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Hi. I have a Janome, Memory Craft 6600. The stitches look fine on the right side but on the back every 1" the stitches are all jumbled up and when you examine a little closer you can see that where they are jumbled up the stitching is loose. Any suggestions. I have tried cleaning, changing bobbin thread, new needle, changed tension...
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This machine is VERY touchy about bobbins. I found when I bought generic bobbins I would have this problem. Janome bobbins have a thin, straight top and bottom, while generic or Singer bobbins have avery slight curve to the top and bottom. The bobbin will fit, but you run into the problem with loose stitches.
I've also had this problem when the bobbin thred is not properly in the bobbin hook. Take the bobbin out, re-thread it in the hook, and try again.This machine is VERY touchy about bobbins. I found when I bought generic bobbins I would have this problem. Janome bobbins have a thin, straight top and bottom, while generic or Singer bobbins have avery slight curve to the top and bottom. The bobbin will fit, but you run into the problem with loose stitches.
I've also had this problem when the bobbin thred is not properly in the bobbin hook. Take the bobbin out, re-thread it in the hook, and try again.
AnonymousMar 31, 2014
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Test it out on 2 pieces of material by rotating the wheele by hand. pay close attention to the 1" area. when you turn it by hand you can feel the area of question. is your bobbin spooled correctly. if all fails read the directions.
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Sewing machine tension is a delicate tug of war between the bottom Bobbin tension and the Upper tension to put the loop between the 2 layers of fabric. You set the Bobbin tension first and the the top tension depends on the fabric and the thread used.
Your Bobbin tension is very very loose to be not tensioning at all or the top tension is too loose.
d. needs to go in for trained repairman attention and possible parts replacement. knowing the age and approximate number of hours operating time could be useful info to a repairman.
This is one of the much older (circa 1980s) Memory Craft machines. Your best bet is to have a technician look at it and see if an overhaul/repair would be more cost-effective than a newer machine.
try these suggestions and see if they help Skipped stitches
1. The needle is not inserted correctly
Remove needle & reinsert needle( flat side towards the back of machine)
2. The needle is damaged
replace with new needle
3. The wrong size needle is being used
Choose a needle to suit the thread & fabric
4. The foot not attached correctly
Check & attach correctly
When your Memory Craft 8000 or MC 5700 is otherwise working fine but the LCD display screen begins to grow darker and you find you just can't read it, the only thing you can do is replace the LCD screen, or buy a new machine. Janome no longer stock this item direct, but there is an affordable replacement available.
Full Access and Installation instructions are provided, so you can DIY or have someone else do the replacement for you.
Also includes advice, links & contacts to be able to Reset your screen and do a Self Diagnosis Routine to test your machine BEFORE you purchase a replacement LCD backlight for either the Janome MC 8000 or MC 5700, so you can check that there are no other troubles.
I've always been able to get a free PDF downloadable manual from
Janome. They are happy to send you a manual for your specific machine
via email, and they've always been very helpful to me. Here's a link
to them:
This machine is VERY touchy about bobbins. I found when I bought generic bobbins I would have this problem. Janome bobbins have a thin, straight top and bottom, while generic or Singer bobbins have avery slight curve to the top and bottom. The bobbin will fit, but you run into the problem with loose stitches.
I've also had this problem when the bobbin thred is not properly in the bobbin hook. Take the bobbin out, re-thread it in the hook, and try again.
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