Level: Beginner

A snowflake monogram is a fun gift to give or to make for yourself. It looks like a regular snowflake but when you look closely you can see a name in the design. Create your own using different fonts. You could use one flake or a snow shower of many flakes depending on the size of the scarf.

Janome Suplies Required
Memory Craft 11000, 10001, 10000, 9700, 9500, 350E, 300E, 200E
DigitizerPro (optional)
Embroidery hoops according to size of design and machine model
Embroidery foot P
Janome Embroidery thread, color of choice
Janome Bobbin wound with embroidery thread
Red Tip needle 90/14
Water Soluble stabilizer (to be used as topping)

Fabric and Notions Required
Scarf – purchased or made
Sticky-back water soluble stabilizer

Creating the Design in the Memory Craft Embroidery Machine
1. Set up the machine for Professional-Style embroidery
2. Click on the Edit Screen icon.
3. Click on the Fonts tab.
4. Select desired font.
5. Enter a name in the small size.
6. Press OK.
7. Duplicate the name or enter it again (depending on the model of machine).
8. Flip the name so that it is a mirror image.
9. Place the bases of the names together.
10. Continue “pasting” the name and rotating to create a snowflake.

Jonathan, using First Grade font (MC11000)

Sewing the Design
11. Hoop the sticky-back stabilizer. Score and tear off backing when in hoop.
12. Apply the scarf with the area where the embroidery is to be applied in the embroidery area of the hoop.
13. Place water soluble stabilizer over the scarf.
14. Embroider the design onto the scarf.
15. Remove as much of the water soluble stabilizer as possible. Soak to remove the rest.

Valora in Curly, True-type font                Linda in Brush Font

Creating the Design in DigitizerPro
1. Open DigitizerPro>EasyDesign.
2. Select the Font Toolbar.
3. Select the desired font.
Note: Different fonts will give you different effects. Try several! 4. Type in the desired name.
5. Click OK.
6. Select the name and duplicate.
7. Flip so the name is a mirror image.
8. Select both names and group.
9. Duplicate and rotate as desired, creating a 5 or 6 point snowflake.
10. Resize as needed.
Hint: Try not to make the lettering smaller than 10mm.
11. If there is a large opening in the middle of the snowflake, you can add detail by just putting one or a group of initials in the middle.
12. If there are letters with tails hanging down, reshape the letter to remove the lower part, since it won’t be noticeable in the design.
13. Hoop the sticky-back stabilizer. Score and tear off backing when in hoop.
14. Apply the scarf with the area where the embroidery is to be applied in the embroidery area of the hoop.
15. Place water soluble stabilizer over the scarf.
16. Embroider the design onto the scarf.
17. Remove as much of the water soluble stabilizer as possible. Soak to remove the rest.