Sewing Project: Four-Panel Room Divider

What's New, Mar/Apr 2004 by Sakuyama, Ryoko

A popular trend now is the room divider. Designed to let you disguise an "unsightly" corner in a room or call attention to a special area, room dividers can be customized to fit any décor. Janome created this reversible four-panel screen with alternating embroidered panels. The middle of each panel uses a yarn effect that allows light to filter through. The yarn insets can also be cinched in the middle for a more open look.

The instructions below are for a standard 21-1/4'' × 58'' panel with 1-3/4''rod pockets along the top and bottom. It is easy to make your own pattern from the fabric panels that come with your purchased frame. Decorative metal room dividers can be purchased from stacksandstacks.com, and are available at numerous home and variety stores.

Supplies:

* Memory Craft 10001, 10000, 9500

* Digitizer 10000

* Customizer 10000 Plus (optional)

* Clothsetter 10000

* PC Design Card #1001 (Big Floral Collection)

* PC Design Card #1003 (Border Collection)

* USB, RS232C or ATA PC Card

* Large hoop "B"

* Standard hoop "A"

* Embroidery foot "P"

* Standard foot "A"

* Janome embroidery thread

* Janome bobbin thread

* Blue tip needle 75/11

Fabric and Notions:

(For 4 Panels)

* 5 yds. cotton (45'' wide)

* 5 yds. contrast cotton (45'' wide)

* 12 balls of yarn in two colors

* Tape

* Iron-on stabilizer

* All-purpose thread

* Fabric marking pen

* 22'' × 13'' thick cardboard (preferably corrugated)

The yarn used for the project can be Patons "Mohair Rich Loopy" 50 grams, 83% mohair, 17% acrylic. Visit Patons website at www.patonsyarn.com. Or, you can substitute any bulky wool containing a large percentage of mohair alpaca for similar results.

Fabric Preparation:

1. Cut eight 22'' × 11'' pieces for the screen front from the cotton fabric.

2. Cut eight 22'' × 11'' pieces for the screen front from the contrast cotton fabric.

3. Cut eight 43'' × 5 1/2'' pieces from the cotton.

4. Cut eight 43'' × 5 1/2'' pieces from the contrast cotton.

Digitizer 10000:

1. Open Digitizer 10000 EasyDesign.

2. Transfer Design #12 from PC Design Card #1001 (Big Floral Collection) to the computer via USB, RS232C or ATAPC Card.

3. Click Setup. Click Work Environment. Select Hoop B.

4. Click Embroidery. Click Insert Design. Import Design #12.

5. Click Polygon Select. Select only the center flower.

6. Click Edit. Click Group.

7. Click and drag the flower away from the remaining parts. (See Image 1)

8. Click Polygon Select again. On the right hand side, select the flower, bud and stems. (See Image 2)

9. Press the Delete key on the keyboard.

10. Zoom to 275% to remove the remaining leaf.

11. Click Reshape. Click anywhere on the leaf. (See Image 3)

12. Click Select. Press Delete.

Note: If there are some remaining underlay stitches, Select and Delete as above.

13. Zoom to 100%.

14. Select the remaining design.

15. Click Edit. Click Group.

16. Click Edit. Click Duplicate.

Submitted by Ryoko Sakuyama, Educational Supervisor with Janome, manufacturer of sewing machines.