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| Several months and dozens of test patches later, my conclusion is that my Babylock BLCS is more stable when doing top stitching and reverse coverstitching than my Janome 2000 CPX. BUT I am determined to keep looking for ways to use my Janome for decorative stitching too. Here is what I have discovered so far: | Several months and dozens of test patches later, my conclusion is that my Babylock BLCS is more stable when doing top stitching and reverse coverstitching than my Janome 2000 CPX. BUT I am determined to keep looking for ways to use my Janome for decorative stitching too. Here is what I have discovered so far: | ||
| - | For beautiful top stitching, I want those needle threads - or the looper in the case of reverse stitching - to be spaced evenly, no loops or tight spots or skipped stitches. Apart from testing the thread tension settings, I find that it is crucial to pay careful attention to the way the feed dogs move the fabric underneath the pressure foot. | + | For beautiful top stitching, I want those needle threads - or the looper in the case of reverse stitching - to be spaced evenly, no loops or tight spots or skipped stitches. Apart from testing the thread tension settings, I find that it is crucial to pay careful attention to the way the feed dogs move the fabric underneath the presser foot. |
| Here is a close up of the Janome 2000 CPX feed dogs. | Here is a close up of the Janome 2000 CPX feed dogs. | ||
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| - | And here again a close up of the Babylock feed dogs. Please notice the longer continuous feed dogs along the sides and the short feed dogs in the center? There are some minor differences between the two brands but they seem to affect the feeding quite a lot. The Babylock pressure foot is shorter and extending just a little beyond the feed dogs and the risk of fabric becoming stuck underneath the pressure foot is reduced. The Babylock feed dogs are made differently, the metal seems to have plenty of tiny points which grip the fabric very effectively. | + | And here again a close up of the Babylock feed dogs. Please notice the longer continuous feed dogs along the sides and the short feed dogs in the center? There are some minor differences between the two brands but they seem to affect the feeding quite a lot. The Babylock presser foot is shorter and extending just a little beyond the feed dogs and the risk of fabric becoming stuck underneath the presser foot is reduced. The Babylock feed dogs are made differently, the metal seems to have plenty of tiny points which grip the fabric very effectively. |
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| - | The seam is now positioned under the center of the pressure foot and this risks the fabric not being fed evenly. The stretchier the fabric, the more it risks becoming stuck and stitches bunching up. | + | The seam is now positioned under the center of the presser foot and this risks the fabric not being fed evenly. The stretchier the fabric, the more it risks becoming stuck and stitches bunching up. |
| {{:janome_cover_pro_2000_cpx:when_the_seam_is_in_the_center.jpg?|}} | {{:janome_cover_pro_2000_cpx:when_the_seam_is_in_the_center.jpg?|}} | ||
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