I have a Janome that does not lower the feed dog so when I want to FMQ, I have a piece of cardboard with an oval hole cut into it for the needle that I tape over the faceplate. Then I set my stitch length to nothing (or as small as it is able to go). I do use a darning foot and I suggest you invest in one if you want to FMQ. You should be able to find one that fits your machine. I use one from my Brother on my Janome and it works fine.