If you look at the cutter blade it's easy to see it can be replaced. My blade (Brother) comes out and pops back in. At Paducah quilt show the dealer gave me extra blades for it free. He was the district rep and said none of his dealers should charge one of their machine owners for a new blade, it should be a courtesy for buying the machine and replaced for free when the machine is serviced.

I want to thank all of you great folks who came forward with suggestions. I did check it for caught thread and there appeared to be some in there so that may have solved the problem. If not, then it's due for a service call soon.

Thanks again

:-D

i was told to take an old tooth brush to mine first

I also have a Janome. When my thread cutter isn't working, it is usually cuz some random snippet of thread or dust bunny got 'lost' in it. So I really clean out my machine every time I rethread the bobbin.

If that doesn't work...take it in for a servicing. They'll fix it for you.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

I have a 4800 Janome and they can be replaced at a very small price. When I took mine in for a tune-up (first time I did it and it was 5 years old!) he automatically replaced it. I find it very handy in clicking threads.

I have a Jamome 6500 and the thread cutter has never worked properly. It knots the thread on the back of the next piece that I dew. I have talked to Janome and they can't seem to be able to tell me what's wrong. The dealer's 6600 did the same thing. I never use the thread cutter, I have enough to rip out without having to do it because the machine has done it.