pennyswings

I don't have the 6600 but do have the Janome 423S. It is my first machine and I picked it out about 2 years ago. I have been making all my quilts on it ever since. I taught myself, thorough hours of practice to do FMQ and I do FMQ on this machine and did thread painiting using this machine on the Christmas Quilt I made this year. So if I can do it on the less expensive model Janome I see no reason why you can't do it on your 6600 Janome.

renochapel

you will praise your sweetheart for his purchase. I have had my Janome for almost a year. took classes on fmq and have done very well with them. you can teach yourself, but there is a lot to be said for a good instructor, also the fun of the class. I have done up a big pile of quilts and have also done regular sewing. it does not come with the stitch regulator, but with practice you will not miss it. for the cost, it is the best you should purchase the bobbin insert for fmq though as it will make the process much easier. happy quilting. bev

King's Daughter

Allbrands.com has the FMQ bobbin case for a good price, plus free S&H. I got one but haven't tried it yet.

watterstide

Free Motion Quilting

Teresa 54

I feel like an idiot.

watterstide

Well, you shouldn't! we use alot of abbreviations in quilting! and just think of someone new you may of helped by asking.and they were afraid to ask themselves!

Somewhere there is a list posted of them here.

quiltmom04

Free motion quilting

Marylou

I bought my 6600P a year ago in Paducah. I love it. I am not wonderful doing FMQ, but I am making progress. It just takes lots of practice. There is a Yahoo Group for the 6500P and 6600P. Go to Yahoo Groups and join. There is a terrific amount of information about both machines. In order to FMQ, I had to change the bobbin tension, and the directions are in the files for that group. Good Luck and enjoy your new machine. Marylou

such a sew and sew

I have a Janome 6600. First of all your husband did and excellent job of finding you a machine. Many husbands would just buy one of those cheap machines. I fmq all the time on mine and I also thread paint. It takes practice. Your machine is well equiped to handle it. Just practice on fat quarters with batting. You'll love this machine. Don't practice on your quilts it's too stressful. Have fun

sewmom

My husband really wanted me to have this machine when i was looking for one to take to the house on the lake that we had just purchased. before i accepted it i made sure to ask if this would kill any future upgrades in the embroidery machine department( i have a 13 yr. old 9000) the store owner thought that was pretty funny. I do have an issue that i wonder if anyone else has. I have the 1/4 accufeed foot and when i sewed a seam it was more than a 1/4 inch-even after moving the needle over. Has anyone else tried this?