So this is it. The moment you all have been waiting for. I'd like to think that the quilt along and all the giveaways along the way have been fun. And educational. And worthwhile. But let's face it. They don't mean squat in comparison to this.
I know things people. I've been to college. And around the block a time or two.
I've got my finger on the pulse of the human spirit.
You have been waiting for the mac daddy. And today is the day.
Leave a comment to this post for your chance to win the miraculous Janome 6600.
It is fantastically amazing. I love it so much that I missed it while on vacation. For real.
Some of my favorite features are:
-- the independent motor for bobbin winding
-- speed control lever
-- the start/stop button
-- the almighty automatic thread cutter!!! (can't I get a Amen on that one?)
-- extra high pressure foot lift
-- knee lift!!
Oh. I. Could. Go. On. For. Days.
What? You don't want me to go on for days? Hmmm.
Ok. Well, let me just summarize by saying that I love the Janome 6600 because it allows me to make quilts with absolute ease. Like this.
::Deep cleansing breath::
Leave a comment to this post for a chance to win the Janome 6600. Only one comment per person. International entries welcome. Contest will run from now (June 29, 2009) until next Monday, July 6, 2009 at 6:00pm EDST US. A winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 7th.
Good luck!
-dana
1,783 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1601 – 1783 of 1783How wonderful would it be to have this machine living in my studio? Imagine the possibilities....
I have been saving for a new Janome and I would be so excited if I could win this. I wish, I wish, I wish.......
Oh my gosh that is an amazing machine! I am going to be running out to the local store to see if they have one in stock that I can stare at with puppy dog eyes!
I'd love something like this. I make due with a beginner el cheapo machine, but would love to bump things up a bit! Lovely site, btw!
OH my... *drools* that's a lovely machine. The things I could do. I never even dreamed of the things I could sew until I got my little Janome... I went from old bare bones machine to something that inspired me. This one could inspire me to do even more! The quilting, the dressmaking, my costumes... gifts...
Win a 6600? It would go nicely next to my 6500 :)
Sounds like a great machine. Would love to win. Enjoy your blog. Going to make the quilt as soon as time lets me. Nancy P.
I would love to be entered in the draw, please.
I dream a dream of this machine........then i could do a thing or seven and I`ll be in heaven.
crossing every thing that I can cross
What a wonderful giveaway! I thought I had posted but it didn't show up. I love a chance to win this!
Oh! I think I need one! oh my on my oh my! tee hee...great give away! Thanks for the chance to win.
Amber
(aaronamber@aol.com)
Oh, you can _definitely_ get an 'amen' on the automatic thread cutter. And a knee lift! This looks wonderful!
Sue
I love my Janome so much, I bought one of those Hello Kitty versions at a garage sale just for decor! It would be awesome to have the "suped-up" version!
Oh My Gosh! I had this beautiful dream....I had a home filled with friends and laughter. You could smell the coffee in the air, My friend was holding her favorite sewing basket from her Grand-Mother. We all had Our Machines ready to begin quilting. As I looked aroung everyone had a Janome 6600 except me. I was in total dispair. I have wanted one of those for so long. I want to leave a legacy of quilts for my children, who by the way are all boys. All of a sudden I had a phone call from a friend who told me to log on the computer....and there it was In Big Bold Letters....You are the winner of the Janome 6600!!!!!!!!! I must be in Janome Heaven! I am Blessed!
Beep...Beep....Beep....I am awake now, I don't have time to Blog I need to get busy sewing on my newest quilt for my grand-daughter..
Me, me, pick me!!! Pretty please??? With a cherry on top??? :O)
gotta have it, gotta have it! i'll die without it, lol. :)
I'm using my grandma's old basic Janome and would love the opportunity to upgrade! I love contests like these!!!
This has been a lot of fun....I haven't finished my quilt yet but I'm getting there and I know that I will. Now...if I'd win the sewing machine it would make the whole experience even more AMAZING!! :)
Finger and toes crossed!
Tami
What an amazing machine! I have all my fingers and toes crossed for this one.
Janome is great!
I love my Janome -- this is definitely the granddaddy, and I would love to win this machine -- oh the things I can do!
For a wonderful year I owed a Janome 6600p. I sold it to buy another machine and have missed it ever since. Please pick me!
I love it! This would beat out my 70s Touch & Sew any day! Thanks for the contest!
Living in the Inner Hebrides I'm seven hours' drive from any kind of a store selling sewing machines! More if you get stuck behind a camper van meandering along looking at the views.
I love my Janome QC6060 and 350E, this is the Cadilac I couldn't afford then...pick me..
Is it possible to have too many machines?
If I win this drawing, I'll be so grateful. I have as much of a chance to win this as I do to get tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service (which I didn't enter) Thanks for the great drawing!
January
this is so exciting--better than fireworks!
Go mad and pick a bloke (man) quilter from the UK. That's me!!!
This was my first big quilt project! And so far it went really good, with a little help from my friend Katrin, who translated the weekly posts for me.
Hope you will host something like this again!
Petra from Böblingen, Germany
This was my first big quilt project! And so far it went really good, with a little help from my friend Katrin, who translated the weekly posts for me.
Hope you will host something like this again!
Petra from Böblingen, Germany
This was my first big quilt project! And so far it went really good, with a little help from my friend Katrin, who translated the weekly posts for me.
Hope you will host something like this again!
Petra from Böblingen, Germany
wow!!! you are gonna make someone really happy when they win this machine! it would look really good in my house! :*)
amy
The quilt along was fun and I enjoy your tips. I plan to use this pattern for making Christmas quilts. Thank you for a new way of quilting.
Wow, I would love to win this sewing machine! It would be a great addition to my Janome collection.
Me, please. I need some more girl toys to go with my husbands boy toys ( John Deere tractors )
Please, Please, Please pick me! I would love to own a Janome sewing machine!
I would love to win this new machine
Your sew-along was awesome! Oh how I would love to sew my next quilt on this beauty!
i would be thrilled to win this amazing machine!! what a fantastic giveaway!!
i love your blog, what a nice place to visit. i knew as soon as "ordinary day" started playing that i would like it here :)
have a great day!
erika
I love to quilt and sew. I'm teaching my step daughters how to sew simple things and starting to quilt this summer. My son wants to do things and my husband loves the fact that I sew! I have sewn for so long with my late grandmother and mom. My mom and grandma each have/had a Janome. I follow Janome on facebook, and am really interested in you on the internet too. Thanks for being positive and innovative!! It's the joy of sewing! Hugs!
I honestly audibly gasped when the photo was revealed of this awesome machine. (Do I need to get out more?) No, I need to stay in more and get sewing!
Pick me! Pick me! [Now jumping up and down a lot.]
Please, please, PLEASE!!!!!!
I am new to sewing. I would LOVE to win this!
I am new to sewing. I would LOVE to win this!
WOW The Janome 6600 looks absolutely wonderful!! Much better than my 1970's Kenmore machine. What a dream it would be to sew on a machine like this!! good luck everyone!!
i wish i had found this contest earlier, this is an amazing site, great quilts!! and of course anyone would love a new Janome machine!
Please Pick me! I would love a new sewing machine.
I've been looking for a new sewing machine to replace my 35-year old Kenmore that has sewn many beautiful things since I got it as a present while in high school. Sadly, it's days are numbered, and since most of my sewing these days is on quilts or quilt-related items, I've been looking at the machines that are designed for this purpose - the Janome 6600 is most definitely in that category, but is out of my budgetary range. It would be given a good and loving home.
This is a very cute blog. I can't wait til tuesday to hear the winner!
Oh my goodness.. this is the best machine out there.. I have a Janome and my daughter and I fight over who is going to use it.. We sure could use this machine to make life so much easier. I love all the neat options this machine has. I would so much love to give this to my daughter. I found this through my facebook. I love all the hints and ideals you guys give. PICK ME PLEASE!!!!
Oh please add me to the contest!! If I could only be so blessed!!!
That has got to be the prettiest thing I have ever seen.
I hope I win! My machine died on me last week!
Wow what a way to stimulate myself quilting again.
I have one of the older cousins maybe you have met them too, Janome 350E. I bet the 2 of them would sit humming away catching up on the Janome family together at the kitchen table.
I"m feeling lucky! Come on down!
Hyperventilating at the merest thought of being able to win a sewing machine, and a Janome at that.
Naturally I'm an unlucky person - but, if you don't enter then you can't even possibly win.
Here's hoping.... x
Fingers and toes are crossed; prayers are said; and if I can think of anything else, I will cross it as well...maybe my eyes?
But anyways - thank you for letting me enter!!! Becky B. from Michigan!!!!
I have had 5 Janome machines so far. Two of them have gone on to homew with others who are still using them but 3 are still being used by me. I would love to add the 6600 to my Janome family. I can see the advantages in it for quilting which is what I do most of the time.
Happy stitching to whoever is the lucky winner.
Barbara F.
Wow, how awesome. Thanks so much for doing this!
ooooh! I'm sure a machine like this would help improve my free motion quilting skills, and Janome machines are great. Thanks for a chance to win.
Lucky Number 1661? Could I be so lucky? And palindrome-ish?
This an AMAZING giveaway and I can't wait to start the quilt myself. Awesome- you, and everyone who's following!
this would be awesome !
Julie Mcalister
Holy cow, what an awesome giveaway! I love my Janome (but its 18 years old)! I would love to be the winner!
Oh Dana I love this machine and have been trying to get one for 3 years now! If I win I will make you a beautiful Quilt and make sure everyone knows about your Goat Soap and Sugar Scrub! Come to the International Quilt show this fall in Houston and stay at my house! xxoo
What a great machine! I would love this machine and give it a fantastic and productive home. :)
Ooh! A lovely new machine.
Stacey Morgan
OMW!!! Where have I been that I never saw your blog before?? I am going to read through all the posts after this. AND bookmark it.
Please enter me in the drawing.
I have made several ragged quilts with my regular sewing machine but am dying to try a REAL quilt and would love to use a machine like this to do so.
Thanks in advance for the opportunity!!!
WOLFIE
My sewing machine is 43 years old, has millions of miles on it and is DYING! Hope you pick me!
-Thanks for chance to win one, my husband would never let me get one otherwise!...thanks for the blog
Hi Dana,
Wow, what a wonderful giveaway and I would love to be entered. This would truely be a dream come true for me and I'm sure for many other's. Good luck to everyone and thanks so much for the chance to win this wonderful machine.
Have a great day.
Betsy
This would be wonderful!! I know the perfect person to give it to - God knows 4 machines for myself is enough :)
I need a good machine so I can expand my quilting skills! I would scream from the rafters if I won!!!
Thanks so much for your great blog. With 3 young chidren, quilting keeps me sane. Thanks again, Jane.
This sewing machine is awesome. I feel like they really paid attention to what the sewing community wants in a machine when they designed it. It has every feature that was lacking before I am so excited to see this new product and I am so hoping that it will soon be living in my sewing room and being well used by me!
I would never come out of my room EVER.AGAIN :)! this would be AWESOME....thanks for the chance to own something so nice Michelle D.
What a great chance at a giveaway, I hope I am lucky enough to be the Winner! Thanks!
What a beautiful blog and love the quilt/fabric, too....
It sure would be great to win, too.
What a great giveaway and a great chance to upgrade from my Janome DC3050!
Loved the quilt-along, especially the binding tutorial! And, seriously??!!??!! It's at least a little possible I might win this fantastic machine?!!! Woo-hoo!
Pick me Pick me
Love the Janome 6600P its my dream machine.
so please
Pick me Pick
Kate in Oz :)
WOW! Would love to win this one, the sewing would never stop in my household. Thank you!
I have never used a Janome -- what an opportunity. I have been viewing everyone's sewing/quilting machine - this one sounds like a dream. :-)
I would LOVE, love, LoVe, lOvE the chance to win!!! I want so badly to make the quilt in your tutorial but the budget won't allow the materials right now - nor the time. *sigh* But, I am now a definite follower and am stashing the plans for the (hopefully very near) future.... Thanks for a chance to win! :)
oh pick me pllleeeaase, this would be a great inspiration for summer :)
Please enter me. Thank you!
What a great machine. I am dreaming of all of the quilts I can make/
Okay, this actually is my second attempt to leave a comment... my service is cutting in and out.
What an amazing give away! thank you. and congratulations to whomever wins.
Thanks so much for the squaring off and binding a tutorial! I have never finished a quilt, but I think I am probably capable of doing so now! Also, I would love to win! Maybe then I could sew through more than three layers of cotton!
It's been so much fun to watch the quilt a long come together! I can't wait until I'm a little more organized and can participate as well!
Keep on quilting everyone! :)
I can't sew, but I would LOVE to learn on this baby!
Amy Hodge
amyhodgepodge@yahoo.com
I had such good intentions of doing the quilt along...I bought my fabric, cut it out, even sewed 50% of it...but then life intervened...maybe if I win the machine I can finish my quilt?!?
Loved the quilt along and would love to win!
I have been watching your quilt along all along. I would so love to win this machine! Come on, you can keep it close to home!
Your blog is fantastic and thanks for this great giveaway!!!
Thankgoodness for "jump to comment form" b/c there are already 1600+ comments B4 me and I'm on my Blackberry (on vacation, in KY, in bed after midnight) and I think it'd either be day light or my roller ball fall out before I could scroll down to the bottom LOL :P.
Dana your give aways are Always AWESOME but this one you went above and beyond and made it fun for everyone. Thanks for all your work! And the SLIm chance to win a dream machine!!
Speaking of dream.... Thqat's what I should be doing ;). We have to drive back to TX tomorrow XP
Love from KY Bonnie
Bminor@gt.rr.com
I would love to take a spin on this baby!
so i never got past picking out my fabric and cutting some of the strips. but i am hoping this will encourage me to finish it.
This new machine looks like a dream. It has so many exciting new features!
Ohhhh baby! This is so exciting!! I am crossing my fingers!
I've heard nothing but positive comments about this machine. I will be out of stae for 10 days, so please wait because I will not have computer access, believe it or not.
I would love a new Janome!!
I've had fun doing the quilt along... going to have to keep quilting this week to get it done! Thanks for running it!
Fingers crossed!
Abigail Prescott
Email:
abigailprescott(AT)hotmail.com
Fingers crossed!
Abigail Prescott
Email:
abigailprescott(AT)hotmail.com
I'm late to the party... but what the hey!
Wow, what a great giveaway! Not sure I have much of a chance as one of 1700 entries, but what the hey? ;)
Oh, my! Who wouldn't jump at the chance to win this little beauty! I hope it's me, that's for sure :)
I really enjoyed the quilt-a-long. I am looking forwared for a chance at this wonderful machine.
Terry
Wow, how exciting it would be to win this baby! Thanks so much for the giveaways & the quilt along. I had a fun time.
Love to sew, love all sewing machines, love to quilt. Would love this machine as well. Thank you.
I have heard so much about this machine. It would be fun to finally try one out.
My dream machine.
I'm already dreaming about all the lovely projects I could make!! LOVE IT!!!
Please pick me!! I may never get one of these bad boys otherwise. Thanks! Love your blog!!
HELLO- this comment is not left on my behalf but on behalf of my sister- see GAIL SASO of Crafty little Beana swears she is not a good teacher but she taught me how to sew and opened a whole new world for me- then in 2005 I had my son Carter that has Angelman syndrom- GAIL is the only ONE that gets it- and with out her Carter would not have many of the things he needed to surrvive- like altered sheets that held hm upright so he would not choke on his reflux. GAIL has also made sure this 70lb 4 year old has age appropriate clothes that fit his very round belly- without her we would be in a world of trouble- the trouble for GAIL is that she is doing all of this on a sewing machine that my whole family went in on for her birthday about 10 years ago- it is an old singer that only cost $220- GAIL is incedibly generous and is always making things for people to help better their lives- PLEASE consider her for the machine- thank you- NEALIE- nealepete@yahoo.com
I LOVE to sew. I own a Janome sewing maching and a serger. I have also always wanted to own an embroidery machine. The possibilities of what you can make with an embroidery machine boggles my mind. I see all the neat things that are advertised on this web site and keep wishing that I could do them too.
I have been out of work for the past 2-1/2 years on disability and, therefore, do not have the finances available to purchase a new machine at the moment. I am trying to do a little sewing to help make ends meet.
Owning a new embroidery machine would really make my day!!! :)
There are so many entries! LOL. Good luck to whoever wins the sewing machine :-)
Thanks for running the quiltalong - I've learned a lot, and most of all that stippling can be lots of fun!
count me in! this has been so much fun Dana! thanks for organizing :)g
Waving hands wildly, me, me, me, oh please pick me. However, whoever wins this fantastic prize is most lucky, and I'm sure will get a LOT out of such a machine. Really take their sewing to the next level. Thanks for having such a cool giveaway!
Just found your blog. Great! Nice music too! I have had my eye on this 6600. Would be wonderful for completing my projects already started. Definitely adding you to my favorites!
Ooooh.... how does a girl get to be so lucky that a Janome drops into her lap? My fingers are crossed for a super luck day. ;)
Oh my, oh my! Wouldn't that be lovely to win! You definitely know the pulse of quilters, anyway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Bari B - MO
Oh my, oh my! Wouldn't that be lovely to win! You definitely know the pulse of quilters, anyway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Bari B - MO
Hello.
My daughter is doing your quilt along and sent me over for a chance at the sewing machine. I would love to win!
She is having a good time too!
WOW!! Can hardly believe that you are going to give this away!! Ohhhh, how I would love to win this baby!!
Oh, I would love a new machine!
Oh yes, this would make me quite happy! Happy Happy I say.
I would love the sewing Machine - it would be an answer to my prayer!
Oh, what a wonderful prize! Hope you had a great Independence Day!
-kjirsten
put me in the give away
Also put me in too
I had been planning to buy a new sewing machine, but my budget has been diverted to planning my wedding. I'd still love to be able to stitch up some wonderful DIY projects for my big day, though, so I'll be crossing my fingers here!
Whoo-hoo! I just returned from vacation and thought this opportunity has slipped by me. How I would LOVE to have such a fine machine!!
If I could cross my toes I would!
Sneaking in JUST under the deadline! Hope it's me!!!
Love Your Blog. Would love to win the machine, so I'm throwing my name in the hat!
thanks for this amazing give away! I do enjoy reading your blog. I'm crossing my fingers!!!
Me, me, me. I want to win. Please, please, please!!
What an amazing giveaway and I loved the quilt along.
This would be so awesome to win!!
I only wish this could be mine. Thanks for such a fun blog!
I literally just found out about this in a totally random way. this is so great! I hope I win!
it was fun! thanks
with 1742 comments ahead of me I don't think I stand a chance but--- you never know. I have a Janome QC and I Love it, I can't imagine winning this one but I"ll try. Thank You for the opportunity
I am hoping this is the lucky comment! Thanks for the offer of such a wonderful prize.
I hope I win. I would love a new Janome.
WOW. Only in my dreams will i ever own a machine like this......
your blog is great and so is the quiltalong
mudhut@mac.com
i want this. badly.
elisabethstephens@hotmail.com
be still, my heart... not even getting my hopes up, but who knows, miracles happen. winning this baby would surely make up for the depressing birthday I had a week ago :)
This would help so much! I'm pretty attached to my Mom's old 1970's Kenmore hand-me-down, but this could do things I can only dream of!
Oh my goodness... I've been out of the country for weeks and I almost missed the big giveaway. Good thing I got back just in time!
That is the most beautiful machine. Please pick me. Drool.
bowdenbn(at)msn(dot)com
I have just found the link on Veri's blog. What a chance! Of course I would also like to win.
Rosi
i want to make quilts like that one too!! i am crossing my fingers!!!!!
i want to make quilts like that one too!! i am crossing my fingers!!!!!
i want to make quilts like that one too!! i am crossing my fingers!!!!!
i want to make quilts like that one too!! i am crossing my fingers!!!!!
i want to make quilts like that one too!! i am crossing my fingers!!!!!
What an amazing machine. What an awesome give away.
This has been so much fun. My daughter-in-law saw my post and made a baby quilt. The 6600 looks like an amazing machine!
Oh, please, pick me. I am quickly outgrowing my beginner sewing machine and I know I would get use out of this FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. (Sorry for the yelling, I'm just excited!!!)
This is a dream machine. I'd love to be the lucky winner
May all my dreams come true....???
Please pick me!
Oh! Please pick me I would so very very much love to own a Janome 6600 as I have 10 grandchildren to sew for and what a LOVED grandmother I would be if I owned a Janome 6600 and could do some beautiful clothes for my grandkids.
Thanks sewfrazzled Donna
Olympia, WA
I found your blog just today, and definitely I couldn't pass this by. Hope there's still time.
Soledad Bervejillo
Montevideo, Uruguay
I once totaled a car...broke my seat in half...broke about 10 bones...had to be pried out of the car and flown to a trauma center. My first comment was "Now I can get my New Home out of hock!" I had put the car up for sale to pay for my first New Home 8000. The year was 1990. Diane T
I just love your blog. It makes me want to get out my machine and sew. Your newest quilt is adorable.
Keely
tomandkeely@hotmail.com
It has been great fun watching my co-worker, Laurie, build her quilt from her stash. She brought the finished quilt to work today and it is beautiful!! She is a great motivator and always encourages me but I just don't have her endless energy!! I hope she wins the new Janome machine.
So I was just checking in on the whole Janome give-a-way... and decided to enter...again... I love this machine like it's my own already!!! Hope I win it or I'm going to be disapointed!
oh, mylanta, for the comments, girl! i'd love to win that baby. your quilt is gorgeous!!!!
This is fantastic - I'll take it if you want to give it to me!! I could certainly use the help that this marvelous machine could give me!!
I always check your blog daily!!!! I even love the music! When I am at my desk working I pull up your site read the daily listing, get inspired and set back and enjoy the music!
Thanks for being a uplifting person!
Wow. I've been periodically checking the flickr pool and am amazed by all the finished/in progress quilts. Awesome tutorial and excellent results.
This has to be the answer to my creative prayers. Wow, what an awesome product!
Hope I win, my aunt and I love your site.
Please enter me to win this awesome sewing machine, thank you!
Please enter me to win this awesome sewing machine, thank you!
How awesome is it that you get to give this away!? I'd love to win, thanks for the chance. If not, I'll still come back for oggling the gorgeous quilts ;o)
eaputzer(at)yahoo(dot)com
This looks like the machine I need!
I wish I could have participated. SO FUN!!!
omg... that machine is to die for. please enter me! Jodi B.
JBuckmister@clearwire.net
Oh how I hope that I am the lucky winner. It would so benefit my friend and I. She is going to teach me to quilt and we SO love to sew! Please pick this Island girl all the way from the Land of Anne of Green Gables. If I win, you will always have a place to stay on our lovely Island. I would be forever indebted!
wow so many comments already - Oh well here goes - pick me!pick me!
Wow what a great giveaway!
My word, I can't even imagine winning a sewing machine. Much less what my husband would say if I won one.
Best wishes to who ever wins and I hope it really makes you happy....tickled....and thrilled :)
Kelly Jackson
I'm taking my chances, adding my name, and crossing my fingers. Thanks for all your organization with the quilt along, I am still not done, but I did get further than I thought, and something to keep working on.
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