Janome HD1000 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine

 (1 customer review)

My wife is a professional seamstress of several years experience. She now works in sort of a "hobby job" at a local dress and alterations shop. Last fall I bought her a Janome DC2011 electronic machine, but she was dragging that back and forth between home and work, so I bought her this machine for Christmas to keep at work. She loves her fancy DC2011 more, I guess, but she says this machine sews every bit as well within the limitations of its fewer available stiches. She uses it usually 5 days a week. It sews through both thin material and through several layers of denim without any problem. Her boss also tried it and was impressed. I'm a mechanical type of guy, and this mechanical machine was what I wanted to buy her in the first place... I guess I neatly solved the problem by buying her both machines. One thing I noticed myself was that the carry handle on this HD1000 is a lot sturdier feeling than on the DC2011. If you plan to carry your machine much, that could be a consideration.