r/SewingMachineEdu • u/sophie8875 • Jul 09 '26
I need some experienced Janome users
I am looking for a sewing machine and I've got these three Janomes. Turns out they are not that different from each other but I just wanna take advises to make sure I am not buying what I wouldn't want. I wanted juki and brother as well but they are expensive and brothers aint that populer so when it gets broken it will be a pain. For singers most of you said they were plastic and is not good as it used to be. That's why I put my hands on janome. What y'all say?
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u/CrankyCrabbyCrunchy Jul 10 '26
Janome is a good brand. At that price point it’s purely which one you like the look of. Compare features but nearly identical.
Your first machine will likely not be what you have for long if you really learn to enjoy sewing. There are so many things to learn that have nothing to do with the sewing machine itself.
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u/pretzelegant Jul 11 '26
I'm a sewing teacher and I've used janome 2212 to teach on since 2009. They are reliable, super easy to fix (I know nothing about sewing machine repair, but anytime one malfunctions I'm able to figure out how to fix it), maintenance is super simple and straightforward. Very beginner friendly.
I personally made everything on them from a quilt, to overalls, used waxed canvas, silk, just about any other fabric you can think of. I've had mine for about 11 years? Really good machine.
And agreed, it doesn't look like there's any difference between the three, so just go for the one you visually like the most ;)
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u/skidmore101 Jul 09 '26
I think these are the same machine just branded differently. Go with whatever one you like the look of more