On 11 Nov 2021, at 02:18, favymtz <favymtz@...> wrote:

My first sewing /embroidery machine was the top of line Babylock machine. At the time I purchased it I paid over $7k for it. This was about 20 years ago.
As many of you know, Babylock & Brother are made by the same company, much like Janome & Elna are.
The Babylock machine had to be rebuilt 2 times at my own expense. The machine wasn't nearly as sturdy, nor was the stitch quality in sewing nor embroidery nearly what we have with our Janome 15k.
Just my real experience!
Now, about the fact that Janome hangs way back when it comes to technology and bells & whistles is true, unfortunately.
I too wish they would step up their game when it comes to some of the very interesting functions that other top of the line machines have.
But I seriously doubt that they will.
Even with that, I'm very pleased with the quality of my machines, it's a better built, better running machine than many others.
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Favymtz

On Nov 10, 2021, at 5:01 PM, favymtz <favymtz@...> wrote:

HLS is Horizon LInk Suite. It's the program that comes with the 15000 machine. Horizon Link is used for the 12000, Embroidery Editor for the 500 series of embroidery machines, and AcuTools for the Skyline machine.
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Favymtz

On Nov 9, 2021 at 10:15 PM, <Kathy Strabel> wrote:

Greetings fellow Janome Uers---I did not specify my model in the Topic Title bar because I have a suspicion that an answer might pertain to many models and I did not want to miss anyone's good input.

My problem is making buttonholes on my Skyline 7 sew-only machine. I do not really want to go to the work of doing 2 buttonholes in embroidery on my MC500 machine. Plus, I want to correct this problem on my S7.

Here is what happens:  Machine is threaded top and bottom with size 50 regular sewing thread. Buttonhole  foot  R correctly in place, bobbin thread pulled up above needle plate, needle thread passed under the foot and drawn backwards a little bit. BH lever pulled down, a button is mounted on the foot to determine size of buttonhole I want.  Ready to go.

I start stitching, and the stitches are formed, at first sewing away from me, then it reverses and stitches the actual satin stitches to form  the left column of the buttonhole, then it makes the bartack at the bottom, closest to me.  At that point, it is supposed to again stitch away from me, then come back down the right column to form the right side of the buttonhole. But the needle thread somehow "jumps" out of the eye, and no actual stitches form, but the needle goes up and down as if it is stitching. Which, of course, it is not. The thread does not break, it just does not stitch and forms a few loops on the underside. This process has happened 6 times in a row, with different styles of buttonholes. Never had this problem before. The needle has only a few "miles" on it, I have loosened the needle tension 2 clicks, which is normal for ALL sewing on this machine.  No matter what I sew, I always loosen it 2 clicks. Including the garment I am wanting to put these 2 buttonholes in.  BTW, I am using the exact same thread I used to sew the garment .    Any input appreciated.
Kathy Strabel    Camas WA

On Nov 10, 2021, at 11:19 AM, Carole O'Mara <caroleinco@...> wrote:

Thank you Maria for your reply. I have Dropbox on my Mac so I need to get it onto the PC.  Once I do that, I assume I can put a design in Dropbox on my MAC, then open it on the PC. Do I then click/drag to HLS?  I just don’t know how to get the design out of Dropbox on the PC.  My PC friends are not embroiderers and don’t understand the HLS software.
Thanks,

Carole

On Oct 31, 2021, at 9:16 PM, Maria Morrow <mariamorrowquilter@...> wrote:

Dropbox is yours anywhere you login to it.  If you login on your pc, mac,

Phone, tablet, it is there—-but it is there for anyone to see if you don’t have a password lock on your device.  

I have benefited from Dropbox a thousand times in 5 years.  I can look at my recipes when at the grocery  store.   I can look at the quilt pattern to see how many yards of this or that I need.   I can send files to people anywhere, anytime.  

You can have a lot more in Dropbox than you have space for on a device.   I have a lot of folders in the cloud that I don’t need all the time. I can mark those to be visible on a local device, and they take up space there;  or mark them for the cloud only.  Then I click on the glove up top (on my Mac) and can go directly to the cloud.  

There is a learning curve...like everything.  

My other favorite app is 1Password.  I have all my passwords, account numbers, etc in this app.  I login with the one password and choose what I want to login to. 1Password launches the web page and fills the username and password fields.  If I’m required to change the password, I can change it and 1Password asks me if I want to update it.  One caveat—if I ever forget that single password, the company itself (1Password) cannot and would not give it to me.  It is so heavily encrypted that they can never help you reset it.  I paid $50 for the lifetime app rather than a monthly maintenance amount.  Best app I’ve ever used. 

Maria Morrow

Mobile:  985-640-5024

On Oct 31, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Jim Stutsman via groups.io <onlinesewing@...> wrote:

Each computer that Dropbox is installed on looks like a "place" in the file system on that computer. So to get a design into HLS you would just use the normal open function and go to Dropbox on the PC in the file open dialog.

On Nov 10, 2021 at 9:03 AM, <Kathy Strabel> wrote:

Cynthia- et al, ----Did you mean to say that you were successful, not UN-successful??   Your post conveyed (to me at least) that you were excited about the recipe.    I have not tried this recipe for home-made temporary basting spray. What I am concerned about is I am afraid that when it is fully dry and you are putting it through the machine to do your quilting, that the food ingredient --in this case, flour--would form tiny flakes and get down into the machine workings.  Like very fine dust. I have not seen any mention of this, only have seen concerns about not allowing it to dry completely, or mold forming while it dries.  I don't know which would be worse----fine flour dust in the machine, or gummed-up needles.  I'm just sayin'......
Kathy Strabel   Camas WA

On Nov 10, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Fran via groups.io <fmattice4@...> wrote:

Yes, and my dealer said it’s $17,000! 

On Oct 31, 2021, at 9:16 PM, Maria Morrow <mariamorrowquilter@...> wrote:

Dropbox is yours anywhere you login to it.  If you login on your pc, mac,

Phone, tablet, it is there—-but it is there for anyone to see if you don’t have a password lock on your device.  

I have benefited from Dropbox a thousand times in 5 years.  I can look at my recipes when at the grocery  store.   I can look at the quilt pattern to see how many yards of this or that I need.   I can send files to people anywhere, anytime.  

You can have a lot more in Dropbox than you have space for on a device.   I have a lot of folders in the cloud that I don’t need all the time. I can mark those to be visible on a local device, and they take up space there;  or mark them for the cloud only.  Then I click on the glove up top (on my Mac) and can go directly to the cloud.  

There is a learning curve...like everything.  

My other favorite app is 1Password.  I have all my passwords, account numbers, etc in this app.  I login with the one password and choose what I want to login to. 1Password launches the web page and fills the username and password fields.  If I’m required to change the password, I can change it and 1Password asks me if I want to update it.  One caveat—if I ever forget that single password, the company itself (1Password) cannot and would not give it to me.  It is so heavily encrypted that they can never help you reset it.  I paid $50 for the lifetime app rather than a monthly maintenance amount.  Best app I’ve ever used. 

Maria Morrow

Mobile:  985-640-5024

On Oct 31, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Jim Stutsman via groups.io <onlinesewing@...> wrote:

Each computer that Dropbox is installed on looks like a "place" in the file system on that computer. So to get a design into HLS you would just use the normal open function and go to Dropbox on the PC in the file open dialog.

On Nov 10, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Fiona Williams via groups.io <f.taylorwilliams@...> wrote:

Hi All,

My very first computerized machine was a little $500.00 Brother embroidery machine. Up until then I was a Janome girl but whenever I have Janome issues I revert back to that little machine for everything. I am currently looking at the Luminaire and actually looking forward to another Brother machine.

Fiona

On Nov 10, 2021, at 7:54 AM, Lyn Quine <lynquine@...> wrote:

 I’m in the same position Cynthia, although husband says they’ve got to last.  I have the 12000 and 15000.  I must admit the brother Luminaire does look very interesting with its capabilities, but it will always be updated.  I think Janome have definitely got behind in the market place.  Whatever they do for the anniversary definitely needs to be better than M7/550e combi.  We can already buy them as individual machines, what’s the point in the combination.  

On 10 Nov 2021, at 12:49, Cynthia Dickerson <cindydickerson@...> wrote:

Well, I don't know if the M7 and 500e combo would be enough to make me purchase Janome's new machine.  I was hoping it would be more advanced than that.  Janome was always the leader in the industry and that sounds like a step backwards to me.  Other brands are going around us!  I have been a loyal Janome customer for at least 30 years and have never purchased another brand, but some of the new models from other companies are looking pretty good and pretty pricey!!  I am retired and my hubby says one more new machine for retirement,  so I have to make it a really good one!!

On Nov 10, 2021, at 7:54 AM, Lyn Quine <lynquine@...> wrote:

 I’m in the same position Cynthia, although husband says they’ve got to last.  I have the 12000 and 15000.  I must admit the brother Luminaire does look very interesting with its capabilities, but it will always be updated.  I think Janome have definitely got behind in the market place.  Whatever they do for the anniversary definitely needs to be better than M7/550e combi.  We can already buy them as individual machines, what’s the point in the combination.  

On 10 Nov 2021, at 12:49, Cynthia Dickerson <cindydickerson@...> wrote:

Well, I don't know if the M7 and 500e combo would be enough to make me purchase Janome's new machine.  I was hoping it would be more advanced than that.  Janome was always the leader in the industry and that sounds like a step backwards to me.  Other brands are going around us!  I have been a loyal Janome customer for at least 30 years and have never purchased another brand, but some of the new models from other companies are looking pretty good and pretty pricey!!  I am retired and my hubby says one more new machine for retirement,  so I have to make it a really good one!!

On 10 Nov 2021, at 12:49, Cynthia Dickerson <cindydickerson@...> wrote:

Well, I don't know if the M7 and 500e combo would be enough to make me purchase Janome's new machine.  I was hoping it would be more advanced than that.  Janome was always the leader in the industry and that sounds like a step backwards to me.  Other brands are going around us!  I have been a loyal Janome customer for at least 30 years and have never purchased another brand, but some of the new models from other companies are looking pretty good and pretty pricey!!  I am retired and my hubby says one more new machine for retirement,  so I have to make it a really good one!!

On Nov 10, 2021, at 5:08 AM, Beth <beth_weigt@...> wrote:

I was at an event at my LQS in October and rumor has it that the new model that was to released in October but has been put off because of chip shortages is going to be a combination of the M7 and 550e. I can’t imagine how heavy that would be