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Question about the Janome 6600
Hello,
I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa -- http://community.webshots.com/user/Elywyn Butterflies are not insects, they are self-propelled flowers.-Heinlein |
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I love mine. I like the knee lift and the larger throat and presser
foot height. It feed nice and stitches beautifully. Stitching sleeves is probably tough as I don't consider it to have a detachable free arm. I do love mine though and I use it a lot! Denny in Fort Wayne http://community.webshots.com/user/kiteflyer54 /\ / \ / \ \ / \ / \/ \ \ / \ \ / \ C |
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Mine isn't the 6600, Carissa, so I won't comment on that question (mine
is the 6500 and I love it!). However, I do suggest you keep your existing machine, for taking to classes or workshops if need be (these big Janomes are *heavy*) and also for the free arm feature. I traded my previous machine in for the 6500, without considering the need for that; and, in the end, I had to buy an inexpensive machine to give me back-up, portability and a free arm feature. .. In message hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, Carissa writes Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Another quilter/sewist madly in love with the 6600. I absolutely love all
the special features- this machine truly *is* made for the quilter. It sews a lovely stitch (and has a very nice selection of built-in stitches), the extra area under the arm is wonderful, the Accu-Feed to replace the walking foot is a marvelous convenience (I use mine for all sewing except my free motion quilting)- the 1/4 in. foot is great for piecing in conjunction with the Accu-Feed). The separate motor for winding bobbins is very nice and the thread holders are great! One tip- the 1/4 in. foot for the Accu-Feed as well as the other Accu-Feed feet are quite expensive. I made my best deal and then insisted that the dealer throw in the 1/4. in. foot, the ruffler foot and the open toe foot at no additional cost to me. The machine comes with a nice selection of feet but the feet for use with the Accu-Feed are additional. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Patti" wrote in message ... Mine isn't the 6600, Carissa, so I won't comment on that question (mine is the 6500 and I love it!). However, I do suggest you keep your existing machine, for taking to classes or workshops if need be (these big Janomes are *heavy*) and also for the free arm feature. I traded my previous machine in for the 6500, without considering the need for that; and, in the end, I had to buy an inexpensive machine to give me back-up, portability and a free arm feature. . In message hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, Carissa writes Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I've had mine for over a year now.
I do love it. I LOVE the knee lift and I find my right leg moving to lift the presser foot when sewing on other machines and nothing happens. :-) The extra harp space is so nice for machine quilting. I really like the autofeed - particularly the open toe foot for machine quilting straight lines as you can really see where you're going. No more puckers either. It does not have a free arm. However, there are sewing tricks to do armholes and hems on a flat bed machine; after all, that's how the pros do it. I don't do a lot of garment sewing but lack of a free arm hasn't been an issue I can hem a sleeve either way. There is a yahoo group for 6500/6600 owners. You can ask around there. Also, there is an old discussion in the archives on sewing techniques for garments on a flat bed. It is nice to have a smaller machine to lug to classes. So, if you are a class taking girl you might want to consider keeping your old machine or saving for a smaller more portable machine for the future. marcella In article hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, "Carissa" wrote: Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa |
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KEEP your old machine. Even if you never, ever sew another stitch on it.
Having a back-up usually will prevent needing one. There might come a day when a friend or little one will want to sew with you. If you don't have room for two, toss your shoes out and use the closet space for the back-up. You don't really want to wear shoes anyway. Polly "Marcella Peek" wrote in message ... I've had mine for over a year now. I do love it. I LOVE the knee lift and I find my right leg moving to lift the presser foot when sewing on other machines and nothing happens. :-) The extra harp space is so nice for machine quilting. I really like the autofeed - particularly the open toe foot for machine quilting straight lines as you can really see where you're going. No more puckers either. It does not have a free arm. However, there are sewing tricks to do armholes and hems on a flat bed machine; after all, that's how the pros do it. I don't do a lot of garment sewing but lack of a free arm hasn't been an issue I can hem a sleeve either way. There is a yahoo group for 6500/6600 owners. You can ask around there. Also, there is an old discussion in the archives on sewing techniques for garments on a flat bed. It is nice to have a smaller machine to lug to classes. So, if you are a class taking girl you might want to consider keeping your old machine or saving for a smaller more portable machine for the future. marcella In article hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, "Carissa" wrote: Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa |
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"Polly Esther" wrote in message ... KEEP your old machine. Even if you never, ever sew another stitch on it. Having a back-up usually will prevent needing one. There might come a day when a friend or little one will want to sew with you. If you don't have room for two, toss your shoes out and use the closet space for the back-up. You don't really want to wear shoes anyway. Polly See, that's what I said about clothes, but the average person on the street didn't agree with me. :-) Keep America beautiful! Keep Connie's clothes ON! :-) "Marcella Peek" wrote in message ... I've had mine for over a year now. I do love it. I LOVE the knee lift and I find my right leg moving to lift the presser foot when sewing on other machines and nothing happens. :-) The extra harp space is so nice for machine quilting. I really like the autofeed - particularly the open toe foot for machine quilting straight lines as you can really see where you're going. No more puckers either. It does not have a free arm. However, there are sewing tricks to do armholes and hems on a flat bed machine; after all, that's how the pros do it. I don't do a lot of garment sewing but lack of a free arm hasn't been an issue I can hem a sleeve either way. There is a yahoo group for 6500/6600 owners. You can ask around there. Also, there is an old discussion in the archives on sewing techniques for garments on a flat bed. It is nice to have a smaller machine to lug to classes. So, if you are a class taking girl you might want to consider keeping your old machine or saving for a smaller more portable machine for the future. marcella In article hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, "Carissa" wrote: Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa |
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Patti wrote:
Mine isn't the 6600, Carissa, so I won't comment on that question (mine is the 6500 and I love it!). However, I do suggest you keep your existing machine, for taking to classes or workshops if need be (these big Janomes are *heavy*) and also for the free arm feature. I traded my previous machine in for the 6500, without considering the need for that; and, in the end, I had to buy an inexpensive machine to give me back-up, portability and a free arm feature. . In message hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, Carissa writes Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa Mine's the 6500 (last year's model?)too, but I kept my old machine - a more basic Janome with a free arm. Glad I did because I have to alter a pair of DH's trousers and they have a piece of extra tape around the inside of the leg bottoms which will need reattaching with the free arm. I just don't move my 6500 - too heavy and too afraid of damaging it, so the old machine is proving really useful for classes, etc. What I 'specially like about my 6500 - nice and quiet so I can hear over it; big harp so easier quilting - I bless it every time I use it; the knee lift which I forgot to attach this morning and then found my knee waving around trying to operate the 'lift'; the needle up-down facility and the fact that the needle can be put in different positions to the left or right; separate section for bobbin widing; all the stitches - I now embroider my quilt labels, and the fact that it is so solid. Not biased really! -- Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin |
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Well my mind is made up lol thank you to everyone I wish I could ask
for the foot to be thrown in but.... if I tried that I am sure they would convince me I wanted to spend an extra $200 with no feet lol... I am NOT a barginer. Oh well it is on a good sale right now. My other machine is a Janome as well, a decor 5018, and I feel bad because I have so many feet for it, including the extra expensive walking foot They have a used 6500 in the store for super cheap and I am wondering if I really need the accu feed thing. I rarely remeber to put my walking foot on that I paid for, never mind a free one lol. I read the reviews on pattern reviews.com and did se ethe yahoo group, but I dont "know" those folks I figured my last opinion on the subject should be you folks that I know wouldnt steer me wrong (except maybe that shoes thing... I do live in BC Canada afater all... land of rain and snow and no sunshine lol) If all goes well, (after I argue with my credit card) I will own a new machine tomarrow Carissa -- http://community.webshots.com/user/Elywyn Butterflies are not insects, they are self-propelled flowers.-Heinlein "Marcella Peek" wrote in message ... I've had mine for over a year now. I do love it. I LOVE the knee lift and I find my right leg moving to lift the presser foot when sewing on other machines and nothing happens. :-) The extra harp space is so nice for machine quilting. I really like the autofeed - particularly the open toe foot for machine quilting straight lines as you can really see where you're going. No more puckers either. It does not have a free arm. However, there are sewing tricks to do armholes and hems on a flat bed machine; after all, that's how the pros do it. I don't do a lot of garment sewing but lack of a free arm hasn't been an issue I can hem a sleeve either way. There is a yahoo group for 6500/6600 owners. You can ask around there. Also, there is an old discussion in the archives on sewing techniques for garments on a flat bed. It is nice to have a smaller machine to lug to classes. So, if you are a class taking girl you might want to consider keeping your old machine or saving for a smaller more portable machine for the future. marcella In article hbdFi.32054$Pd4.537@edtnps82, "Carissa" wrote: Hello, I am sooo very close to buying this machine. I really really really want it lol. But Before I spend all those $$ I want to hear from some owners? Do you love it? Why? If not why? Also, I on the rarest of occasions, make clothes for my daughter (she is the only one still young enough to appreciate hand made clothes... or maybe its just that I am not very good lol) Anyhow, the sale people all rave about how wonderful it is for quilting as well as other sewing, but it doesnt seem to have the part that detaches for sleeves. Does it? Will I miss it if it doesnt? I do make boxers for my three boys and find that a useful function on my basic machine. I could keep my basic machine for that feature,( a detachable free arm I think it is called) but the shop is willing to take it in trade so.... What should I do? Follow my impulsive needs or???? help me please Thank you Carissa |
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Carissa wrote:
Well my mind is made up lol thank you to everyone I wish I could ask for the foot to be thrown in but.... if I tried that I am sure they would convince me I wanted to spend an extra $200 with no feet lol... I am NOT a barginer. Oh well it is on a good sale right now. My other machine is a Janome as well, a decor 5018, and I feel bad because I have so many feet for it, including the extra expensive walking foot They have a used 6500 in the store for super cheap and I am wondering if I really need the accu feed thing. I rarely remeber to put my walking foot on that I paid for, never mind a free one lol. I read the reviews on pattern reviews.com and did se ethe yahoo group, but I dont "know" those folks I figured my last opinion on the subject should be you folks that I know wouldnt steer me wrong (except maybe that shoes thing... I do live in BC Canada afater all... land of rain and snow and no sunshine lol) If all goes well, (after I argue with my credit card) I will own a new machine tomarrow Carissa I found the Yahoo group really useful for 'handy hints' when I first had my 6500 - lots of useful info about settings - tension etc., particularly in the Files section. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Janome6500/ -- Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin |
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