Janome eating fabric at the beginning .
02-11-2014, 07:18 PM
#51
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I dislike my Janome also. I wish I had never purchased this machine. It is sitting in a separate bedroom with the door closed at this point. I may try to work with it later this spring.
The leaders and throat plate are essential.
The leaders and throat plate are essential.
This is only one of the reasons why I have intensely disliked my Janome 6500. It has been famous for eating fabric at the beginning even though I changed needles and thread, invested $50 in a single hole feed dog plate, used leaders etc. My Juki does not do any of this and I love it as much as I have hated my Janome. I know many quilters who have loved their Janome but I am definitely not one of them!
02-12-2014, 04:00 AM
#53
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While my current Janome (7700 - which I LOVE!) does not eat my fabric, I have used many machines of varying brands over the years that have all done this. This one little hitch doesn't diminish my love for them! In fact, I still have some of them and they are great machines! So I don't fret about this when it's such an easy fix - I simply use the single hole throatplate, make sure the needle is nice and sharp, and most important, I either hold the beginning threads, or I use a leader piece of fabric. Problem solved, I'm not stressed and it's easy peasy! 
Last edited by Piper; 02-12-2014 at 04:05 AM.
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