Janome question

I have a 6500 Pati, and I have been using it this week, with its walking foot, for straight stitching and fancy stitching (from the Mode 2 section), with no problems at all. I mentioned the straight stitching, as I have been moving between them, for several days - not exclusively one or the other. I can't speak for the built-in WF though. . In message , "Pati, in Phx" writes

Pati, I've mentioned before I am crazy in love with my 6600. I have both my Accu-Feed feet in front of me.

The 1/4 in. guide foot with the metal fabric guide has a wide needle opening- I adjust the needle position to 6.0 for a scant 1/4 in. seam (I think? I always have to check when I use it). You can move the needle so the needle position/metal guide will make just about any other width seam, too. The Accu-Feed regular open toe foot has a nice wide opening to accommodate the needle for zig-zag. I use the Accu-Feed for all my piecing, sewing needs (lots of window treatments right now!) and straight line quilting. And satin stitching with a stabilizer. I seldom sew anything without it engaged... except for fmq.

Just to be sure I'm not giving you incorrect info try emailing Janome from their website and ask them your question (And in April Janome is introducing a new model made exclusively for quilters. But I have to say I will not buy a first year model of ANYthing. I wait a few years until all the 'bugs' are worked out..)

Have fun finding a machine that suits you. And I highly encourage you to give the 6600 a real tough test drive. It can handle it! ;-)

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

I'm busy painting but just checked in with my 6600. I did the wider default zig-zag plus a stitch that looks like a chain of flowers- both using the Accu-Feed with the open toe foot and then double checked with the regular open toe foot not using the Accu-Feed. Noooooo problem and no difference in the stitches or any strange noises or anything else that would tell me the Accu-Feed wasn't working just fine with the non-straight stitches.

I also reverse stitch at the end of a seam with the Accu-Feed, but I didn't reverse stitch with any fancy stitches. I use the automatic knot-off button for the fancies. ;-)

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

I quilted a quilt with the feather stitch using a walking foot. That was before someone told me they wouldn't reverse :-) It's fine with forward only decorative stitches - people seem to have mixed results on the others.

marcella

Pati, I love my Janome 6600. And I have used the walking foot with the fancy stitches. But they aren't as good as when I use the correct foot. Just flat out, the tension is hard to get right and they come out a bit wonky. Use the correct foot. It makes life a lot easier,

Sunny

A walking foot came with my Janome MC 10001, but the manual says very little about it and does not mention any limitations of the walking foot.

I purchased a walking foot (#50) for my little Bernina Activa. It says that one can use most stitches with it; however, the maximum recommended "length" for reverse motion stitches is 3 mm. I don't know whether that would apply to a Janome walking foot or not.

Bev in TX

A walking foot came with my Janome MC 10001, but the manual says very little about it and does not mention any limitations of the walking foot.

I purchased a walking foot (#50) for my little Bernina Activa. It says that one can use most stitches with it; however, the maximum recommended "length" for reverse motion stitches is 3 mm. I don't know whether that would apply to a Janome walking foot or not.

Bev in TX

I contacted Janome. They said that a walking foot is most often used for straight stitching, but that it can also be used for decorative stitching. Because of the design of the foot, forward motion stitches work the best.

Bev in TX