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Posted by Marcella Peek on August 9, 2009, 2:52 pm
I have the 6600 and I purchased the bobbin holder and the non-hopping
quilting foot. I LOVE them. Really. I got both for under $50 and my
local shop. The tension is perfect so I haven't had to fiddle with the
needle or bobbin tension at all when quilting with Mettler 50 or 40 wt.
threads. No eyelashes. Wonderful!
I haven't tried the clear foot.
marcella
DeniseJG@webtv.net (Denise in NH) wrote:
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> Hi all, I have the Janome 6500 and love it. Yesterday while at the
> Lowell Quilt Festival in Massachusetts, the Janome dealer was selling a
> new gadget. It was a replacement bobbin case to be used specifically for
> FMQ. The tension is already adjusted for FMQ and it supposedly
> eliminates "eyelashes" and other little thread messes on the back of
> your quilts. There is also a new FMQ foot holder thingy that doesn't
> bounce while FMQ and a couple of new feet. The foot I found interesting
> was clear with 1/8" markings around the perimeter, about the size of a
> nickel with a small hole in it, and it rides over the quilting surface
> and glides right over thick areas and embellishments. Using them all
> together is supposed to improve your FMQ.
>
> I know that practice will eventually help, but has anyone ever seen/used
> these new contraptions?
>
> I didn't buy the set, around $100, but my friend did. It'll probably
> take her 6 months before she actually uses it, or she'll misplace it, so
> I just thought I'd ask if anyone here has any experience with these
> items.
>
> Denise
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Posted by Allison on August 10, 2009, 11:48 am
Denise in NH wrote:
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> Hi all, I have the Janome 6500 and love it. Yesterday while at the
> Lowell Quilt Festival in Massachusetts, the Janome dealer was selling a
> new gadget. It was a replacement bobbin case to be used specifically for
> FMQ. The tension is already adjusted for FMQ and it supposedly
> eliminates "eyelashes" and other little thread messes on the back of
> your quilts. There is also a new FMQ foot holder thingy that doesn't
> bounce while FMQ and a couple of new feet. The foot I found interesting
> was clear with 1/8" markings around the perimeter, about the size of a
> nickel with a small hole in it, and it rides over the quilting surface
> and glides right over thick areas and embellishments. Using them all
> together is supposed to improve your FMQ.
>
> I know that practice will eventually help, but has anyone ever seen/used
> these new contraptions?
>
> I didn't buy the set, around $100, but my friend did. It'll probably
> take her 6 months before she actually uses it, or she'll misplace it, so
> I just thought I'd ask if anyone here has any experience with these
> items.
>
> Denise
>
This sounds really interesting, especially after reading everyone's
comments. I'll have to check it out.
Thanks for posting!
Allison
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Posted by Denise in NH on August 10, 2009, 1:29 pm
Thanks everyone for your input on the FMQ bobbin holder for the Janome.
It sounds like it might be a good investment, I'll probably buy the new
foot too. I'm going to call my not so local Janome dealer, Bittersweet
Quilts in Boscawen, NH later this week and see if they carry it and the
price.
Denise
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> Lowell Quilt Festival in Massachusetts, the Janome dealer was selling a
> new gadget. It was a replacement bobbin case to be used specifically for
> FMQ. The tension is already adjusted for FMQ and it supposedly
> eliminates "eyelashes" and other little thread messes on the back of
> your quilts. There is also a new FMQ foot holder thingy that doesn't
> bounce while FMQ and a couple of new feet. The foot I found interesting
> was clear with 1/8" markings around the perimeter, about the size of a
> nickel with a small hole in it, and it rides over the quilting surface
> and glides right over thick areas and embellishments. Using them all
> together is supposed to improve your FMQ.
>
> I know that practice will eventually help, but has anyone ever seen/used
> these new contraptions?
>
> I didn't buy the set, around $100, but my friend did. It'll probably
> take her 6 months before she actually uses it, or she'll misplace it, so
> I just thought I'd ask if anyone here has any experience with these
> items.
>
> Denise