I want to give it a go...
07-17-2011, 06:12 PM
#33
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Perry, Oklahoma
Posts: 4,373
Welcome to the board from Oklahoma, and I'm fairly new quilter too, and I want to quilt my tops as well, want to do it all myself, even though I'm stuggling with FMQ, but I'm not going to quit...Good luck to what ever you decide to do about the new machine...
07-17-2011, 06:55 PM
#36
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Knot Merrill, Southern Indiana
Posts: 5,781
Welcome Mal - from Chicago(ish)
I too had bought a machine that was a good all around sewing machine. Then I discovered quilting and my machine wasn't exceptional at it, and again, like you, I found the Janome 6600. My first machine was only 3 years new so despite having the $$ available for the 6600, I couldn't "justify" spending a few thousand on *another* machine. I lucked out and found an "experienced" 6600 at my dealer shortly after the 7700 came out and several people had traded up to it.
Check with your dealer, and other dealers within a distance your willing/able to travel. Get on a waiting list for "experienced" 6600's. Ask about trade in, but you might find that 2 machines come in handy especially if your first machine does something especially well (my first machine is a Huskvarna and it sews heavy material exceptionally well so I can justify keeping it - using it today in fact).
I too had bought a machine that was a good all around sewing machine. Then I discovered quilting and my machine wasn't exceptional at it, and again, like you, I found the Janome 6600. My first machine was only 3 years new so despite having the $$ available for the 6600, I couldn't "justify" spending a few thousand on *another* machine. I lucked out and found an "experienced" 6600 at my dealer shortly after the 7700 came out and several people had traded up to it.
Check with your dealer, and other dealers within a distance your willing/able to travel. Get on a waiting list for "experienced" 6600's. Ask about trade in, but you might find that 2 machines come in handy especially if your first machine does something especially well (my first machine is a Huskvarna and it sews heavy material exceptionally well so I can justify keeping it - using it today in fact).
07-17-2011, 06:58 PM
#37
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Cessnock AU
Posts: 187
Hi board members - you see I already feel like I'm a part of this wonderful forum.
Thank you to ALL for your welcomes and helpful advice.
I'll let you know of my progress and let you in on my learning curve - it'll be a steep, but rewarding one I'm sure.
God Bless you all from Australia (hugs)
Thank you to ALL for your welcomes and helpful advice.
I'll let you know of my progress and let you in on my learning curve - it'll be a steep, but rewarding one I'm sure.
God Bless you all from Australia (hugs)
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