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Forum: Main
01-25-2023, 12:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,619
Posted By JenMo

Maintenance Plan - is it worth it for a Juki?

Hi all,
I just recently purchased a Juki Haruka TL18 from my local quilt shop. They are offering an unlimited-service 4 yr maintenance plan for $399. It covers annual manufacturer recommended...
Forum: Main
01-25-2023, 08:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,486
Posted By JenMo

I am currently doing Hollyanne's FMQA too :-) ...

I am currently doing Hollyanne's FMQA too :-) Love it!
Forum: Main
01-24-2023, 08:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,486
Posted By JenMo

FMQ vs Rulers: Pros and Cons?

Hi everyone,
I created my first quilt last Spring for my mom. I was a complete newbie, but dived right into ruler and FM quilting. I took an intro to quilting class at my local quilt shop and...
Forum: Main
01-22-2023, 11:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,803
Posted By JenMo

Hi everyone, After reading through all your...

Hi everyone,
After reading through all your helpful suggestions, I found a local Juki dealer and came home with a TL-18 QVP Haruka. I do love my Rocketeer, but found I had to fiddle with the...
Forum: Main
12-09-2022, 09:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,803
Posted By JenMo

And thank you all for your ideas so far - looking...

And thank you all for your ideas so far - looking forward to hearing more. Basically, what I am taking home from this is that there is no one "perfect" machine for handling every sewing task...
Forum: Main
12-09-2022, 09:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,803
Posted By JenMo

Yes, I am definitely seeing how having more than...

Yes, I am definitely seeing how having more than one machine helps a lot! As I said, I use my old Rocketter for piecing (it stitches beautiful, straight, perfect 1/4" seams :-) - though surely not...
Forum: Main
12-08-2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,803
Posted By JenMo

Quilting Machine Suggestions for Beginner

Hi everyone,
Forgive me if this has already been addressed elsewhere, I apologize in advance (I DID search for a similar thread but didn't see any....)

I have been quilting now for about a year...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-11-2022, 07:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 562
Posted By JenMo

Need help learning applique' on my Singer 500E Rocketeer

Hi all,
I am having a lot of fun with the Singer 500 I acquired this summer. I even pieced and completed my very first quilt on it (QAYG, with sashing, for my mom). Now I am doing a sampler BOM...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-01-2022, 09:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 644
Posted By JenMo

THANK YOU - this worked :-) I took it apart and...

THANK YOU - this worked :-) I took it apart and there was too much room before the contact strip was touching the contact on the rheostat. Such a simple fix :-) Many thanks.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-30-2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,454
Posted By JenMo

Thanks for your kind words, Rebaquilts. One...

Thanks for your kind words, Rebaquilts. One quick update: I decided to use some polyester thread to highlight some of my FMQ motifs, and the spool is wider on the bottom than what I had been using...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-30-2022, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 644
Posted By JenMo

500E Pedal control issues - requires full power to start sewing then races

Hi all,
I feel like this is a common problem with these old foot controllers - at least, I had this problem with my mother's Singer 600 and also my 500E Rocketeer. Whenever I start to sew for the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-24-2022, 12:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,644
Posted By JenMo

Beautiful!

Beautiful!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-20-2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,454
Posted By JenMo

We tried setting the needle plate lever to...

We tried setting the needle plate lever to "darn," which does lift the plate a bit, but at least for our machine, it wasn't perfect - the feed dogs would still sometimes catch the fabric, so it was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-19-2022, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,454
Posted By JenMo

Free Motion Quilting on my Singer 500E (Rocketeer)

Yes, we (me and my husband) decided to see if we could use our Singer 500E (Rocketeer) to free-motion quilt. It was piecing just fine yesterday as I worked on piecing a block for my BOM quilt, but...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-19-2022, 12:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 805
Posted By JenMo

Thank you! I guess fearless is relative, isn't...

Thank you! I guess fearless is relative, isn't it? I plan to practice a LOT and hopefully make my BIG mistakes where it won't matter :-)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-19-2022, 06:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,116
Posted By JenMo

My Singer 500E (rocketeer) does not have a lever...

My Singer 500E (rocketeer) does not have a lever to drop the feed dogs, either. I just remove them for FMQ and then replace them for piecing - it's just two screws and they're off :-)
Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-19-2022, 06:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 805
Posted By JenMo

Hi everyone!

I am just getting started on my quilting journey and have begun a quilt-as-you-go twin-sized quilt for my 83-year-old mother. I also started a BOM (Banyan Batiks Illusions Sampler quilt). So far, I...
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