New Janome in April?

I got an e-mail announcing "New machines, including the quilting model
you've been hoping and waiting for."

Unfortunately, they're being very mysterious about it and it won't debut
until April. I'm hoping it won't be TOO pricey or larded with embroidery
capability that I already have and don't want to pay for again. The mention
of "machines" (plural) gives me hope they might actually have what I've been
waiting for! If I can swing it, it will be time to trade in the 6500.

Iris

Now wouldn't that be just a hoot if Janome produced a quilting model
(meaning: knee lift, needle down, thread cutter and l - o - n - g arc)
without putting a $10,000 price tag on it? I reckon most of us have
reviewed the latest from Bernina and Viking and thought both: that's nice
and you've got to be kidding (at the price). Polly



"I.E.Z." I got an e-mail announcing "New machines, including the quilting
model
you've been hoping and waiting for."

Unfortunately, they're being very mysterious about it and it won't debut
until April. I'm hoping it won't be TOO pricey or larded with embroidery
capability that I already have and don't want to pay for again. The
mention of "machines" (plural) gives me hope they might actually have what
I've been waiting for! If I can swing it, it will be time to trade in
the 6500.

Iris

My Janome 6600 has knee lift, needle down, thread cutter, and a 9 inch
harp. It's not as big as the new Bernina or Pfaff, but it's nice. And
the price is nowhere near $10,000.

Sunny

So does my 6500 the 6600's predecessor. The 'normal' size harps look
titchy to me now.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/


Sunny wrote:
My Janome 6600 has knee lift, needle down, thread cutter, and a 9 inch
harp. It's not as big as the new Bernina or Pfaff, but it's nice. And
the price is nowhere near $10,000.

Sunny

The brother 1500 that I bought maybe 8 or 9 years ago has those
features. They are handy. The thread cutter on that machine
puts the one on the 6600 to shame. Neither needle threader is
hot stuff but they both kind of work most of the time with
fiddling. The 6600 is a lot of machine for the money though.
Taria

"Sally Swindells" wrote in message
...
So does my 6500 the 6600's predecessor. The 'normal' size harps look
titchy to me now.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/


Sunny wrote:
My Janome 6600 has knee lift, needle down, thread cutter, and a 9 inch
harp. It's not as big as the new Bernina or Pfaff, but it's nice. And
the price is nowhere near $10,000.

Sunny

Howdy!

Iris, what have you been waiting for, in regards to sewing machines? ..
or otherwise?

R/Sandy - love my Janome


on 1/4/10 10:45 AM, in article ,
"I.E.Z." wrote:

I got an e-mail announcing "New machines, including the quilting model
you've been hoping and waiting for."

Unfortunately, they're being very mysterious about it and it won't debut
until April. I'm hoping it won't be TOO pricey or larded with embroidery
capability that I already have and don't want to pay for again. The mention
of "machines" (plural) gives me hope they might actually have what I've been
waiting for! If I can swing it, it will be time to trade in the 6500.

Iris

"Sandy E" wrote in message
...
Howdy!

Iris, what have you been waiting for, in regards to sewing machines? ..
or otherwise?

R/Sandy - love my Janome



I'll know it when I see it! I have the Janome 6500, the predecessor to the
6600 (the one Leslie has). My 6500 has a large harp, and a thread cutter,
which I like. I like the buttonholes (I do garments occasionally) and the
decorative stitches once in a while. The newer 6600 has a built-in walking
foot, which would be nice, and a start-stop button (which might be nice, I'm
not sure.) Anyway, I haven't had a new machine in a while now, so the itch
has begun! I thought about trading in the 6500 for a 6600, but decided not
to. One thing I would like is an adjustable knee lift. The 6500 one is too
close for me and I often bump it (which brings the machine to a grinding
halt, as it tsk-tsks, and reminds me I mustn't sew with the presser foot
raised). Oddly enough, I have an older model Bernina with a knee lift, and
*that* one is too far away and I have to reach for it! (Maybe it's me?)

So I guess I'm hoping for an adjustable knee lift and maybe some other new
bell or whistle that knocks my socks off. At a price that won't make me
have to pawn my socks! Otherwise I'll just stick with my 6500, which is a
very good machine.


Iris

I.E.Z. wrote:
"Sandy E" wrote in message
...
Howdy!

Iris, what have you been waiting for, in regards to sewing machines? ..
or otherwise?

R/Sandy - love my Janome



I'll know it when I see it! I have the Janome 6500, the predecessor to the
6600 (the one Leslie has). My 6500 has a large harp, and a thread cutter,
which I like. I like the buttonholes (I do garments occasionally) and the
decorative stitches once in a while. The newer 6600 has a built-in walking
foot, which would be nice, and a start-stop button (which might be nice, I'm
not sure.) Anyway, I haven't had a new machine in a while now, so the itch
has begun! I thought about trading in the 6500 for a 6600, but decided not
to. One thing I would like is an adjustable knee lift. The 6500 one is too
close for me and I often bump it (which brings the machine to a grinding
halt, as it tsk-tsks, and reminds me I mustn't sew with the presser foot
raised).

I recently bought a 6500 and discovered the tsk-tsk option by
accident....such a brilliant idea for people like me who forget to put
the presser foot down while MQ'ing and then groan as the ripping out
begins! And "tsk'tsk" is such an onomatopeic (sp?) way to describe the
sound it makes
Allison


Oddly enough, I have an older model Bernina with a knee lift, and
*that* one is too far away and I have to reach for it! (Maybe it's me?)

So I guess I'm hoping for an adjustable knee lift and maybe some other new
bell or whistle that knocks my socks off. At a price that won't make me
have to pawn my socks! Otherwise I'll just stick with my 6500, which is a
very good machine.


Iris

It's going to have to start being able to do laundry or dishes or run
errands or SOMETHING to earn it's keep at those prices.

Cindy

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Now wouldn't that be just a hoot if Janome produced a quilting model
(meaning: knee lift, needle down, thread cutter and l - o - n - g arc)
without putting a $10,000 price tag on it? I reckon most of us have
reviewed the latest from Bernina and Viking and thought both: that's nice
and you've got to be kidding (at the price). Polly



"I.E.Z." I got an e-mail announcing "New machines, including the
quilting model
you've been hoping and waiting for."

Unfortunately, they're being very mysterious about it and it won't debut
until April. I'm hoping it won't be TOO pricey or larded with embroidery
capability that I already have and don't want to pay for again. The
mention of "machines" (plural) gives me hope they might actually have
what I've been waiting for! If I can swing it, it will be time to trade
in the 6500.

Iris

"suzy" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am hoping to find a machine that is a "work
horse" but will give me "space" to do my own quilting - I'm from the
school of thought that its not a quilt until it is quilted and while I
know longarm quilters are very talented people I really enjoy being able
to say "I" made the quilt from start to finish. If anyone has a
suggestion for a machine they enjoy that would be good for someone like me
who does her own quilting but also does art quilts which means I'm sewing
through stuff some of my friends wouldn't put near their sensative
machines I'd love to hear from you... Happy quilting...

Every one of my friends who do a lot of really nice free motion quilting
does so on a Juki.

Cindy