dora, we are neighbors - almost. i live in odessa. i also have the janome 6600 and i've learned to do pretty good fmq on it. do you drop ur feed dogs? do you use the bobbin holder made specifically for fmq , made by janome? that was the straw that broke the camel's back for me, i wasn't doing too good but ever since i bought that, i do pretty darn good on it now. it retails for about $50. but sure is worth it.
donna