i have the 6600 and platinum 760..would not trade them for anything! if i could afford it i would buy the 7700. but never trade up!

your bobbin should not be bouncing around..you should take the machine to the dealer and let them run it,to see what is going on.

I only use Janome bobbins. i know everyone has different opinions and experiences, but my friend has an older model new home, and used the off brand bobbins for years, and she had a bad wear mark in the racer, or bobbin holder..had to replace that part. the dealer told her, to use only janome bobbins.
they may look the same,laying side by side..but if i close my eyes and ran my fingers over them, you will find one bobbin is concave and one is flat.

i took all my non Janome bobbins and gave them to a friend who has a singer...

I agree with everyone on only using Janome bobbins in your machine. Also, have you considered that the thread you are using may be the problem? It is definitely a possibility. If you are getting alot of lint try a different brand like Mettler or Gutermann. Good Luck.

I have a Brother Laura Ashley Innovis 2000 and LOVE it (6 months old)! I also have a Janome 3160QDC which had to be replaced after 5 repairs in 6 months (2010). It was a problem with the bobbin casing and I finally asked for a replacement for the lemon.

Of equal importance to getting the features that you want is purchasing from a dealer who KNOWS the machine!

I also have the Brother Laura Ashley Innovis 2000 and I absolutely love it! I've never had any problems with it! Hope you resolve yours soon!

I have two janome one is a Memory Craft 10000 with the upgade and the other one is a Memory Craft 6600. I love them. I have no problems with them.

like you answer, Nabob

I have a friend who is not happy with her Janome either. I have a Brother and I love it. No problems at all.

I had trouble with my Janome but it was because I was using the wrong bobbins. When I use the Janome bobbins that I am suppose to use I never have trouble.

I just got a Brother Laura Ashley and absolutely love it. I have a Baby Lock Elisimo and a Bernina 730 E so I just use the Brother for sewing and have had no problems. Just got done with a jacket made out of minky with no problems at all.

I have 4 Janomes and love them all...I have the 6500 for everyday sewing...1600 for quilting...a platinum jem for travel and my hubby just got me the 350e, embroidery machine(still learning to use it)...sounds like you got a lemon and a dealer who won't take care of you. Sorry...because they are good machines.

I think machines are all a matter of preference. I have a Brother Inovvis 80 and LOVE it. I choose Brother because I have many of their products and have had so few problems. I also have a singer 99 that I inherited and love that as well.

The one thing that I will say about the Brother is that taking the lessons that came with the purchase was extremely helpful because there are so many widgets on the machines.

I can tell you I have the Brother Quilting machine, NX650, and I LOVE it. It is goof proof, ask me how I know? Very user friendly.

I really think your bobbins are too small. They should never bounce around.

I have two Janome's (the 6600 and the Platinum Gem and love them both)

I have the Janome 9500 and love it. never had a problem with it. about 7-10 years old. I call it old purple because the front has a purple streak across it.
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I don't have either of the machines you mention but I do have a Brother 1500 & a Janome 6600---I will take my Brother any day over the Janome----

I have a Janome 6500 and had some bobbin issues but all it needed was some tightening by the repair person and all is resolved. It looked like the tightening up amounted to the whole area bobbin being just slightly raised.

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I just bought a Brother Laura Ashley and I am absolutely thrilled! It sews like a dream and has a million perks that I am still discovering! Lots of wonderful stitches...so many decorative wonders! And the Brother website has wonderful info and tutes too!! Definitely trade!!!

my son and family live in Olive Branch MS...small world..

I use a gene bobbin ring now...and since I have put it in my bobbin holder I have had no issues. I also found I was using the wrong bobbin...make sure you have the right one.

This was also my problem....now that I have the right bobbin it works fine.

my mil got a really nice brother for xmas and i decided i needed a new baby too as i didnt have a spare machine except a singer that turned out to be a lemon that i had bought intending to use as a spare. i also wanted a machine with a few more stitches i didnt buy the same brother as my mil but i got the machine of my dreams it sews sooo smooth and is relatively easy to operate which i was worried about seeing as how im not too good with techie stuff ive kicked myself at least a dozen times for not doing it sooner, i vote for the brother !!!
carla

I have a cheap brothers, and one of the first things I really took notice of was it insists on using the bobbins for that machine. I went thru some of my stuff, and you really could tell the difference in them. Just to see, without running the machine, I dropped one of my singer bobbins in, and it just rattled. Uh, no. I may not be very experienced at sewing,but I do know I am not ruining my machine for the price of a bobbin, lol.

I rounded up everything and sorted the old stuff into a gallon sized ziplock, just in case. SOmehow I can't bring myself to throw any of it out.

My Dad was a tool and die maker and very handy fixing things. He always told us "don't buy a car (or insert item) the first year out. All the bugs haven't been worked out yet." I always go back to that when I'm making a big purchase. But I do miss out on being the "first" with anything new!

I'm really sorry you're having problems with your 7700. I've had mine for nearly a year and really love it - no problems at all! For FMQ, I use the special bobbin case and it's been fine. Make sure you always use Janome bobbins. Have you been back to your sewing machine shop with your problems?

I'm really sorry you're having problems with your 7700. I've had mine for nearly a year and really love it - no problems at all! For FMQ, I use the special bobbin case and it's been fine. Have you been back to your sewing machine shop with your problems?

Also, make sure you use Janome bobbins.

I have nearly always had Janome machines and just love them. Some years ago, I decided to have a change and bought a Brother, but regreted it almost immediately and traded it in. It's worth noting that pre-wound bobbins should never be used on a Janome!

I can not tell you about this machine... But ..i have had my Brother Emb machine for many years and I love it,,, to this day.never a problem.....15 years at least and only one.. go in for a check over a few yr ago....... and then my Cheapo.. Baby Brother.. love him silly..and my old brother serger love that thing also.. and i sew a lot....... Now,, i wish i could say the same for the High Dollar Husquavarna Emb machine.. had it 3 yrs now and can not say...I love that thing..
now my $10-15 Dollar..yard sale... old singers.. yes,, yes.. The new ones...no way..
yes.. I have 5 of them set up with diff color threads and i use them all at diff times... love having them ready to go.......
this past weekend my friend got me.... an old black...WHEELER.. machine in a cabinet..book,feet and all.. for.. 13.00.... I oiled up the cabinet.. threaded it up ,and that baby sews....
Singer Bought out the biggest sewing machine factories in the U.S.back in 1904 and in 1905 BANKRUPTED THE WHOLE THING.. I am proud of my old black baby.. she looks a lot like.. the featherweights... everyone is collecting...and soon i will have her cleaned up and oiled good but for now.. still trying to find a good name for her... she is so shiney and pretty.. i was thrilled.. to say the least..

I have the Laura Ashley Innovis 2000 for about 1 year now. I am so happy with it. People tell me I am crazy because I have a Bernina 440 QE that now sits in the closet. The Brother machine has all the specialty features I need for a fraction of the cost of a Bernina. So far the only problems I have had were operator initiated through my lack of reading the directions!

hehehehe...yep... I say the problem is between the machine and chair back..... meaning me of coarse..
but yes... I do love my brothers and have never had a problem with any of them.. thank god....
so enjoy what you have and like,,, that is what it is all about.. not.. the name or brand of any machine...

Didnt love my Husqvarna Viking Emb enough to use it more than once a year and I had it seven years Haven't even used it in 2 years at least now I have a Brother and have used it alot already

I am soooo glad to have found this thread. I've been trying new machines, and tried a Janome 7700 after getting a great deal, but I just didn't like it. I had tried a Babylock Symphony first, just for a few minutes. After taking the 7700 back, I tried a Brother nx2000 Laura Ashley, and I absolutely loved it. I had thought I'd want a Bernina, but I want the new elements Bernina doesn't have, and they are so pricey. I do want to compare the Babylock Symphony to the Brother nx2000; are there any differences other than shape. Feet? Features? Thanks for all your input.

OH NO :eek: you took your 7700 back?? May I ask why?? I am in the process of looking into one and would love to know what you didn't like about it.

I have quilted two quilts so far on my embroidery machine. Use either redwork patterns or quilt designs for the quilting part. I do hoop my quilt. Open up the hoops very wide and you should be fine. You can also do it with adhesive stabilizer and put on top of hoop, but that's more expensive.
It does take a while, because you have to rehoop every time to the nect section, but it is fun. Good luck.[


QUOTE=sherry mcd;4186100]Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. The Brother "Isodore" is an embroidery/sewing machine. I do not do FMQ, and I thought I could use the embroidery function in quilting. Is that a possibility?[/QUOTE]

Me too. I'm going to try out the 7700 on Monday and it's currently top of my list. I've not heard many negative comments about it, so would like to know what you didn't like.

May I ask how much they are asking for the one you are going to "test drive". There are a few people on here who have found the 7700 for $1999. Currently my local dealer is trying to find me the same deal, she said that is even below her cost. If she is not able get it for the $1999, I am going to see if I can get it at the same place one of the other ladies here to hers from.

I'm in the UK, so the prices aren't directly comparable. However - both here and in the States, there does seem to be a good offer on the Horizon at some but not all dealers at the moment. Here, I think it normally retails at over 1700 pounds (my converter says that's about 2600 dollars) and some of the dealers currently have it at 1400 pounds (2146 dollars).