I seems like ages ago that I purchased the Juki MO-1000 but it has been less than two years. Here's a link to the post that proves it - here. I've had the machine since October 2016 and oh, how I miss the Husqvarna 936. It is not just the electronics that I miss but the stitch quality. Before I disposed of the non-functioning 936, I copied all of information on the different stitches to create a cheat sheet of sorts and it has certainly come in handy. I will admit that I didn't mess with the MO-1000 much in 2017 as it was a crazy year filled with all sorts of the life changes.
Frankly, I am almost ready to throw in the towel on this machine. Just to get a decent stitch takes an hour or more of tweaking the settings and that is with using the above mention cheat sheet and the manual. So, I really have to start a day or two before I am wanting to sew to get the machine set up to stitch properly.
Maybe I just haven't really made friends with this machine. The threading is good with this machine for the most part. I do have issue with the needle threader. Maybe I just need to have the machine serviced. It is always possible that the move wasn't so good on the machine even though I hand carried it across country. Yes, I hand carried all of my portable machines. The ones in cabinets were moved by the moving company.
It seems that the only seam width I can get out of this machine is about 1/4". It might be a little wider but I really want a 3/8" seam width. Doesn't it figure that I can not do better than that at least with a twill. For the latest project that means that every seam will need to be done on the sewing machine and finished on the serger so that I have enough of a seam allowance to topstitch. ACK! So much for a quick project. Serging alone is always faster and yes, I know that the serger is rarely used entirely by itself.
I think I need to purchase some fabric that will be dedicated just for serger play and get all of my toys that I have with my machine and see if I can get some better results. I will create a workbook showing each stitch along with the fabric sample and list all of the setting to achieve that look. I will document my journey here.
I'm going to need some luck with this little project. As frustrating as it seems, I need to either bond with this machine or move on and find a different machine.
I suppose part of my frustration with this machine is that so many people love this machine. My very first serger was a Bernette that had been made by Juki. I loved that little serger and even passed it along to someone who continued the love when I purchased the 936. Maybe I should locate a dealer who can service the machine and then start the notebook. Too many decisions.
Happy Stitching!
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