Janome 6600 Opinions please
 

My Mom is considering a Janome 6600. She does a lot of raw edge applique. Is this a good machine for this application?

Thanks, Watson

I do raw edge applique on my old Bernina 1530. I think most machines have a buttonhole stitch if they are computerized. She really needs to test drive various machine to see which suits her best.

I've had my Janome 6600 for 5 years, and still love that machine!!! I have done a lot of raw edge applique on it, and it works beautifully. I can't think of anything negative about the 6600, and my repairman (who has repaired all makes of sewing machines for over 30 years) says he gets more positive comments about the 6600 than any other machine.

I was at Paducah and tried out the Janome 6600 and the Baby Lock Soprano. The only reason I am leaning toward the Soprano is the auto pivot function, which is wonderful. They are both about the same price. Make sure you have a dealer nearby that can teach and repair.

I have a Janome 6600 and absolutely love it. I have had it for approx. 6 yrs and bought it used from our local quilt shop. They do yrly maintenace on it and it runs fantastic. I would never upgrade as I love this machine too much. Don't know too much about raw edge applique but the 6600 is terrific to make pieced quilts on. Good luck on your search

YES this is a wonderful machine. I use a blanket stitch for my raw edge. They are fused on first.

I have a 6600 and like it a lot, although it does have it's own personality compared to my older model Pfaffs. It is a big machine with a nice throat for quilting large items. It is a strong and can sew through a lot of layers easily. I like the needle down feature. I do not do a lot of applique so can not answer to that. On a negative, I almost always have to use "leaders" when sewing any seam at all. The feed dogs definitely do not catch like the other machines I have. Also, the bobbin case gets very linty and has to be taken apart from time to time to clean. By this I mean unscrewing the whole bobbin case area and cleaning deep inside.

I agree that having to unscrew the plate to clean out the bobbin is a bit of a hassle, but that's the only negative I find about mine. It's a great machine!

I do primarily raw edge applique on my 6600 and I love it. I bought it over a juki machine, even though it was more expensive, due to the recommendation of my sewing machine repair guy. It is not fussy about thread. I haven't found a thread I can't use. I sew a lot more since I bought this machine [ATTACH=CONFIG]548724[/ATTACH] I just posted some Day of the Dead quilts in pictures. Here is one done on the 6600 with a lot of raw edge applique. If your mom lives in the San Diego area she is welcome to come try out my machine.

I love my 6600... best purchase I have made for myself

It's only the left rear screw that is hard to remove, so I leave it out! I only have the front right screw keeping the plate in place and don't have any problems with that at all.

I love my 6600! I have used it for raw edge applique with great success.

The 6600 has a lot of stitch options and, although I'm new to raw edge appliqué, it does a wonderful job... I've had my machine 5 years and couldn't give it up when I purchased the 8900 last spring

I love, love, love my 6600. It does everything I ask it to do, and I make a lot of quilts and bags. The walking foot is amazing, but even without it, the feed is so even when piecing, I rarely pin anymore. I doubt this is a purchase she will regret. I'd buy mine again if necessary, and hate to think of purchasing anything else for my girls when they need a machine of their own. (They are spoiled and call dibs on the 6600 when they are both sewing a project at the same time. )

I also love my 6600. I do all my own FMG and this machine is a workhorse.

Me too.i've had one for about the same time. I do a lot of applique. I like that you have a couple of different types of blanket stitches you can use which come in handy with different shapes and widths so you can do just a light stitch or a heavy stitch with it. I love the sizzers and stop start button. I never did put my foot pedal on it.

I love my 6600. I did not know I needed a new machine - had been sewing on my old Bernina since 1977, but hubby felt guilty when he bought a new sax, and the next thing I knew, I had the 6600. I have been using it heavily since then, and am so happy to have the foot down feature, my knee lift, the walking foot, and many types of stitches. I have done applique happily with it - it has several versions of the blanket type stitch. I highly recommend it!

Great machine.

I bought one used that had been traded in at a sewing center. Great sewing machine. I have been using it since shortly after I started quilting several years ago.

Yes it is. I'm speaking from experience.

Janome 6600
 

I purchased my Janome 6600P March 6, 2015. I was so excited, have taken it to two quilting classes, and am extremely excited with this sewing machine today. I have just made a quilt and took it to church to show the Seniors and they were very impressed at how every square and seam matched to a "T". I absolutely love this machine, and am so blessed that I got such a bargain when I walked into the store, and the man offered me a deal on it.

Barbara