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Old 02-11-2014, 07:18 PM
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I dislike my Janome also. I wish I had never purchased this machine. It is sitting in a separate bedroom with the door closed at this point. I may try to work with it later this spring.

The leaders and throat plate are essential.


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This is only one of the reasons why I have intensely disliked my Janome 6500. It has been famous for eating fabric at the beginning even though I changed needles and thread, invested $50 in a single hole feed dog plate, used leaders etc. My Juki does not do any of this and I love it as much as I have hated my Janome. I know many quilters who have loved their Janome but I am definitely not one of them!
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Old 02-12-2014, 03:47 AM
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When I had that trouble, I started about one half inch from the beginning and reverse stitched then went forward. A little time consuming but not bad.
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While my current Janome (7700 - which I LOVE!) does not eat my fabric, I have used many machines of varying brands over the years that have all done this. This one little hitch doesn't diminish my love for them! In fact, I still have some of them and they are great machines! So I don't fret about this when it's such an easy fix - I simply use the single hole throatplate, make sure the needle is nice and sharp, and most important, I either hold the beginning threads, or I use a leader piece of fabric. Problem solved, I'm not stressed and it's easy peasy!

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