I have trouble with the thread cutter every once in a while also. I have noticed that if I try to cut the thread too quickly after I stop sewing that sometimes it doesn't cut the top thread; although

I tend to use Gutermann Sew-all thread (100% polyester) for piecing because it is readily available at Jo-Ann and if I get it on sale or with coupon not very expensive. For quilting I like to use a sh

I usually use fairly thin top thread when quilting and Janome bobbin thread a lot of the time. I find that when I use the T shirt quilting-free quilting key I usually have to increase the tension quit

I didn't get an acufeed straight stitch foot with my machine. That is the foot with just the little hole for the needle to go down, so you can only sew straight stitch with it. I ordered it because it

This is another reason I like the auto presser foot lifter. When I get to a pin I stop and the presser foot automatically goes up so I can keep sewing with the pin going underneath the guide. I haven'

I see that there are quite a few of you that get a low bobbin message too soon and then the machine won't let you keep sewing. I also get a low bobbin message, but I can still keep sewing until the bo

When I am using the 1/4" foot with the guide (both the one with dual feed and the regular); I like to snug my fabric right up to the guide. I find if I put the fabric right up to the guide; I have to

Yes, the same thing happened to me. Because my dealer gave me a good price, took my 11000 in trade, and threw in a 3160 to take to classes plus I got free financing for 5 yrs; when I asked him about t

I've done quite a bit, mainly just stippling. I have been using the little open toe foot that fits on the regular shank. No problems at all, except I had to increase my tension quite a bit from the te

I didn't have a 6600 so don't know about it; but one of the things I LOVE when piecing with the 12000 is the auto presser foot lifter, which I don't think the 6600 has. It is really wonderful for chai

I was just looking at the picture of the sraight stitch accufeed foot and it looks like it doesn't have that bar behind the needle. Hoping I can find one of those and see if it will work. My dealer do

I'm confused. I didn't say that the dealer should or shouldn't carry a certain foot. I just said that if my dealer doesn't have the foot yet, is there some other way to get it on the internet. I bough

I was just wondering if an open toe presser foot is available for the dual feed foot yet. I was doing some quilting today and was having trouble seeing if I had reached the point where I needed to piv

If you don't want to spend the money on the binding foot; I've had very good results with sewing the binding on the back of the quilt; then turning it to the front and using the stitch-in-ditch foot o

I haven't had any problems. Are you trying to wind it by pushing the start/shop button?; if so you have to make sure your foot pedal is not plugged in.

While we are on the subject, would there be any advantage in buying Digitizer Junior if I already have Embird, except for the fact that Embird doesn't yet contain the 12000 hoops?

Don't think you need to worry too much. I found the ad on the Janome site and it said it was for people who paid full suggested retail; so that probably isn't that many people in the U.S.

When I asked my dealer about it, because I knew before I bought the machine; he said he would give me a better price instead. That made me think that the dealer had to pay for at least a part of the f

Hi Jim, You said 23 presser feet are available now for the 12000, all of them except the edge stitch foot. So does that mean that all the feet that are in the "Optional Accessories" booklet that came

Oh...That seems a little mean after all the work Jim puts in developing and maintaining this app...and giving all of us so much advice..for free. I think we should be exceedingly nice to him.