I need help with why my machine is skipping stitches.
 

I have a new Janome Artistic 18 and it was working great once I got King Tut Thread but now it skips stitches when it goes backward. I even unplugged the the encoders and it still skips! Any ideas?

I have rethreaded the machine.
Put in a new Needle
Reloaded the bobbin

And it still skips when I do any sort of backward motion.

I'm calling the dealer tomorrow but in the meantime ... any ideas???

Bonnie

Is it when you sew in reverse, or is it when you are doing free motion quilting?

I had a similar problem with my Janome. I can't free motion on it, but it works just fine with a walking foot.

Make sure you're using the right size bobbin and that it's inserted correctly. I was using "whatever bobbin" and then threw out all my bobbins and bought new ones. That helped a LOT! But I'm sure others aren't as dumb as I was!

Have you cleaned it? Depends on size of needles and what you are sewing.
A friend was sewing duck cloth and her machine was doing that.
I told her to put in a 16 needle and worked great
LC

I'm assuming your machine is a longarm, mine skipped stitches when my foot was too high. It only skipped when stitching backwards, I didn't realize that would happen until my fix it guy clued me in

some Janome machines don't like some brands of thread. Perhaps try another brand to see if this is the problem.

Sounds goofy for advise..but have you tried utube? Could be bobbin tension.

Do you have a stitch regulator? Press all the connections together, making sure they are tight, even if they look connected. I press mine in on a regulare basis, in case they vibrate loose.
I have also had to press (one time bend) where the encoder wheel meets the track. I was having the same problem it looks like you are having. Good luck.

Change needles often- You may have a defective one!!
Also try taking out all thread and rethreading it

No advice, but good luck fixing it!