? about bigger throat on machine
11-09-2010, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by deedum
My neighbor turned her machine sideways to quilt, it worked fabulous.I have the janome jem platinum and I really like it. So I plan to turn it sideways and see how that works for me! I would put my money in a good quality machine and have needle down & a few nice extra stitches and try turning your machine to quilt. Won't hurt to try!
Rotate your machine 15 minutes counter-clockwise so the needle end is towards you and the wheel end is a long-arm stretch away from you - looks the same way a longarm quilting machine would look when you stand in front of it.
11-09-2010, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheshirecatquilter
You can stuff an awful lot of rolled up or accordion pleated quilt in the throat of a regular machine and have it stay out of your way while you quilt. When the machine is turned sideways, so the needle end of the machine is toward you, you don't have to deal with all that bulk under your elbow and in your lap.
11-10-2010, 08:28 AM
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(throwing myself dejectedly on the couch...whiny voice>)
I sooo wanna janome 6500..They seem to be going for variations of 1,995...I just ran acrossed someone online who said >" I just found a janome 6500 With sewing table for 650$. Is that a good deal?" whaaaaa lmao
I sooo wanna janome 6500..They seem to be going for variations of 1,995...I just ran acrossed someone online who said >" I just found a janome 6500 With sewing table for 650$. Is that a good deal?" whaaaaa lmao
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