I’ve heard that the Memory Craft Special Edition 11000 contains an AcuFil™ Quilting System. What exactly is that?

The AcuFil™ Quilting System is a complete quilting system incorporated into your embroidery machine. This system comprises 3 parts: Built-in Specialty quilting designs, the AcuFil™ calculator, and the AcuFil™ hoop and template.

The Special Edition offers 72 New Embroidery Designs for quilting, including 24 AcuFil™ quilting designs (4 Continuous Meandering Designs, 12 Combinable Stippling Shapes, and 8 Meandering Stippling Parts). You’ll also find 24 quilting-inspired embroidery patterns in 3 styles.

The AcuFil™ Calculator makes it easy to create a quilt layout on the Special Edition. Simply put your dimensions into the calculator screen and the machine calculates your layout. Direct PC connection sends your design to your PC so that you can print your quilting template.

The New AcuFil™ AQ Hoop and Template provide 360° of versatility. This unique hoop, coupled with the AcuFil™ Template, allows for perfect placement of your quilting designs. And hooping quilt layers is easy with the AQ Hoop’s special magnetic clamps.

New features included in Janome’s optional Digitizer MB software complete the Quilting System.

Your Memory Craft 11000 can be upgraded to the Special Edition through a purchased upgrade kit. You can purchase this upgrade kit from your local Janome dealer. The kit contains an upgrade CD, the AcuFil™ Quilting Hoop and Template with six magnet holders, and the AcuGuide™ automatic cloth guide. The upgrade kit will contain the software necessary to provide the new features available on the Memory Craft 11000 Special Edition, including Automatic Stippling in the Hoop, Enhanced Sewing Applications, Built-In Hand Look Quilting Stitches, 24 AcuFil Quilting Designs, and 24 3-part Embroidery Designs for Quilting.

Once you have purchased your upgrade, CLICK HERE.

Please note a second paid upgrade is required to allow your machine to perform the new jump stitch function. Your local Janome dealer must install the jump stitch upgrade, as this requires the addition of new mechanical parts. Contact your local Janome dealer for more details.

To upgrade your machine, you will need an ATA PC Card or USB Memory Key and a valid license key number (the license key is the 12 digit number on the outside of your upgrade CD).