Level: Beginner

These chic sun catchers will welcome the spring sun in your home! The bright colored organza and bead trim sparkle in the window while displaying dainty embroidered designs created on your Memory Craft. Make them as gifts or for any time of year, this project has endless possibilities.

Janome Supplies Required:

• Memory Craft 11000, 10001, 10000, 9700, 9500, and 300E (embroidery only)
• Customizer
• USB or RS232C cable, or ATA PC Card (MC10000 only) Clothsetter
• PC Design Card #1008 (Small Floral Collection)
• Memory Craft 8000 Embroidery Design Gallery CD ROM
• Embroidery Hoops
• Giga Hoop D (MC10001, 10000, 9700, 9500 300E only)
• Embroidery Foot P
• 1/4 foot O
• Zipper foot E
• Janome Embroidery thread
• Janome Bobbin thread
• Blue Tip needle 75/11

Fabric and Notions Required:

• 1/4 yd. organza for small
• 1/2 yd. organza for large
• 3/8 yd. beaded fringe for each
• 1/2 yd. ribbon or cord for each
• Water-soluble stabilizer
• Small eyelets
• Small suction cups with hook
• All purpose thread
• Wing needle

Small:

1. Cut a 9" square from 1/4 yd. organza and water-soluble stabilizer.
2. Lightly mist the water-soluble stabilizer with water and press the organza to the stabilizer. Let dry.
3. Mark the center of the square with chalk. Figure 1.
4. Use the Clothsetter and templates to place the stabilized organza in the hoop.
   Hint: To set the designs on point as shown on the small sun catchers, rotate the fabric in the hoop so that the corners are in a north/south position.
5. Set up the Memory Craft for Professional-Style Embroidery.
6. Insert selected PC Design Card into machine. MC11000, 10001, 10000, 9700, 9500 and 300E owners must use Janome software to import designs from the MC8000 Embroidery Design Gallery CD ROM. Note: Design #3 from Flower Series and Design #3 and #4 from Floral Design Series were used in our samples. Select designs that are not densely stitched.
7. When all the embroidery is completed, cut away any excess stabilizer. Follow the manufacturers directions to remove remaining stabilizer. Hang the organza squares to dry.
8. Trim the embroidered organza 8" square, using a rotary cutter and cutting mat.
9. Place the triangle template on each corner of the square and mark a cutting line. Cut off each corner.
10. Set up the Memory Craft for ordinary sewing.
11. Attach the 1/4" Foot O.
12. Fold the corner 1 to 2 as indicated in the figure, right sides together. Figure 2.
13. Sew a 1/4" seam locking off at the beginning and end.
14. Repeat for each corner.
15. Turn the corners right side out, the fabric will automatically turn down a 1 1/4" hem with mitered corners. Figure 3.
16. Use a pressing cloth and low temperature iron to press the hem on each side.
17. Insert the wing needle in the machine.
18. Thread the needle and bobbin with embroidery thread to match the organza.
19. Select a hemstitch.
20. Sew on the right side of the square guiding the fabric so that the raw edge of the hem catches in the stitch.
21. Replace the wing needle with the Blue Tip needle.
22. Attach the Zipper foot E.
23. Sew the beads along the bottom edge(s) of the sun catcher, locking off the stitching at the beginning and end.
24. Place an eyelet at the top corner.
25. Insert the suction cup hanger.
26. Tie a bow with matching ribbon or cord.

Large: Some knowledge of Janome Customizer will be needed to make the large suncatcher.

1. Cut an 18" square from 1/2 yd. organza and water-soluble stabilizer.
2. Lightly mist the water-soluble stabilizer with water and press the organza to the stabilizer. Let dry.
3. Mark the center of the square with chalk. Figure 1.
4. Set up the Memory Craft for Professional-Style Embroidery.
5. Insert PC Design Card #1008 (Small Floral Collection) into the machine.
6. Press the PC Link Mode key.
7. Open Customizer; 11000 owners select the SQ Hoop, all other machine owners select Easy GigaHoop.
8. Transfer Design #5 and #6 via USB, RS232C or ATA PC Card.
9. Import Design #5 and #6.
10. Copy Design #5 and Paste seven more.
11. Copy Design #6 and Paste nine more.
12. Arrange the designs to form a heart shape. Use Rotate and Flip Horizontal to achieve the desired look.
13. Save the layout and name it Large Suncatcher
14. Print a template for perfect placement with the Clothsetter
15. Transfer the designs to the machine.
16. Stitch designs.
17. When all the embroidery is completed, cut away any excess stabilizer. Follow the manufacturers directions to remove remaining stabilizer. Hang the organza squares to dry.
18. Trim the embroidered organza 13 1/2" square, using a rotary cutter and cutting mat.

Follow steps 7-25 above to finish.