Feedback on Janome 6600
01-31-2010, 09:18 PM
#21
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02-01-2010, 08:55 AM
#23
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You absolutely can FMQ on the 6600!
I have a slightly less fancy, slightly smaller Janome (the QDC 4100) and I FMQ with it all the time. The special bobbin case does help as well.
You'll be fine! Start small and simple and work your way up to large and complicated.
I have a slightly less fancy, slightly smaller Janome (the QDC 4100) and I FMQ with it all the time. The special bobbin case does help as well.
You'll be fine! Start small and simple and work your way up to large and complicated.
02-02-2010, 06:17 AM
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as others have said, give it a month, commit to @ least every other day use, you'll love that husband of yours even more! the accufeed feet are worth every penny. i use the stop/start button exclusively, but i'm going to get that knee lift out today and play with it.
02-02-2010, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
You can certainly fmq on this machine! (You can fmq on almost any domestic sewing machine, even the ones that won't drop the feed dogs. In that case, you can cover the feed dogs.) It is a great machine. I almost bought one, but I already have a great Bernina 1230 and could not justify the additional expense. The Janome has a larger area under the arm, which makes fmq easier for large quilts, has a much larger flatbed, and it has the automatic thread cutter I covet. The only thing it doesn't have is a free arm for sewing cuffs and pant legs.
I'm pretty sure a Bernina with the stitch regulator would cost a *lot* more than the Janome 6600.
A lot of quilters on this forum have the Janome 6600 and really like it, so I think your dh did well (except for not consulting you first!).
I'm pretty sure a Bernina with the stitch regulator would cost a *lot* more than the Janome 6600.
A lot of quilters on this forum have the Janome 6600 and really like it, so I think your dh did well (except for not consulting you first!).
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