Congratulations on your partnership with Janome. I purchased a Janome 1600P in 2011 and used it on a wooden quilting frame with a stitch regulator until I switched to a Handi Quilter Avante long arm. I learned more about the Janome 1600P capabilities watching this video than I have in the past 9 years of ownership! I kept it for piecing and bag making and I recommend this model to anyone considering a purchase. My Janome 1600P sews with precision and meets the challenge of bag making requiring every one of those 11 lbs. of pressure! Thank you, Leah. You are pretty awesome.
This is wonderful to hear Linda! I'm so happy you found this video helpful and if you're wanting more feet for your 1600, you know where to come find them!
I wish I had saved my 'ruined' 1/4" foot to officially remove the black side piece. I never would have thought I could use it again! And I appreciate your tidbit about using the supreme slider to cover all those lumps and bumps approaching the needle! You are ever so clever! I have a 8900 that I bought for my retirement gift to me in March 2013. I love using it.
I'm so happy to hear this Roxanna! Yes, the slider trick is so nice. Whenever I forget to place mine like that, everything feels really "stuck" to the machine bed and then I look around and realize why.
Hi Leah! I have attached a "spotlight" on my Janome MC6700P above the needle area and also use a light bar above it. I can see my work area beautifully. Because I have great lighting, I do not need to remove the guide from the foot. You can't have too much light!
Brilliant! I used the foot a couple of times but as you say, it is difficult to see and I think my guide is wonky anyway and sticks outwards. It doesn't like it when I used pins either - which I trained myself not to use for the most part, but there are times when pins are required! So it went back in the box and I used a scant seam guide instead - a purple, removable sticky one. The ordinary foot is still hard to see in any case, but the sticky guide worked really well. I'm going to hunt for a teeny screwdriver now and take off that dark guide! Always envied the Bernina quarter inch foot and Janome don't do one like it - never thought about taking the guide off! Thank you! xxxx
This is brilliant Leah. I love the foot with the guide for sewing fast when there aren't a lot of seams. But I also love the idea of having a second one around without the guide on, particularly when sewing diagonals or other tricky seams. So I went and ordered a second one from you as I can't imagine fiddling with the guide on and off regularly. The foot is not particularly pricey, so for me the option of having two around makes a ton of sense. Thanks!
here's a hint - if you remove the screw to take off the bar put the screw back in the hole and it will not get lost. I also have a drawer where I put "extras" . Everything that goes in this drawer is in an envelope with a detailed description of what it belongs to and if needed how it goes back on. Loved the stitch length tip to lock stitches and the use of leaders.
Thank you for the information on removing the guide. I bend my guide that came with my Jamone 6600p and went and bought a new one thinking I had to have the guide. Glade I saved it I'm going to take the bent one off and give it a try. I like to see where my fabric is too. Thanks again.
Do you use Janome needles in your machine? I have a Janome 8200 QCP Special Edition and I love it, but am having some skipped stitches. I use Schmetz needles.
This machine requires HL x 5 - high speed, industrial needles. I like Schmetz too, but I'm having trouble sourcing this particular type from that brand.
Yes, you can order extended tables from many different sites. We offer an Affordable Sewing Table instead because I prefer the machine dropped down lower into the table rather than sitting up so high.
Are you using a single hole plate or the "zig zag" plate? Why do you have the slider down below the needle instead of using the hole that you showed and having the slider up at the needle location? No, I have not used a slider before. I have the Janome 8900.
This machine only has a single hole plate because it is a lock stitch machine - it only stitches a straight line. The slider is positioned this way because I'm piecing - I need to use the feed dogs. I would only position the slider with the hole over the feed dogs if I was free motion quilting.
Congratulations on your partnership with Janome. I purchased a Janome 1600P in 2011 and used it on a wooden quilting frame with a stitch regulator until I switched to a Handi Quilter Avante long arm. I learned more about the Janome 1600P capabilities watching this video than I have in the past 9 years of ownership! I kept it for piecing and bag making and I recommend this model to anyone considering a purchase.
My Janome 1600P sews with precision and meets the challenge of bag making requiring every one of those 11 lbs. of pressure! Thank you, Leah. You are pretty awesome.
This is wonderful to hear Linda! I'm so happy you found this video helpful and if you're wanting more feet for your 1600, you know where to come find them!
I wish I had saved my 'ruined' 1/4" foot to officially remove the black side piece. I never would have thought I could use it again! And I appreciate your tidbit about using the supreme slider to cover all those lumps and bumps approaching the needle! You are ever so clever! I have a 8900 that I bought for my retirement gift to me in March 2013. I love using it.
I'm so happy to hear this Roxanna! Yes, the slider trick is so nice. Whenever I forget to place mine like that, everything feels really "stuck" to the machine bed and then I look around and realize why.
Hi Leah! I have attached a "spotlight" on my Janome MC6700P above the needle area and also use a light bar above it. I can see my work area beautifully. Because I have great lighting, I do not need to remove the guide from the foot. You can't have too much light!
Brilliant! I used the foot a couple of times but as you say, it is difficult to see and I think my guide is wonky anyway and sticks outwards. It doesn't like it when I used pins either - which I trained myself not to use for the most part, but there are times when pins are required! So it went back in the box and I used a scant seam guide instead - a purple, removable sticky one. The ordinary foot is still hard to see in any case, but the sticky guide worked really well. I'm going to hunt for a teeny screwdriver now and take off that dark guide! Always envied the Bernina quarter inch foot and Janome don't do one like it - never thought about taking the guide off! Thank you! xxxx
Wonderful! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed this video!
This is brilliant Leah. I love the foot with the guide for sewing fast when there aren't a lot of seams. But I also love the idea of having a second one around without the guide on, particularly when sewing diagonals or other tricky seams. So I went and ordered a second one from you as I can't imagine fiddling with the guide on and off regularly. The foot is not particularly pricey, so for me the option of having two around makes a ton of sense. Thanks!
Awesome Karen! That makes perfect sense to me!
Oh I also like the idea about using the slider mat. Thanks ago for the Great tips and tricks to make our sewing easier. You Rock.
You are so welcome!
Brilliant tips. Have subscribed to your channel.
Genius! I'm removing that darn guide and getting out my Supreme Slider today!!
Awesome! I'm so happy this video helped!
here's a hint - if you remove the screw to take off the bar put the screw back in the hole and it will not get lost. I also have a drawer where I put "extras" . Everything that goes in this drawer is in an envelope with a detailed description of what it belongs to and if needed how it goes back on. Loved the stitch length tip to lock stitches and the use of leaders.
That's a great tip Lyn! Thank you!
Beautiful machine. Something else on my wish list. Good to see you Leah. Thank you!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for the information on removing the guide. I bend my guide that came with my Jamone 6600p and went and bought a new one thinking I had to have the guide. Glade I saved it I'm going to take the bent one off and give it a try. I like to see where my fabric is too. Thanks again.
I'm so happy to hear this!
Well I can't take my on off, they have a rivet in them instead of screws.
Do you use Janome needles in your machine? I have a Janome 8200 QCP Special Edition and I love it, but am having some skipped stitches. I use Schmetz needles.
This machine requires HL x 5 - high speed, industrial needles. I like Schmetz too, but I'm having trouble sourcing this particular type from that brand.
Hello Leah 🌹
Leah, who do you ship through? USPS will not deliver to my door large items, do you use UPS or FedEx.
Dee
We use UPS to deliver machines and everything big and USPS for smaller packages.
So if I ordered the red snappers, you would be shipping usps?
Maybe. It depends on where you live in the US.
Is a extended table available for this machine?
Yes, you can order extended tables from many different sites. We offer an Affordable Sewing Table instead because I prefer the machine dropped down lower into the table rather than sitting up so high.
Are you using a single hole plate or the "zig zag" plate? Why do you have the slider down below the needle instead of using the hole that you showed and having the slider up at the needle location? No, I have not used a slider before. I have the Janome 8900.
This machine only has a single hole plate because it is a lock stitch machine - it only stitches a straight line. The slider is positioned this way because I'm piecing - I need to use the feed dogs. I would only position the slider with the hole over the feed dogs if I was free motion quilting.
When you call it a patchwork foot it is a quarter inch foot is it not I'm confused
Yes, patchwork and 1/4-inch are the same thing. The seam allowance for American patchwork is 1/4-inch wide.