Janome 7700 Horizon machine
11-25-2010, 07:46 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by anngi
Showing my ignorance here - what is OBW seam? I have had two replacement needle plates and even the machine replaced by Janome here in UK, and yet another needle plate replaced on new machine! I too have had Janomes for more than 2o years and am very disappointed in the 7700 which was advertised as the ' be all and end all'
04-03-2011, 01:39 PM
#22
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I have this machine and love it...any issue I have had was me...not the machine...I am a fairly new sewer and self taught...oh and oh course lots of help here and on the internet. I can't say enough how much I love this machine...it you have any tension issue...it may be your needle...there is a quilting needle to use when doing FMQing...once I switched mine to 14 quilting needle it works great...no more breaking the thread, or shredding the thread. I can Quilt a queen size quilt and one of these days will try to do a King size. I did have a few issues but it was me not the machine...
04-03-2011, 05:14 PM
#23
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Location: Connecticut
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Really, I love my Horizon and I also have the 11000SE, have had no problems with either. Once I got the new F2 foot I was able to go over seams, but you also have the Acufeed feet to use too that are designed to do the heavy lifting.
I am a relatively new sewer too.
I am a relatively new sewer too.
04-03-2011, 05:19 PM
#24
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I just bought the Acufeed foot with the 1/4 inch guide and the Blue bobbin case for FMQing. I also resolved all my tension issues that I had...My fault totally...I was using the wrong needles. The right needle does matter. I use the Acufeed foot for the binding...that works Great! there is also a stich in the ditch Acufeet foot. I just used that for the quilting when I did the edges.
Originally Posted by Jamiestitcher62
Really, I love my Horizon and I also have the 11000SE, have had no problems with either. Once I got the new F2 foot I was able to go over seams, but you also have the Acufeed feet to use too that are designed to do the heavy lifting.
I am a relatively new sewer too.
I am a relatively new sewer too.
05-20-2011, 05:37 PM
#25
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aurgh...I take it back...when it works it is great....sick of all the issues...just got it back and now it states failure 7...so much for me getting my quilt done. does anyone know what that means...i have not dug out my manual yet.
05-20-2011, 05:50 PM
#26
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Location: BC Canada
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Originally Posted by anngi
Does anyone else on this site have a Janome Horizon?
www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com
May 11, 2011
You will find a very comprehensive review of the Janome 7700 machine. It looks great!
05-21-2011, 04:47 AM
#29
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Massachusetts
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Hi-
I had the same problem with the needle plate, but I was getting an E4 error. Just got word from the shop it is ready to pick up- they had to replace the main board, which is the SECOND time this has happened- the first time it was in November and I was getting a F7 error message then. I really love working with this machine, but the little (and not so little!) problems are starting to get on my nerves!
I had the same problem with the needle plate, but I was getting an E4 error. Just got word from the shop it is ready to pick up- they had to replace the main board, which is the SECOND time this has happened- the first time it was in November and I was getting a F7 error message then. I really love working with this machine, but the little (and not so little!) problems are starting to get on my nerves!
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