<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Janome Life]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://janomelife.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[janomecanada]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://janomelife.wordpress.com/author/janomecanada/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[A Colourful Celebration!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_20476" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/funcoloursig.jpg"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20476" data-attachment-id="20476" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/funcoloursig/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/funcoloursig-e1562273488343.jpg" data-orig-size="300,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="FunColoursIG" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/funcoloursig-e1562273488343.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/funcoloursig-e1562273488343.jpg?w=300" class="size-medium wp-image-20476" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/funcoloursig.jpg?w=300&#038;h=300" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20476" class="wp-caption-text">So easy to use &#8211; the hardest part is deciding which colour you love best!</p></div>
<p>Today we welcome the newest members of the Janome Canada line of sewing machines: the Colourful Series: <span style="color:#33cccc;">Arctic Crystal</span>, <span style="color:#ff00ff;">Pink Sorbet</span> and <span style="color:#3366ff;">Blue Couture.</span> Come along for the ride as Janome Artisan team members try out this cutie, and read further along for some of the must-know details on this machine that is popping into dealer stores across Canada.</p>
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<h2><span style="color:#33cccc;">Look Who&#8217;s Sewing&#8230;</span></h2>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/img_1092.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="20499" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/img_1092/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/img_1092-e1562421666309.jpg" data-orig-size="225,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S3 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1539527213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1092" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/img_1092-e1562421666309.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/img_1092-e1562421666309.jpg?w=225" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-20499" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/img_1092.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicolenowosad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicole Nowosad</a> is the crafting genius behind all of the great projects in our <a href="https://scrapbookandcards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scrapbook and Cards Today</a> advertising. She used her Colourful machine to create a holiday layout, see in this sneak peek image. (More details to come in an upcoming holiday themed release).</p>
<p>Janome Artisan, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sherrisylvester/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sherri Sylvester</a> of <em>Thread Riding Hood</em> has taken a Pink Couture machine for a spin, with her daughter. <a href="http://www.threadridinghood.com/wordpress/janome-pink-sorbet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pop over to her blog</a> to see what they get up to!</p>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/022.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="20502" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/attachment/022/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/022-e1562421645281.jpg" data-orig-size="225,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541244283&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008130081300813&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="022" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/022-e1562421645281.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/022-e1562421645281.jpg?w=225" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-20502" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/022.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_20500" style="width: 235px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/feature-photo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20500" data-attachment-id="20500" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/feature-photo/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/feature-photo-e1562421657220.jpg" data-orig-size="225,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541245124&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="feature photo" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/feature-photo-e1562421657220.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/feature-photo-e1562421657220.jpg?w=225" class="size-medium wp-image-20500" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/feature-photo.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20500" class="wp-caption-text">Make your own Itty Bitty Accessory Pouch with Tania&#8217;s Instructions</p></div>
<p>And <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamgingerq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tania Denyer</a> of Ginger Quilts welcomed her own Arctic Crystal home, bestowing her with a name and whipping up a great little starter project for all to try. <a href="http://www.gingerquilts.ca/time-for-a-little-sewing-hygge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Please visit her blog</a> to learn the back story! We asked Tania if she could create a simple project to help get any beginner or part-time sewist off to a great start. We think you&#8217;ll love her Itty Bitty Accessory bag (<a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/how-to-project-accessory-pouch.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download the Instructions here</a>)</p>
<h2><span style="color:#33cccc;">The Basics</span></h2>
<p>The Colourful series models look bright and cheery like our legendary sew-mini machines, but they are all full size and ready for all of your sewing and crafting adventures. These great all around machines offer the ease of simple operation and feature:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_20496" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/mini-compare.jpg"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20496" data-attachment-id="20496" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/mini-compare/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/mini-compare-e1562279549648.jpg" data-orig-size="300,224" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mini compare" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/mini-compare-e1562279549648.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/mini-compare-e1562279549648.jpg?w=300" class="size-medium wp-image-20496" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/mini-compare.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20496" class="wp-caption-text">The full size Arctic Crystal compared to a Sew Mini model</p></div>
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<li>15 Stitches (or stitch functions)</li>
<li>1 &#8211; Four Step buttonhole</li>
<li>Free arm</li>
<li>Front loading bobbin</li>
<li>Manual thread tension and stitch selection</li>
<li>4 Standard and 4 BONUS accessory feet</li>
<li>A 25 Year limited warranty</li>
<li>You can view the full feature sheet <a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/311-feature_sheet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></li>
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<h2><span style="color:#33cccc;">Designed For Beginners</span></h2>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/311nh-artic-bobbin.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="20488" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/311nh-artic-bobbin/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/311nh-artic-bobbin-e1562279421778.jpg" data-orig-size="300,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="311NH-artic-bobbin" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/311nh-artic-bobbin-e1562279421778.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/311nh-artic-bobbin-e1562279421778.jpg?w=300" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20488" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/311nh-artic-bobbin.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>The Colourful series has the beginner in mind, offering helpful guidance in anything from <a href="https://www.janome.com/products/machines/fun-colors/video-tutorials/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video tutorials</a> to handy quick start guides (printed bilingual guides are packed in the box.) You&#8217;ll even find a printed bobbin threading guide right on the machine!</p>
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<h2><span style="color:#33cccc;">Making the Most of Your Experience</span></h2>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_20495" style="width: 219px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20495" data-attachment-id="20495" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/gathering-foot-4/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg" data-orig-size="371,346" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="gathering foot" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg?w=371" class=" wp-image-20495" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg?w=209&#038;h=195" alt="" width="209" height="195" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg?w=209&amp;h=195 209w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg?w=150&amp;h=140 150w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg?w=300&amp;h=280 300w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/gathering-foot.jpg 371w" sizes="(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-20495" class="wp-caption-text">The BONUS Gathering foot</p></div>
<p>The standard accessory feet will cover most of your early sewing needs, but there&#8217;s also a collection of 4 BONUS feet included for your further adventures! These include the 3-Way Cording foot, Gathering foot, Overedge foot and Rolled Hem foot.</p>
<p>We hope that you will visit your JANOME dealer to learn more about this cutie and start creating your own colourful projects.</p>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/blue-free-arm.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="20486" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/a-colourful-celebration/blue-free-arm/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/blue-free-arm-e1562279471116.jpg" data-orig-size="300,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="blue-free-arm" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/blue-free-arm-e1562279471116.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/blue-free-arm-e1562279471116.jpg?w=300" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-20486" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/blue-free-arm.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=1024" alt=""   /></a></p>
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