Originally Posted by Marnie
MadQuilter: would you mind sharing what things you're " not crazy about" on the Janome 6600 ?
It has a drop-in bobbin and the walking foot requires a shank modification (not sure if that is the correct terminology). It also doesn't have a free arm. There were a few other minor things that I can't remember exactly.
When I started looking at the different machines, the 6600 didn't get me that excited. The Babylock got me more excited. The Singer got me downrigh giddy because it marries the awesome features I like from both Babylock AND Janome.
Please don't get me wrong: I think the Janome is a fabulous machine (bummer about it not doing windows Patrice - lol)
IF it turns out that the Singer is NOT what I expect, I will have a chance to review the individual features and decide on Janome OR Babylock. Of course, the price had a big impact ($899 + tax)
We'll see.