Originally Posted by
malfromcessnock
Hi ladies. I've now made half a dozen tops and am eager to getting them quilted. I've watched so many videos and been to so many QS and now have this desire to buy a HQ Sweet Sixteen before I take the plunge into the world of quilting.
In your opinion - should I FIRST learn to quilt on my Janome P6600?
Cheers,
I am not familiar with your Janome model, but assuming it is a domestic machine, it is different from quilting on a shortarm all the way up to longarm. On the domestic machine, the quilt top is moved around while the machine is not moved at all. It is the opposite with the longarm. The quilt top stays on the frame and the machine is moved to creat neat FMQ designs. It is fun. Pretend the needle is like a pencil and you are "drawing" with it.
Do try out the machine first before buying it. There is a bit of learning curve, but well worth learning how to FMQ. l