Check out the DC2013 janome on Amazon. Hard case and a 1/4 inch foot for 499. I have my eye on it.

I also have the horizon, and am happy with the Gem Platinum for taking along camping or to quilt classes. It is a great machine with alot to offer and doesn't weigh much.

I have the 6600 at home and take a janome 720 in the 5th wheel and to quilting events. The 720 is lightweight and has all the main features I use on the 6600 with the exception of the thread cutter. I piece quilts on both and do a lot of fmq on the 6600. Both machines work great and the bobbins and feet are interchangeable.

Why can't the 6600 go into an RV?

I have a 3160 QDC and LOVE it - It is my workhorse. my backup machine is the Elna my parents gave me at HS grad in 1966. if you could start quilting on a 6600 why not just buy the top of the line Pfaff with all the embroidery bells and whistles and be done with it> Sheesh! Leave the 6600 at home LOL

Get what ever machine you like. I RV from Canada to AZ. every year (6years). I store my computerized machine in a 4 inch deep box under the bed (my sewing room). No cover I use some of that shelf liner. I make sure the foot & needle are down. That's all I do & no problems yet. Oh my machine is about27 lbs.

Thanks for the thoughts, everyone. We're on the road and I've brought my old Elna Diva along, thinking I'll either have it serviced and make it my RV machine or trade it towards a newer machine.

I'd considered the Jem series, but I found I don't want a 3/4 machine and I do want a 7mm stitch width. I'm also wanting to sew heavier things like totes, outdoor tablecloths, etc. which is why the 6600 got added to the mix (love the Accufeed on my 7700).

Michelle

I use the 3160 for my travel machine. Love it.

I know what you mean about the "accufeed", I pretty much use it for everything from piecing to straight line quilting and bindings. I would be hard pressed to do without it for very long!

I take my FW in the RV and to classes for piecing due to the ease of travel. When we first started Rving I took my Bernina 730 and when we traveled I stored it in the shower along with my large bag of fabrics and the projects I was working on. One day after traveling I went in to take a shower and noticed everything was soaking wet. All my fabrics--everything. My husband had decided we didn't need to empty the gray water tank that morning----WRONG and it backed up into the shower. Luckily that day I had stored my Bernina next to the bed instead of the shower. Since that trip I have not taken my Bernina, only my FW. I can store it under the dining table and it is much smaller and lighter to carry. I typically have great plans to work on projects, but usually end up doing straight piecing or hand applique, so my FW works fine for me. I would never take a chance on damaging my Bernina again.

I recently got the Pfaff Passport 2.0 to take to classes and it will also be my travel machine as well. I was originally hauling my Juki F600 to class, while I loved it, it was way too big and bulky. I do have a Featherweight, but I wanted something that did more than just straight stitch. The Pfaff Passport works out perfectly for me. It's a 3/4 size machine and also has built in IDT (Accufeed or walking foot). It weighs about 13 lbs and has 70 stitches, adjustable needle position, needle up/down, start/stop button, threader, 7mm stitch plate, adjustable presser foot pressure, and hard cover. There's also an optional extension table that can be purchased to use with the machine. Those are just the things off the top of my head. It doesn't have automatic thread cutter, but that's fine with me. I don't expect a compact machine to have ALL the bells and whistles, otherwise, it won't be as light and portable anymore.