can you adjust the presser foot height or the pressure

OK - hope these pic's help. All pics were taken with the presser foot in the up position (1st position up - not full up). And yes, my foot says P2 on the back.

Is this the foot you're trying to use? http://www.amazon.com/Janome-Embroid.../dp/B0042ICC7K

If so don't use that in your 6600...that's only for embroidery machines, not the sewing machine! It's the foot that my Janome 350e uses...I just went to look and sure enough there is the P stamped right above the open space in the foot! Not the one you want!

Did you buy your machine used? It's possible someone mixed up the feet. If you bought it new from a dealer it should have the P2 foot in the box with all the other presser feet too.

Edit: DogHouseMom your pictures are MUCH better than mine! My camera is old and my photography-fu is not so strong :mrgreen:

can you adjust the presser foot height or the pressure

I have the 6600 and my FMQ foot is the P-2. I haven't had any problems

Open your operators manual, and find the free motion quilting section, after checking your settings, try it again, you can DO THIS!!!!!!

Maybe the foot is not adaptable to the Janome machine. I also have a Janome - mine does not have a model # but is called,
"Sew Perfect" - I've only had it a couple of years.

I have a Janome 6600P and the P-2 is the foot I use for FMQ. Be sure your feed dogs are DOWN. Feed dog control is at the front of the machine at the bottom on the right side. If your machine is in a table, there's a little oval opening at the front where you have to stick your finger to flip the control! Be sure the little "arm" on the P-2 foot is above the needle screw when you attach it. The foot will "float" just above your fabric so YOU control it. It does not sit down on the fabric! Don't give up! This is worth learning!

I have a different machine (Viking). I was told by the rep that the Free Motion Quilting foot should always be touching the fabric, lightly. It should be gently moving up and down with the rythm of the needle going up and down. On my machine, I originally had that same gap. I had the wrong function in the setting. If the fabric is "jumping" even a little, you will get birds nests on the back and other problems. Search "free motion quilting" on You Tube. You will see close ups of machine quilting. Note how the foot is touching the fabric. Since it is new, I would call the dealer, or do a You Tube search with your machine brand. A lot of stores and instructors put stuff up. Good luck.

It sounds to me like you are not lowering the presser foot. FM feet do ride a little higher so they can move freely over the quilt but not 1/2 "!!