{"id":2571,"date":"2009-07-19T06:27:23","date_gmt":"2009-07-19T13:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2016-06-28T16:14:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T23:14:18","slug":"caring-for-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/caring-for-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been having problems with my machine recently. As I may have mentioned, I have a Janome 9000, which is a workhorse. It has a touch screen and the left half of the touch screen has not been working. This is a problem on a number of levels (needle down on the left, menu button on the left, etc), but the BIGGEST problem was that I wasn’t able to modify the width and density of the zigzag stitch. This is a problem because the Tarts<\/a> require a zigzag to keep the cups and cakes on the background. I had it repaired last year for the same problem and it was okay for a while, but the problem has come back with a vengeance. I finally decided I couldn’t live with it anymore and took it in to another Janome dealeron Friday.<\/p>\n

Those people ROCK! I talked with Patty at the Lafayette Sewing Center<\/a> in Lafayette, Calif. First of all, she was not condescending. Second, she believed me even when the machine behaved perfectly (the machine and I will be talking about that later!). It did eventually start messing up and she knew afer a short time that I wasn’t lying. She thought that the machine may need a simple recalibration of the screen.<\/p>\n

Simple = Not expensive, hopefully!<\/p>\n

They are also going to do a regular service, which the machine surely needs. I use it all the time and don’t do much more than dust and clean the lint out of the bobbin area.<\/p>\n

While I was there I asked about the tablecloth plastic I tried to sew a few months ago<\/a>. She had worked with that material and recommended the roller foot. I bought one for only $7. One of the things I love about my Janome is the inexpensive price of the feet. And I have never broken one.\u00a0 My quarter inch foot got bent once and I had to buy a new one. I think I stepped on it, which doesn’t count as breaking. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

I am excited to try it and, frankly, I feel like I am about to begin a 3 week sewing vacation where I can sew tote bags and take a break from some of my ongoing projects. I will miss the fact that I may not be able to work on my projects – will have to see what kind of adjustments I can make to the zigzag – but it might give me some perspective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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