Great minds eh? I didn't take the black one apart, instead took measurements from it and made a whole new case because down the track when it comes time to sell the 15000, the black one will go with t

I don't like those black covers either, and never use them as my sewing room is light and bright so a stark black cover would be out of place and not what I want. So as I unpack a new machine, the fol

Thanks for asking this question, it's very timely as I just bought a new-to-me 15000 QM a couple of weeks ago and thinking ahead will have to take it for service etc at some time so have been looking

Congratulations Sheri and fwiw I think a new machine will take your mind elsewhere, we all need to do that at times and sounds like now is the right time for you. Best wishes to your daughter and hope

Now that dealers have the price listed on their websites, it's not as high as it seemed this time yesterday. Someone here mentioned the US price and it seems (for once) Janome changed their policy and

If this new model is US$22000, today's cash conversion rate means it will cost around Au$31000, so there is absolutely NO way it's in my future...but that's Ok too because I bought a slightly used 150

I had to insert a strip of batting one time and held it in place with hand-stitched long basting stitches then once I machine stitched the binding made sure it was beyond the stitching so it held firm

Sue, imho you won't regret taking 'the Janome plunge' they are great machines with so many useful features. My guess on the new release is M7+embroidery which would be physically too big and I would n

It's quite time consuming, I did it way back when I owned a 10001 and suggest you think about which designs you really like (and might use again) because after all the time spent on the process, I hav

Judy do you have an old non-working/parts machine in the cupboard? Or maybe beg/borrow/buy/steal one from your local marketplace group in your area, then you could do a 'practice run' on that machine

Can't remember which one of my machines started with the thread jumping out of the takeup lever, threaded in the opposite direction, changed threads etc...even flossed the whole thread path and still

I've been using Bernina for the last couple of years too. Donna, was thinking of you recently when I was looking back through a Janome Digest magazine with your quilt draped over the armchair, I remem

If you don't have UNwaxed dental floss, then use whatever cheap thread you have on hand, I keep some of the ultra-cheap white thread (3 spools for $1), that I would never use in the machine, solely fo

While I guess the M7 would be a fabulous machine (all Janomes are!!) I felt it was physically too big for my sewing room that it would have to share with my other machines. For many years I owned a 65

Fiona the download is a set of empty folders and sub-folders where you can store your designs. I found these a good starting point and have since added new folders, deleted others and renamed as requi

I've been using a set of folders that I downloaded 20 yrs ago and still recommend using them today. I have NO affiliation in any way and my folders have been renamed/deleted/new folders added/etc etc

I use Bernina Artlink 8 which is a free download https://www.bernina.com/en-AU/Software-AU/Embroidery-Software/BERNINA-ARTlink-8 I've never owned a Bernina embroidery machine but it has Janome format

Yesterday I bought some quilting designs from this site, which is having a sale right now as well ... https://www.kreativekiwiembroidery.co.nz/quilting-outline.html I have absolutely NO affiliation bu

Thanks so much for the update which I've copied for my files too, as I also have a 500E. So pleased you have finally got it fixed as I had a niggling problem with my 10001 some years ago. After about

Currently I own a Janome 500E and also a Janome 9450 which means I can continue sewing while the 500E is doing her thing and producing great embroidery, I have owned combo (sewing/embroidery) machines