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(10 customer reviews) 56 of 56 people found the following review helpful
does what it's designed to do,
June 6, 2011 Sussie - See all my reviews
This review is from: Janome 2212 Sewing Machine (Kitchen)
This is a great machine that's done everything I need, and does it well. I've owned it for a while now, I sew on it several hours a week, usually in one big sewing block. It quilts just fine, hems jeans (with the help of a jean-a-ma-jig) there are many feet available for it very inexpensively, both Janome and generic feet. If you're new to sewing and want a simple, reliable machine that won't give you a headache, I definitely recommend this machine. It is a vertical bobbin, and while the trend right now is horizontal bobbins, there are some advantages to the vertical bobbin. For instance, it's really easy to clear thread jams, and you can clear them without removing your project from the machine, you can change bobbins without moving your project, and many people prefer vertical bobbin when doing free motion quilting. Another great thing about this machine, if you take up sewing and decide you can't continue, you won't feel bad about giving this machine to someone else because...Read more
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Perfect for an adult beginner,
July 27, 2011 Silver - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Janome 2212 Sewing Machine (Kitchen)
Janome 2212 has all the basic stitches a serious beginner needs when learning to sew curtains and clothes. It threads easily and has an easy to follow guide book. It comes with a plastic cover which is rugged enough for home storage. It feels steady even when you get up to a faster speed. I bought the same machine in the UK for my daughter, and it has been without problems for 2 years. This one I bought for my daughter in law in the US. Practise on spare material forward and reverse to get rid of may surplus oil it has around the bobbin area, before starting a project!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
WOW what a great machine! Can't go wrong with Janome!,
January 28, 2012 love2sew66 - See all my reviews
This review is from: Janome 2212 Sewing Machine (Kitchen)
Got this for a 10-year-old niece to start her sewing lessons on. I have two full size Janomes and am VERY IMPRESSED with this little machine! I know from experience Janomes are very dependable, sturdy workhorses that keep going for years, and mine have never needed maintenance besides cleaning dust out of the bobbin case. It stitches out and sounds exactly like my big machines - very smooth and precise and all the stitches are perfect. There's definitely no reduction in quality with the reduction in size/weight. Weighs a little less than 13#, so it would be a perfect weight to carry to classes vs 20#. But it's almost the same measurements as the full size so you have almost the full size workspace - both are 15" long, the 2212 is 1" shorter overall at 11" tall vs 12", and 6" deep front to back vs 7" . The harp or throat area (opening) is the same 6.5" from the needle to the motor casing, and only 1/2" shorter at 4.5" vs 5" high. So if you are able to quilt on a standard...Read more
