Thread: Janome MC9500, Craiglist find

Thanks! What thread do you use? I just use the Clark thread from Wal-Mart currently. Does it need a specific thread?

And the throat is big enough for quilts? I read some reviews that said it wasn't good for quilting, just really embrodiering.

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http://sewing.patternreview.com/

If you put 9500 in the search box, you will get 13 reviews by people who own the machine. Looks pretty good! At that price, I would make sure the machine works and have it serviced yourself. I usually tell my service guy that I just want regular cleaning and adjusting, if he finds something wrong he must call me first before fixing it. That way they aren't doing any unnecessary preventative maintenance.

I called the place where she had it serviced last, which isn't far from the house, to ask how much it would cost to get it serviced. $90, is that bad?

That's not a bad price for a regular servicing...I haven't had my new Janome 6600P serviced yet but I just had my Bernina done, and it was $75...

Originally Posted by tngal22

I called the place where she had it serviced last, which isn't far from the house, to ask how much it would cost to get it serviced. $90, is that bad?

I think that's reasonable. It cost $60 to have my Brother Innovis 4000D serviced before I sold it but it was used frequently an there was absolutely nothing that needed fixing or adjusting so I was just charged for the cleaning.