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11-29-2015, 04:19 PM

#21

Clay

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Congratulations and Merry Christmas to you! Your choice is a beauty!

11-29-2015, 06:37 PM

#22

ccthomas

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Make sure you take advantage of the training sessions.

11-29-2015, 06:38 PM

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lyndaj

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elnan

I hope you held onto your Pfaff, that is, if it has IDT. I've had my Pfaff 1472 for about 30 years, and more and more I appreciate the IDT for long seams. I've yet to FMQ on it, but my really old Pfaff 260 is good for slow and steady FMQ. Congratulations on bringing home the Janome. I've liked every Janome I ever used, from the Gem Silver, Gem Gold & on up.

Unfortunately, new Pfaffs are not like your old Pfaff. Mine was made in China and had I known that, I wouldn't have bought it. It will be sold shortly.

As for IDT, the patent Pfaff had on that ran out a couple of years ago, and all machines now have a version of it.

11-29-2015, 06:39 PM

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lyndaj

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Dina, yes it does feel good. I kept flip flopping about which way to go, but the quilt sandwiches didn't lie.

Someone on this board suggested that I shop with the quilt sandwiches and I am so happy I did.

11-30-2015, 04:56 AM

#25

Wanabee Quiltin

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good luck sewing !

11-30-2015, 05:43 AM

#26

Annaquilts

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Congratulations! I have an older model, Janome 6500, and use it almost daily. If you can, maybe post an update how the machine is working out for you. I would love to know.

11-30-2015, 06:38 AM

#27

jamsbuying

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Enjoy your new machine!

11-30-2015, 06:54 AM

#28

TJ Legge

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: WA State

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Great choice, Lynda. I'm sure the models you considered were all fine machines. I love my 8900, and find quilting on it is so much fun. If you've never had a Janome Horizon line machine, my best advice is to only use well wound bobbins. That is the one thing my Janomes have demanded of me. If I do my part, my Janome does its job beautifully.
Tecla
Kingston, WA
Sews with Janome 8900, 350e, 3160, and Singer 301