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I just finished my little camping baby quilt on my 6600. i should've tightened the tension a little bit, but otherwise i love it. i'm going to check into the other bobbin. sounds intriguing.

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 just bought a 6600 and I can't wait to start using it!!

I just did some FMQ on my new Janome 6600. It looks like a monkey did it but that's due to my needing a lot of practice. The machine worked like a dream.

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.

I have a Janome too and do fmq all the time. Like any machine it takes practice but once you get the hang of it, the machine is great. I also do thread painting on it.

FMG is wonderful with the Janome 6600. LOVE the machine, good choice hubby!

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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!).

With some practice, you'll be able to quilt just as well as if you had a stitch regulator. Make up some quilt 'sandwiches'(like about 12" sq.) with left over fabric or some you've hung on to and don't really like anymore. Take a few minutes every day to practice FMQ and you'll be more confident in no time!