Little RoO

Hi...I have literally just bought a new to me 6600P this afternoon and am really impressed with it...however tonight I thought I would have a go at FMQ and am really struggling to get the foot on properly...it is sitting a good 1/2 inch from the fabric, feels wobbly, and won't pull up thread etc.....I have checked all settings, dog feeds etc and all are OK however the foot just doesn't sit comfortably. It states it is a P on the foot but the instruction booklet mention it being P2 and I am wondering if I have the right foot....Please could you check yours and tell me what it says....I am at a loss.
I FMQ with ease on my Pfaff...so can't understand the problem at all.
It is nearly !am now in the UK and I have been trying to sort this since 9pm.....shattered and really hoping that when I wake up in the morning someone has been able to sort this for me
Thanks in advance

woody

Maybe try sending k3n a PM, she has a Janome 6600

miss_ticky2

I don't have the 6600 so can't help you, but you could join the janome6500/6600 yahoo group. It's a great group and someone there is sure to be able to help

Sorry, can't post the link but if you pm me I can give it to you, or google the 6500/6600 yahoo group you should find it :)

quiltstodo

Just checked and yes there is a p2 and the shaft is longer and open toe foot

tellabella

My foot says P2 and it is the one that came with the machine...if you can ask the previous owner...if that is possible...you probably have the wrong foot...

I just bought the new FMQ foot QA...and the Bobbin Holder for FMQ..with the blue dot..but haven't used them yet..apparently they are supposed to be very helpful...the foot has a spring that allows you to adjust for differnet thicknesses...and the bobbin holder has appropriate tension setting for FMQ..just save having to adjust tension on the regular (red dot) bobbin holder..

katesnanna

I have 6600 and my FMQ foot is a P2. I also have a MC10000 and that has a P foot which is for machine embroidery. It would seem you have been given the wrong foot. The P2 looks similar except it has spring and an open toe. Ring your dealer first thing.

k3n

Yes I do - I've PMd you Ro but if you want to give me a ring, perhaps I can talk you through it. My phone number is on my website, lnk in my signature line. :-D

OK - just had a look at mine - it does say P-2 on it so maybe you have the wrong foot. It is impossible to fit it incorrectly, ie without the bar over the needle screw as suggested on the other thread you posted. Changing the pressure of the foot (the dial slightly above and to the left of the tension disc) is barely perceptible in the height of the foot from the bed of the machine so it's not that. (FYI - for FMQ I have the foot pressure around 1 though it varies with type of wadding, thread etc - I play on a practice sandwich to adjust this for every project) Soooo - the only solution is that you aren't lowering the foot completely. There are three positions - high, mid and down. Raise it high as you can, down one click then right down. But this would only be if the foot fitted - sounds like yours is for a machine with a different shank.

As I said in my PM - I'd invest in the convertible foot set from Sew Devine. I know it's £39 but it's worth it - you get much nicer stitches without that hopping motion. Or if you don't mind a closed toe, you could get that one for £19. :-D

SharonTheriault

The quilting foot, FMQ, sits higher above the fabric than the sewing feet. It is springy and doesn't really hold the fabric down so that it is easier to FMQ. It is open toed and has a spring on it for going over seams and such. The one that came with my machine is a P2. See your dealer about a new foot.

quiltstodo

I don't think she has a wrong foot I think they forgot to give her the p2 foot. My machine has both in the attachment box.

gaevren

Why would they give you an embroidery-machine-only foot (which is what the "P" foot is) for a sewing machine that can't use it? If you have one of the combination sewing/embroidery machines then I could see that, but the 6600 is sewing only. She shouldn't have been given that foot with a new machine; it certainly didn't come with mine! ;-)