Help - Trouble shoot free motion quilting on Janome 6600
#21
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I usually play around on a spare "sandwich" (2 pieces of scrap fabric made into a sandwich with batting in the middle) until i get the kind of stitch i am happy with. I do also use the blue bobbin case holder, the washer and supreme slider as advised by Leah Day.
#23
Yes, I also use the Supreme Slider and like it a lot. I sometimes wish I had the larger one but they are so pricey and I tell myself I only need it where my hands are and it works. I also use quilting gloves and I know I couldn't do it without the gloves....I see that when I start to quilt forgetting to put them on.
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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This thread is interesting because my 6600 is not this fussy when it comes to FMQ. I change the foot, set stitch length to zero, slow my speed down, and loosen the presser foot and that's all. I don't drop my feed dogs and I don't usually fiddle with tension at all. I don't have the blue dot bobbin case either. I do get this same eyelash problem sometimes - for me it's either moving too quickly or my bobbin isn't threaded right. Strange how the same machine can behave so differently! Maybe I keep my tension looser in general? I can't remember what it's set to right now, I rarely change it.
I use teflon baking mats in place of a Supreme Slider. They cost about 1/8th the price - I bought enough to cover most of my sewing surface for less than a single Queen size Supreme Slider. They aren't self-sticky so I taped them down with Gorilla tape. They work wonders for managing a quilt! They're black, so not as nice looking as a Supreme Slider, but for me that wasn't an issue. I cut a square into one so I can remove my needle plate without having to un-tape my "sliders". I tried just cutting space for the bobbin door but the edges kept catching fabric, so I cut a larger square and taped around it - works great!
These are the ones I bought: http://www.amazon.com/LARGE-Teflon-O...lon+baking+mat
I use teflon baking mats in place of a Supreme Slider. They cost about 1/8th the price - I bought enough to cover most of my sewing surface for less than a single Queen size Supreme Slider. They aren't self-sticky so I taped them down with Gorilla tape. They work wonders for managing a quilt! They're black, so not as nice looking as a Supreme Slider, but for me that wasn't an issue. I cut a square into one so I can remove my needle plate without having to un-tape my "sliders". I tried just cutting space for the bobbin door but the edges kept catching fabric, so I cut a larger square and taped around it - works great!
These are the ones I bought: http://www.amazon.com/LARGE-Teflon-O...lon+baking+mat
#26
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Indiana
Posts: 176
Hi
I am glad you made this post. I am also just getting into free motion quilting.
I see a answer to this post that talk about The blue dot bobbin. What is this? Where can I get one.
I would like to see if I can get one for my machine.
Can anyone post a picture of this blue dot bobbin?
Thank you.
I am glad you made this post. I am also just getting into free motion quilting.
I see a answer to this post that talk about The blue dot bobbin. What is this? Where can I get one.
I would like to see if I can get one for my machine.
Can anyone post a picture of this blue dot bobbin?
Thank you.
Last edited by Littledreamdevil; 02-03-2016 at 11:32 AM.
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#30
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The bobbin can be bought at various outlet....be sure to shop around. I live in rural location and ended up buying my from online store - i usually check amazon if i can for reviews ....i don't always buy from amazon but i do appreciate the reviews
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