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Teresa, I bought a new machine in May. I went to Youtube for tutorials. I am a better visual leaner and it really helped me get to know my machine. Just a thought for you.
I still go back to it a lot. My machine came with lessons but since my granddaughter was born we keep running to Virginia to see her so I haven't committed to that yet.
I still go back to it a lot. My machine came with lessons but since my granddaughter was born we keep running to Virginia to see her so I haven't committed to that yet.
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And I've been having a tremendous time with the machine. The speed control really helps keep me going slowly. I think it's going to be excellent for free motion embroidery too. I'm just thrilled.
I'm so happy that I committed to buying the knee lifter, which unfortunately doesn't come with the machine, even though it has the knee lifter "hole". Silly Janome.
I read the manual for my machine's more advanced cousin, the 6700, and I still feel like I got more bang for my buck. And it's dollars that I will save toward my ultimate goal of buying an industrial sew-er like the Juki DDL-9000C. That machine is a space commitment (huge), so I'm waiting to see if my free motion quilting desires expand to warrant it.
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Teresa, I bought a new machine in May. I went to Youtube for tutorials. I am a better visual leaner and it really helped me get to know my machine. Just a thought for you.
I still go back to it a lot. My machine came with lessons but since my granddaughter was born we keep running to Virginia to see her so I haven't committed to that yet.
I still go back to it a lot. My machine came with lessons but since my granddaughter was born we keep running to Virginia to see her so I haven't committed to that yet.
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Thanks for the tip! I haven't used the purple tip needle, but I found that the machine wants the free motion foot lower than I'm accustomed to on my Pfaff 7550. Once I figured that out, I was good to go with my Glide polyester.
And I've been having a tremendous time with the machine. The speed control really helps keep me going slowly. I think it's going to be excellent for free motion embroidery too. I'm just thrilled.
I'm so happy that I committed to buying the knee lifter, which unfortunately doesn't come with the machine, even though it has the knee lifter "hole". Silly Janome.
I read the manual for my machine's more advanced cousin, the 6700, and I still feel like I got more bang for my buck. And it's dollars that I will save toward my ultimate goal of buying an industrial sew-er like the Juki DDL-9000C. That machine is a space commitment (huge), so I'm waiting to see if my free motion quilting desires expand to warrant it.
And I've been having a tremendous time with the machine. The speed control really helps keep me going slowly. I think it's going to be excellent for free motion embroidery too. I'm just thrilled.
I'm so happy that I committed to buying the knee lifter, which unfortunately doesn't come with the machine, even though it has the knee lifter "hole". Silly Janome.
I read the manual for my machine's more advanced cousin, the 6700, and I still feel like I got more bang for my buck. And it's dollars that I will save toward my ultimate goal of buying an industrial sew-er like the Juki DDL-9000C. That machine is a space commitment (huge), so I'm waiting to see if my free motion quilting desires expand to warrant it.
find it useful for FMQ.
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I wonder if it's a model specific for Internet sales (unlike the 6700 which must be purchased from a S&B Janome dealer), hence the lack of videos and smaller set of included items/lack of AcuFeed? Janome did that a few years ago when they released the JNH7700 as a model that could be sold over the Internet. Almost identical to the Horizon 7700 which could only be sold by S&B Horizon dealers, except the JNH version had fewer included items.
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I wonder if it's a model specific for Internet sales (unlike the 6700 which must be purchased from a S&B Janome dealer), hence the lack of videos and smaller set of included items/lack of AcuFeed? Janome did that a few years ago when they released the JNH7700 as a model that could be sold over the Internet. Almost identical to the Horizon 7700 which could only be sold by S&B Horizon dealers, except the JNH version had fewer included items.
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If I'd known about that Costco deal (and DH wasn't often asking "and just HOW many sewing machines do you own?") I would have jumped on it myself. I saw your original post a day too late to jump on the deal. (BTW, do sergers and a machine I got free from a friend (Bernina 830 Record) count towards "sewing machine totals" - asking for a "friend" ;-) )
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I agree completely! And at the deal you got, it's darned near the price of the 1600 which is straight-stitch-only.
If I'd known about that Costco deal (and DH wasn't often asking "and just HOW many sewing machines do you own?") I would have jumped on it myself. I saw your original post a day too late to jump on the deal. (BTW, do sergers and a machine I got free from a friend (Bernina 830 Record) count towards "sewing machine totals" - asking for a "friend" ;-) )
If I'd known about that Costco deal (and DH wasn't often asking "and just HOW many sewing machines do you own?") I would have jumped on it myself. I saw your original post a day too late to jump on the deal. (BTW, do sergers and a machine I got free from a friend (Bernina 830 Record) count towards "sewing machine totals" - asking for a "friend" ;-) )
Love sewing machines. Costco may offer that deal again! ;-).
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