Serpentine stitch on Janome 6600?
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Serpentine stitch on Janome 6600?
I've looked on my Janome 6600 for the serpentine stitch that I have seen so many quilters use. I can't seem to get it large enough. Does anyone with my machine know if it's possible to get a serpentine stitch that is, maybe, 3/4" wide and proportionately long? Thanks.
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The serpentine stitch on my Bernina actually looks like a zig zag stitch but with tiny stitches. It becomes the serpentine when I increase the stitch length. Does your machine have a stitch similar?
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There's a sort-of serpentine on the 6600 but it's a very tight serpentine no matter how much you adjust it. I wanted a long one and am thrilled that someone on the yahoo group shared how to do it. I've already made a quilt with it and it's my new favorite stitch.
The programmed one isn't 3/4" wide. It's probably 7mm since that's the widest the foot is but if you vary the programming you can stretch it out pretty long.
The programmed one isn't 3/4" wide. It's probably 7mm since that's the widest the foot is but if you vary the programming you can stretch it out pretty long.
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Thanks for all your help. SnipForFun, I have joined the Yahoo group and will look for the serpentine stitch thread. I like the result that it gave Gale. I will also check out Tartan's technique. And JanTx's scallop is very pretty and certainly an option. It's interesting that a machine with all the bells and whistles of the 6600 doesn't have that particular stitch. Thank you, thank you.
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Thank you for posting this! I found it on my Brother LB6800 (that I've had 2 years and just started learning to use it when I hurt mu knee and couldn't use the foot pedal on my Janome). It's very pretty at different sizes and really fills the space in a hurry.
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I belong to the Yahoo group and was thrilled to get the directions for putting the Serpentine Stitch into my memory. I have used my own creation with the zig zag stitch but was never thrilled with it. I have had my 6600 for about 5 or 6 years and have never learned to use the Memory feature. I followed her directions step by step an was blind to what I was doing - finished and it works but I do'nt think I'd be able to put a stitch into memory again by myself. This is the stitch I programmed - with a straight stitch between.
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