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Lenney Alderfer's avatar

P.S. I already own a Juki machine with all the fancy stitches I could want in a studio machine. Also a semi industrial straight stitch machine, which is a workhorse. Now I am pretty much sold on the Janome TM 16 as a portable, but wondered how the other two simple machines mentioned stack up in terms of reliability.

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Lenney Alderfer's avatar

I DID read the Cadillac vs Cavalier article, which contains incredibly useful information. It has really helped in my decision making process about an extra travel machine.Thank you! May I ask your opinion of two other machines by Janome at the lower end of the spectrum? I am an experienced sewist who just wants a basic portable mechanical machine. Do you have any reliability tips about the Janome 2212 or the Janome Sewist 721?

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Kehinde Oni's avatar

Loved this breakdown! Seeing the stitches visually makes a big difference. The automatic threader is a game-changer, and the knee lift? If I had one, I’d be hooked🤩—I love the hands-free control! And good throat space is a must for bigger projects.

Thanks for sharing!

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Barbara's avatar

Such interesting articles that really help with understanding things like price differences. Hope you dad sold all those machines at a good profit.

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Karen Fox's avatar

Hi, your article on platforms was very informative as usual. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these articles that enhance our understanding of the sewing machine.

Thanks, Scarlet

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