18. Wildcard week¶

This week I worked on defining my final project idea and started to getting used to the documentation process.

Individual Assignment¶

Design and produce something with a digital fabrication process (incorporating computer-aided design and manufacturing) not covered in another assignment, documenting the requirements that your assignment meets, and including everything necessary to reproduce it. Possibilities include (but are not limited to):

Working on Janome Memory Craft 15000¶

In the wildcard week I learned about Digital Fabrication using Janome Memory Craft 15000. First thing I needed to know is how to use the machine and from that I learned how to operate it from Salama.

Now I have to start by creating a file on the application Digitizer V5 Embroidery Software. This application is already available and downloaded onto the computers in FabLab.

For my design I decided to use the Embroidery hoop FA10 and the design I used is in the picture below.

Now since I already made my design I now have to open Digitizer V5 Embroidery Software and click on “Toolboxes” then “Auto-Digitizer” and the “Insert Artwork”.

Making the Design¶

Now I need to select the image and click on “Click-to-fill” and after it I place the image of the fabric which is called a “Kandora”. I chose “Tatami stitch” because the Arabic letters are not available in the software.

The instructions I prepared for the Embroidery machine are shown below and I got these instructions from the PDF file available in this website.

Preparing the Machine¶

Here I placed the Embroidery Hoop onto the Kandora to start stitching my design on it.

I opened the software and moved the design inside the red box .

Now I have to click on “Save Design as”

Now I have to save the file on a flash memory so I can start stitching my Kandora on the machine.

Stitching Process¶

I opened the machine and clicked on my design which is called “Design1”.

After choosing the design and embroidery hoop the machine showed me a notice to confirm the correct embroidery hoop “FA10” I will use and after that I clicked “Ok”.