I'd just like to put in a reminder that if you think its the bobbin, re thread your machine. That is the main thing to remember. This just happened to me again.

I have a 6600 and I really, really like the way it sews.

Welcome to the 6600 club!

My local quilt shop just announced a Janome sale. I have two basic machines that don't have anything fancy about them (Singer and Brother). They have decided to both give up the ghost this week. I want a machine that will do my piecing and quilting. Which one would be the best to invest in?

I don't think you can go wrong with a Janome. I prefer the 6600 over the 6500 due to the accuquilt feed. The only difference other than that is that the 6600 has all metal bushings, the 6500 has plastic. I am looking at the 6300, like the harp space, has the needle threader and thread cutter which is super nice. It also has the 9" harp. If money is no option, why not go with the Horizion, it has the free arm, lots of stitches, etc., and the 11" harp is a huge plus.

Congrats! I have one too and I love it , love it! Great machine! My cat likes it too . She is always trying to help me when I am quilting.

i have a MC8000 a MC9500 and a MC300E i love my janome machines and i have two going when i do al lot of machine embroidery i just did 14 dish towels for gifts with red work from embroiderylib.com. weze

here is what i just made with my MC300E hugs ((((()))) weze

good for you! i also have a 6600 and love it!

I have the 7700 and love it. It is so easy to use and a great stitch.

I have the 7700 and just bought a 3160 to take to classes. Love my Janomes.

SAME HERE. I LOVE MINE. I ALSO HAVE A 3500 JANOME. GREAT MACHINES. HAVE FUN

I echo the suggestion to join the Yahoo group. I barely go there now, but when I first got my 6600, it was very helpful.

Enjoy your machine!! I love mine.

I TRIED THE YAHOO GROUP BUT IT WAS SO CONFUSING, AND I GOT TONS OF E-MAILS THAT DIDN'T MEAN MUCH. MAYBE I DIDN'T DO IT RIGHT. JUST MY THOUGHTS.

I think Janome's are great. I have the 3160 for travel the 11000SE and the MB4. Great machines and never have any problems.

I had a Janome 350E. I wore that thing out. I have had 2 of them, and finally moved up to the Memory Craft 9500. I now have 2 of them and keep them both running most of the time.
They are so user friendly!

I have a 6600 and have had problems sewing through many thicknesses of fabric/batting (I make handbags). I'll look into the 02 foot, which might help. Thanks for the hint!

The other issue (thread jumping out of the take-up lever) I was aware of, but the solution is easy (bring the thread up to the left and then down to the right so that it loops around the lever).

Another point...my machine seems to run better since I started using Bottom Line thread in the bobbin.

On the yahoo group site you can set the way you get messages. Under "manage" you will then see a list of the groups you are subscribed to and at the far left column you will see "edit my groups" click on that then you will see on the far right "message delivery" the select eiather special notices or no email. Either one will eliminate emails so you can just read the topics uou want. Lots of Janome info there.

I have one and love it! Do you have any specific questions I can help with? I've had mine for about two years now and it's a real pleasure to use.

Hi Barb - I have the same two machines you do as well as a 350e. I just got the 3160 and gave it a spin. I love how it sews but was wondering what you thought of the lighting.

Every once in awhile my 6600 keeps sewing after my foot is off the pedal, Anyone else have this happen. It has happened a few times .So what is going on with this?

How long have you had your machine. Reason being, my 3500 did that and it was my footpedal wearing out. My neighbor had the same thing happen. There is a spring in the foot pedal and it lets go after a lot of use. Hope this helps.

Congratulations on one fine machine!

Apparently this is a known problem. Your Janome dealer should take care of it (replacement pedal?). Warranty on the foot pedal is 5 years.

BTW I learned this from the yahoo group...

Thanks for the info on the pedal problem. Have only had machine 4 yrs. So will look into getting a new pedal

What is the digitizer Jr.? I have the Janome 6600.

Hi All, phoned the Janome dealer where I bought machine and he informed me that the pedal is not replaced as it only has 1 yr. warrenty. He has offered to clean it at no charge but a new one would cost me $50to $80. I have to drive 1 hr for this service.

Digitizer Jr. is software for Janome embroidery machines. I love using the software, even though my embroidery machine and I haven't quite hit it off.

I, too, LOVE my Janome 6600! Every time I use it, I want to write all over the Quilting Board and on Facebook how much I LOVE it!

I love my Janome 6600P. It's a great machine. I also have a little Janome 750 to take to class and retreats. It only weighs 12 pounds and has lots of nice features for a small machine.

The 6600 is not an embroidery machine and the digitizer will not work with it. It's a great quilting machine.

I searched again in the yahoo group for janome 6500/6600 and you might want to do the same. Search under foot pedal and then also possibly under controller.

You might be able to clean it out yourself. Someone said it's more likely lint would get in there if you are sewing on a carpet. Other people took more radical measures (like resoldering in the pedal, trying to avoid replacing the pedal altogether) and MANY are quite unhappy about this common problem. I wonder if you'd have better luck if you contacted Janome directly.

Another suggestion: unplug the foot pedal from the machine (so it resets). Two people actually found that kicking the pedal (hard) helped LOL.

Good luck!

I have never used the foot pedal, love the knee lift! Actually, I put my pedal away, safely, & can't find it, ha ha. But I don't miss it at all.

I DON'T USE THE FOOT PEDAL ON MY 6600 EITHER IN FACT I USE THE FOOTPEDAL FROM THE 6600 ON MY 3500. SAVED ME FROMBUYING A NEW ONE. HAVEN'T USED THE KNEE LIFT YET.THATS FOR APPLIQUE RIGHT?

I also love Janome machines. I have the 6600 and the Jem for classes.
I had a problem with my Jem foot - glad to know what the problem is.

I do too and haven't used all the different stitches yet and it is 3 years old now.

that's my machine, too, and I do love her. hope you have lots of fun with yours. :)

I have also bought a new to me 6600....I bought it last Friday and it is amazing.....I bought a Pfaff Select 3 about four months ago so had no intention of buying a new machine but my local machine shop had it for just over $800 (£500) and it just seemed such a bargain. ( trade in from someone who had bought the Horizon)
The only thing with it was it had two small scratches from where it had been in a cabinet....but I do gather they scratch really easy so intend to get a silicone cover for the base....have touched these up and it looks like new.
It is so quiet qnd smooth...stunning machine.