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Forum: Main
04-30-2011, 06:20 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 14,052
Posted By mjorgenson

Be sure to check out the Janome 350E as an...

Be sure to check out the Janome 350E as an embroidery machine only, or the Janome 11000 special edition for the maximum in machines. Wonderful sewing machine and the best embroidery machine out...
Forum: Main
04-27-2011, 06:24 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,536
Posted By mjorgenson

There may be several variables to look at when...

There may be several variables to look at when you are doing FMQ. Thread, Needle (14 at leat or a 16). Use a single hole needle plate and have the feed dogs down. Don't mess with the tension on the...
Forum: Main
04-12-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,257
Posted By mjorgenson

Janome had the best machine. 12Lbs. Comes with...

Janome had the best machine. 12Lbs. Comes with an extension table and the 1/4 in foot and best of all it has a thread cutter. Just the best of everything for taking with you to quilt classes. It...
Forum: Main
03-09-2011, 06:54 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 11,952
Posted By mjorgenson

Every machine since the beginning has to have the...

Every machine since the beginning has to have the presser foot up when threading. Stop and think about it. When the foot is down the discs are tight together for tension. The thread can't get in...
Forum: Main
03-05-2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,037
Posted By mjorgenson

By doing the sides first, the top and bottom are ...

By doing the sides first, the top and bottom are a continuous line. The human eye likes to follow a horizontal line better than a vertical one, so it makes the quilt more pleasing to look at.
Forum: Main
02-26-2011, 06:32 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,557
Posted By mjorgenson

Purchase another bobbin case for your machine and...

Purchase another bobbin case for your machine and have the tension set slightly lighter. Mark it so you know which one you are useing. Janome has one all ready to use with a blue mark instead of a...
Forum: Main
02-19-2011, 08:42 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,665
Posted By mjorgenson

I don't understand why anyone would want cheap...

I don't understand why anyone would want cheap thread. You spend good money for your material and then you spend all that time, so why ruin it all with cheap thread that can lint up you machine,...
Forum: Main
02-18-2011, 06:50 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,890
Posted By mjorgenson

:)

:)
Forum: Main
02-15-2011, 06:49 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,247
Posted By mjorgenson

Don't get an old used machine. A new cheaper one...

Don't get an old used machine. A new cheaper one is better because you won't have as many issues with it. That is the quickest way to turn a kid off from sewing is to have to fight a machine. A...
Forum: Main
02-11-2011, 06:55 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,367
Posted By mjorgenson

When you decide you are really going to like ...

When you decide you are really going to like
fmq get more things for your machine to improve the quality. A bobbin case with lighter tension is the first thing I would get. Or buy another bobbin...
Forum: Main
02-09-2011, 07:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,277
Posted By mjorgenson

If your machine has decorative stitches this...

If your machine has decorative stitches this would be a fun place to try them out. Like the verigated thread but if you use monofiliment be sure to loosen your top tension.
Forum: Main
02-08-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,672
Posted By mjorgenson

Janome is a great serger and easy to thread and...

Janome is a great serger and easy to thread and has easy conversion to rolled hem. They have a 5 thread serger that does cover stitch also. Easy to set up because it had a dial that set things up...
Forum: Main
02-07-2011, 09:06 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,159
Posted By mjorgenson

The problem is the tension. Janome has a special...

The problem is the tension. Janome has a special bobbin case you can get that has a lighter tension and is marked with a blue dot so you know which one you are using. Single hole needle plate also...
Forum: Main
02-04-2011, 01:26 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 47,101
Posted By mjorgenson

I bought my first material at Pennys for a wool...

I bought my first material at Pennys for a wool skirt when I was 13 years old. I spent my babysitting money on it. My mother was furious because I spent so much (not by today's standards) and she...
Forum: Pictures
01-31-2011, 09:19 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,846
Posted By mjorgenson

Here are pics of my oldest granddaughter with her...

Here are pics of my oldest granddaughter with her quilt I have made about 5-6 years earlier. She still has pieces of it 10 years later.
Forum: Main
01-28-2011, 06:52 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,181
Posted By mjorgenson

I have one and it is cute but don't use it...

I have one and it is cute but don't use it because I have the Janome 3120QC. It weighs 12 lbs and is a full size machine. Has a thread cutter and all the bells and whistles like needle up and down...
Forum: Main
01-28-2011, 06:44 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,006
Posted By mjorgenson

I sometimes tie my fleece blanket quilts with the...

I sometimes tie my fleece blanket quilts with the machine. My Janome has a star stitch and I select it and when it starts stitching I hit the tieoff button so it just does 1 pattern and then cuts...
Forum: Main
01-26-2011, 07:39 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 13,185
Posted By mjorgenson

They sell after market power cords on e-bay much...

They sell after market power cords on e-bay much cheaper than the real ones if you can even find one
Forum: Pictures
01-11-2011, 07:46 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 13,219
Posted By mjorgenson

Janome has the thread holder for vertical large...

Janome has the thread holder for vertical large spools. Contact your dealer and he should have yours for you as I believe they were supppose to come with the machine. It screws to the back of the...
Forum: Main
12-24-2010, 08:58 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,177
Posted By mjorgenson

When I was cleaning out to move I found a pattern...

When I was cleaning out to move I found a pattern pinned to material all cut out. It was a size 7 kids pjs. At the time my son was 38. Don't think it will fit and grands kids had passed that stage...
Forum: Main
12-21-2010, 08:00 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 53,290
Posted By mjorgenson

Woldn't spent\d the excessive money for a machine...

Woldn't spent\d the excessive money for a machine that has one. There are generic ones available for most machines. The best thing is to take a few classes from different people and not rely on...
Forum: Main
12-18-2010, 12:44 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 11,357
Posted By mjorgenson

Be sure when you start winding you bobbin, that...

Be sure when you start winding you bobbin, that you stop once it has a good start and trim the thread that you were holding up to start it with really short. Sometimes if you don't this thread can...
Forum: Main
12-15-2010, 07:31 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 19,220
Posted By mjorgenson

I would see my Janome dealer and trade it in for...

I would see my Janome dealer and trade it in for the 7700. More spade and not as overpriced as any Bernina. Quality is better also.
Forum: Main
12-14-2010, 06:27 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,563
Posted By mjorgenson

A consistant seam is more important to me that...

A consistant seam is more important to me that worrying about scant measurements. Find what works best with your project and then just relax and enjoy the experience. Too many up-tight people in...
Forum: Main
12-09-2010, 04:40 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,063
Posted By mjorgenson

Anyone besides me ever use Dr.'s paper. You know...

Anyone besides me ever use Dr.'s paper. You know that awlful stuff you have to sit your bare bottom on in the office. I got a roll from the nurse who also is a sewer. It had a torn area on one end...
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