Originally Posted by gale
I have the 6600 too and I love it. I would get it over the 6500 because of the accufeed but neither one has a free arm.
The Horizon from Janome has an even bigger arm size.
I have the Horizon 7700 and the 11 inch throat is priceless and the built in accufeed. My mom traded her 6500 for the 7700.