Level: Beginner
Time: 1 hour

This is an easy and quick project – a great project for the beginner in Machine Embroidery. It is perfect for a Christmas gift or a fun T-shirt to celebrate the winter season. I used a solid white long sleeve knit T-shirt and two shades of Janome embroidery thread in the project. You may choose to recreate this project or become inspired to change the color of the T-shirt and the thread to suit your own preference.

Janome Supplies Required
• Janome Memory Craft 11000, 10000/1, 9700, 9500, 300E, 350E, 200E (This project was created using the Memory Craft 10001. If you are not using a Memory Craft 10001 from this project, you can download a snowflake image by clicking here.)
• Janome Free-Arm Hoop
• Bobbins
• Red Tip Needle 90/14
• Janome Bobbin Thread
• 2 shades of Janome Acrylic Embroidery Thread:
Pale Violet 209 and Purple 208

Fabric and Notions Required
• Purchased long sleeve knit T-shirt (solid color)
• Iron-on Stabilizer
• All purpose sewing thread, to match T-shirt
• Iron on rhinestones, 1 packs of 40 pc size 3mm (each snowflake uses 5)
Hint: EZ Glitz www.embroideryonline.com
• Iron
• Seam ripper

Instructions

1. Cut eight 2 1/2” squares of iron-on stabilizer.
2. Turn the T-shirt inside out and randomly place and iron six of the stabilizer squares onto the front of the T-shirt.
3. Slide the embroidery hoop behind the front side of the T-shirt between the front and back. Set one stabilized area of the T-shirt into the embroidery hoop.
4. Detach the extension table of your machine for free arm sewing.
5. Attach the embroidery hoop to the machine, carefully placing back side of T-shirt underneath the free arm.
6. Attach the embroidery foot P.
7. Thread the machine with embroidery thread.
8. Set up machine for Professional-style embroidery.
9. Select pattern # 46 from the selection of built in embroidery designs.
Note: If you are not using the Memory Craft 10001 for this project, you can download a snowflake design from the Embroidery Gallery on janome.com by clicking here. 10. Press the start key.
11. When machine stops change thread color and proceed.
12. When the first snowflake is completed remove the hoop from the machine and slide the T-shirt off the free arm.
13. Repeat steps 3-7 for each stabilized area on the front of the T-shirt.
14. With the t-shirt turned inside out find the center point of the back neckline and measure down 3”.
Hint: This measurement is for the snowflake placement and may be adjusted to suit your preference.
15. Mark this measurement point.
16. Mark the center point on the top edge of a square of stabilizer and match it up to the marked point on the center back of the T-shirt.
17. Iron the stabilizer square down and hoop.
18. Repeat steps 3-7.
19. With your seam ripper remove approximately 5” of stitching from the sleeve seam beginning at the sleeve hem.
20. Open up the bottom of the sleeve, lay flat, find the center point, and measure approximately 2” down from the hemline.
Hint: This measurement is for the snowflake placement and may be adjusted to suit your preference.
21. Mark this measurement point.
22. Mark the center point on the top edge of a square of stabilizer and match it up to the center marked point on the bottom of the opened sleeve.
23. Iron the stabilizer down.
24. Repeat steps 3-7.
25. Trim all looses threads and trim excess stabilizer away from the embroidery.
26. Turn the T-shirt right side out and slide the front over the ironing board.
27. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for applying the crystals.
28. Place one crystal in the center of the snowflake.
29. Place one crystal in each of the eight looped points of the snowflake design.
30. Turn the T-shirt to the back side and repeat steps 22-23.
31. Lay the opened sleeve down on the ironing board and repeat steps 22-23 for the sleeve snowflake.
32. Rethread the machine with thread and bobbin to match the color of the T-shirt.
33. Select regular sewing.
34. Attach the over casting foot “M” and select pattern #13 overlock on the visual touch screen. (If not using the Memory Craft 10001, select the overlock stitch on your model).
35. Turn the sleeve inside out and re-stitch the open seam closed.
Hint: Guide the fabric edge along the guide on the foot.