Nanny's dollface

I have been working on a UFO - February's project in fact- and have started to machine quilt using my 12000. I love the extra throat space of the machine compared to the tiny throat space on my Viking Emerald 118...BUT...what I don't love is the sensitivity of the display screen on the 12000. When repositioning the quilt, part of the quilt may touch the display screen and the selected stitch pattern is changed. I can not tell you how many times this inadvertently happened and I had to rip out the stitches and start agin- re-selecting the stitch and resetting the stitch length each time.
Is there a way to minimize the sensitivity or lock the screen so when a piece of material swipes the edge of the screen the selected stitch does not change? I had less trouble quilting a king size quilt on my Viking and its little throat. LOL . This is so frustrating. Thanks

SueSew

My Janome 3160QDC doesn't have the big touch-screen but I have similar problem when trying to put the quilt through the machine and I find it got hooked on the speed lever!

GEMRM

Could you maybe tape a piece of cardboard like a flap to cover the area? Then you could reach under the flap as needed?
I don't have this machine, but I do have a machine with the touch screen. Haven't had the problem while quilting but I have done this inadvertently when repositioning fabric.

Nanny's dollface

Thanks GEMRM ! I will try this simple solution.

QUOTE=GEMRM;6519429]Could you maybe tape a piece of cardboard like a flap to cover the area? Then you could reach under the flap as needed?
I don't have this machine, but I do have a machine with the touch screen. Haven't had the problem while quilting but I have done this inadvertently when repositioning fabric.[/QUOTE]

Dolphyngyrl

Is there a way to lock the screen. I have this feature on my brother for this reason, usually they have a screen lock button

Nanny's dollface

the lock button on the 12000 locks the machine and is used to thread the needle without accidentally hitting the start button. Don't know if there is another button I should press to lock the screen.

butter14562

Yes I have felt your pain! I have a older mc 10000 and had the same thing happen to me. I don't know if you can do this, but what works for me is leaving the screen open when I adjust the stitch length, tension.This has caused me a lot of trouble,you think the newer machines would of improved this.My throat plate is small,and the 11000 has there screen up high,and I thought was why.