. I have a Janome 9000, been playing for a while, getting to know eachother and am ready to hit the download world...What should I buy??? Amazing Box II II....Scan & Sew pc???....Customizer 2000??...digitizer 10000....I have window 98 and XP) My future of embroidery design would be downloading designs and transferring them to the SEW format.... I would also like to scan my own designs and fill in...and do lettering (different fonts??)....Everybody tells me these programs are compatible with my machine but I cannot get a consistant answer on what would be best for me. any opinions out there I am ready to buy and get started...need direction please........ I plan to buy the customizer 2000 and would like to know if I should get the Embird software and any advice on Lettering / Number software for a variety?? Thank You.... 
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User: sewooza
Member since: 03-23-2005 Total posts: 4 |
From: Mother in Law
Date: 03-23-2005, 08:53 PM (2 of 10)
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Hey Sewooza, I have the Janome 9000 the customizer 2000 software and Embird. I got along fine with all these programs, the only reason I bought another machine was I wanted a bigger sewing field and the Singer XL6000 gave me a deal I couldn't refuse. I did have a problem with the Janome dealer getting infomation from them that was truthful. He told me my machine would sew out a 5X7 design but failed to tell me you had to split the design in another program and then sew it out and buy other things to make that happen. It would up costing me as much money as if I would have bought a Brother machine which I had an amazing box for already and that machine (8500) would have sewn out the larger design in one hooping and all at one time for less then I paid for the MC9000 and the customizer. He lied to me. Anyway, I love Embird you can buy alphabets for around 15.00 each and then arc then string them together to make names and add them to designs it does alot of things the customizer doesn't. The customizer doesn't convert designs to your format, Embird will. You can try embird for free for 30 days or 100 times before you buy it so try it that way you can decide for yourself. The amazing box cost less than the customizer. Also Embird lets you catalog your designs and print out templates for the clothsetter. Hope I helped ask away if you find any more questions. Susie |
User: Mother in Law
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From: sewooza
Date: 03-24-2005, 08:16 AM (3 of 10)
| Thank you for your reply.....I have read other advise from you on other subjects and you should write a book of your knowledge....it really helps the beginner get started.....I am going to get the customizer and the embird software and go from there, which means I will have a million more questions when they get here. yikes. I wish I had found this site before I bought my machine because I too would have considered the field size....so I guess I see an upgrade in my future.......thank you again! |
User: sewooza
Member since: 03-23-2005 Total posts: 4 |
From: JulieS
Date: 03-24-2005, 10:49 AM (4 of 10)
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I am in almost exactly the same boat... same machine, same needs, same frustration (and fear!). Let's keep each other posted on what we find out! Julie |
User: JulieS
Member since: 01-11-2005 Total posts: 26 |
From: sewooza
Date: 03-24-2005, 01:06 PM (5 of 10)
| It's always nice to know were not alone....when I get my software and actually spend countless sleepless hours figuring it out I will let you know how its going...keep me posted too on any hints or if you just need to scream because the machine cannot hear you....good luck |
User: sewooza
Member since: 03-23-2005 Total posts: 4 |
From: Mother in Law
Date: 03-24-2005, 11:25 PM (6 of 10)
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Hey Julie and Sewooza, I love my Janome but as I said before I don't like the dealer here in town that I have to use to service it although I found a new dealer who is now approved to do service work on them so I'm happy about that. The Jamone is not like most machines the way they work. You have to print out a template to find out where to start the machine in order to place a design where you want it on the fabric. The machine doesn't start in the center of the design like most other machines. When you use Embird you will have to specify you want the crosshairs printed when you send it up to print. Then you cut out the design as close to the design outline as you can and pin it to your fabric. Then I place the hoop bottom in the clothsetter then place the fabric on top of the bottom part of the hoop and pull the arm down over the top of my fabric...........slide the crosshair on the design so it's aleined with the crosshair on the arm of the clothsetter. That's where you want to hoop your fabric. After hooping the fabric, attach the hoop to your machine and align the needle over the point where the crosshairs meet, another words in the center of the cross, then I unpin the design template from the fabric and sew out the design. It will sew out exactly where you had it pinned. This confused me at first until I realized the needle didn't start in the middle of the design it had to start where ever the crosshair was on the template. The reason you can't just eyeball the design in the hoop and have to use the clothsetter is the machine sometimes won't let you start to the right of the center of the hoop. It's more complicated then the Brother, Singer and other machines. If they have classes where you bought the machine go to them they will help you out if you don't understand the way I'm explaining. I'm dyslexic (sp?) so I sometimes do things backwards so I hope I'm not confusing you. LOL Feel free to ask questions, Remember the only stupid question is the one not asked. We all started off at the beginning and we are all still learning and sharing. Hugs susie |
User: Mother in Law
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From: sewooza
Date: 03-25-2005, 11:33 PM (7 of 10)
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Thank you for the advise, I have printed it and will use it as a reference when my software comes......also, there is a Janome Scan and Sew on ebay for 70.00, it is for the 9000, is there any reason I would need this for will the customizer 2000 and embird do what this equipment does..Apparently you scan on the machine a photo or drawing and put the card in the machine??? Just another confusing package??? any thoughts oh wise one...... Your great thanks for the help.........Enjoy the weekend! |
User: sewooza
Member since: 03-23-2005 Total posts: 4 |
From: Mother in Law
Date: 03-26-2005, 12:25 AM (8 of 10)
| My Janome dealer tried to sell that scan and sew to me also but I didn't stick around long enough to see what it was all about when I found out he lied to me about being able to do what the Brother 8500 could for the same money. Of course the 8500 sewing field was 5 X 7 without rehooping or splitting the design and a whole bunch more things he lied to me about so I didn't believe him about anything after that so I really can't give you any advice on that device. Maybe someone on here knows how to use the scan and sew. I'm sure if they have it they would be glad to tell you about it. I was told that you can scan a picture in and digitize the picture but I don't know if it's as easy as they want you to believe it is, check it out first with someone who has one. It might be that it's so cheap because it's not all what it's cracked up to be and that's why they are getting rid of it. My best investment was to get Embird. Embird opens up so many things that the other expensive programs do for less money. You can catalog your designs, add fonts for only 15.00 a font, covert designs from other formats to yours, resize designs, rotate them add two or more designs together and save them as another file name, you can add words if you have the fonts to you design and arc or shape the words around your design as you please and if you get real sassy you can get the stichmo I think it's called and you can take a pic and digitize it in four easy steps, I'm not sure about that I don't have that part of Embird, it's a separate plug in and I didn't buy that plug in but it looks like something cool to have. Happy Easter to you and happy stitching. Have you sewn regular sewing with your Janome yet? It's so nice. I love my Janome and when I got my new Singer I wouldn't trade my Janome in I kept it. I'm using the Singer for embroidery and when I get my Janome back from being fixed I'm going to use it just for sewing. |
User: Mother in Law
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From: JulieS
Date: 03-27-2005, 12:50 AM (9 of 10)
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A friend recommended Embird to me over the weekend... she used Embird and a magic box, but I am not sure if I would need the magic box (She needs it 'cause she has a singer). Right now I am leaning toward Embird as opposed to the customozer/ digitizer because it seems more modular in terms of what features you can get with the software. Also, it just seems fishy to me that iti s so difficult to get any answers aboiut the Janome package! I mark my fabric where I want the design to be centered then use one of my cards that has a one stitch programmed design to adjust the fabric to that mark, save it, switch cards and adjust the full size of the new design to be centered over that saved mark. I am afraid of that clothsetter, but mostly because I don't have it to play with yet. I got my Janome in September and am in LOVE with it. I just finished up my DD's Eatsre dress and amanxious to get started on another projects sonce it is such a joy to work with! I may be makinga decision this week so will let you know! Happy Easter- Julie |
User: JulieS
Member since: 01-11-2005 Total posts: 26 |
From: Mother in Law
Date: 03-28-2005, 12:33 AM (10 of 10)
| Happy Easter to you too Julie. Let me know what you decide and if I can help in any way let me know. |
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