Great product! I used up all I had and just ordered the 250pc batch. Helps make all my embroidery look beautiful and it's super easy to use (no cutting!).
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Showing posts with label janome industrial sewing machine. Show all posts
Janome MC-6300P Professional Heavy-Duty Computerized Quilting
I ordered this sewing machine after having to return the Singer Sewing Machine that I ordered a few days before. I wrote a long review on why the Singer machine was returned, so I won't bother with that here.
I already have one Janome Machine, a Magnolia. It's a great machine and I haven't had any problems with it but I sew everyday and I wanted a machine with more features. Specifically a faster machine, an automatic thread cutter and a knee lift. This machine has delivered all those items and more. I love this machine. I have had no problems with it and have sewen three quilts and several other projects since I received it. I love that it came with and extension table (they cost around $100 to buy separately). It also comes with alot of different feet and a nice case to organize everything in.
I love the automatic thread cutter and the knee lift, they save me tons of time. This machine is very fast and not too loud. The bobbin winder works very well and you can wind bobbins while sewing as there is a separate motor. I was able to unpack and set it up quickly. It is very easy to use, I flipped through the instruction booklet to make sure I threaded it correctly and I was able to sew with it right away. This machine is kinda heavy, so If you want a machine you can cart around with you then take that into consideration, also this is not a free arm machine, I don't sew clothing so that doesn't bother me but it might bother someone who does sew clothing. I would highly recommend this machine!!
I already have one Janome Machine, a Magnolia. It's a great machine and I haven't had any problems with it but I sew everyday and I wanted a machine with more features. Specifically a faster machine, an automatic thread cutter and a knee lift. This machine has delivered all those items and more. I love this machine. I have had no problems with it and have sewen three quilts and several other projects since I received it. I love that it came with and extension table (they cost around $100 to buy separately). It also comes with alot of different feet and a nice case to organize everything in.
I love the automatic thread cutter and the knee lift, they save me tons of time. This machine is very fast and not too loud. The bobbin winder works very well and you can wind bobbins while sewing as there is a separate motor. I was able to unpack and set it up quickly. It is very easy to use, I flipped through the instruction booklet to make sure I threaded it correctly and I was able to sew with it right away. This machine is kinda heavy, so If you want a machine you can cart around with you then take that into consideration, also this is not a free arm machine, I don't sew clothing so that doesn't bother me but it might bother someone who does sew clothing. I would highly recommend this machine!!
Artist's Anatomy Male Anatomical Model 2.0 Reference Tool
I'm a 3d artist and I've been using this model as reference for the last year. THe model is good with nice resistant material. It's a shame that it's just the first skin sub-layer, would have been nice to have half bones and half muscles structure. I find this a good way to get around the male anatomy, and I strongly recommend it for the price that it is, but if you can invest more money, I would probably buy a bigger one with more details.
Rhinestone Cross Pave Silver W/crystal 3 Each 25mmx35mm
These Crosses are absolutely beautiful! I made bracelets with them and they are gorgeous!
They sparkle and shine like diamonds! I loved them so much I got back on line and ordered more!
They sparkle and shine like diamonds! I loved them so much I got back on line and ordered more!
Janome Concealed Zipper Foot By The Each
This foot is super easy to use and gives you a flawless concealed zipper! I did have to hand tack the inch closest to the zipper pull since the foot can't get that close. There may be a better way to do that, though.
This foot pulls the zipper nice and flat and gets the stitch right next to the zipper for maximum concealment. Definitely worth the money!
This foot pulls the zipper nice and flat and gets the stitch right next to the zipper for maximum concealment. Definitely worth the money!
Kike Calvo Animals - Beluga Whale, Delphinapterus leucas - Quilt
List Price: $34.00
Sale Price: Price Unavailable
Today's Bonus: 38% Off
It is a lovely picture of a Beluga Whale with it's head out of water. the quality of the fabric and of the picture are excellent. But...it is a bit on the expensive side. I like what I did with it but probably will not buy another.
CARL 13836 CARL 36" Industrial Trimmer - 15 Sheets
List Price: $433.11
Sale Price: Price Unavailable
Today's Bonus: 42% Off
Works great. Good sharp blade that we've used to handle 5+ sheets at a time. Has no problems cutting a full 36" wide sheet. Some barely do it so it can be touch and go but this trimmer does a good job for us. Definitely worth the money and I feel a good value compared to some of the higher priced trimmers.
Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper
List Price: $499.00
Sale Price: $288.70
Today's Bonus: 42% Off
Judging from the reviews the quality of the Swingline Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer's appear to vary greatly. However I brought one Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer and the one I got is pure awesome. It is solid heavy wood not cheap plastic. The cutting mechanism is heavy steel. The calibration was good but not great. The calibration is not scientifically accurate BUT; if all you need is a good basic straight cut within reasonable parameters this cutter is for you. The cuts are nice and clean with no ragged frayed edges, The cutter mechanism feels solid throughout the full range of its cutting motion. The cutter assembly or surface does not flex or bend as you cut materials as I have seen happen with cheap cutters. The Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer is NOT made of cheap particle board which tends to age badly, flex, de-laminate or loosen over time. This Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer is expensive but you can see the quality materials and workmanship that justifies the higher price. The Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer is on the slightly heavy side but not too heavy to move if needed. In a cutter a little weight is a good thing. Cuts poster board with no problem. Cuts 15 pages of normal grade paper with no problem. I create presentations for colleges and parents on autism related subjects and use the paper cutter to make question cards and ratings forms three to a sheet of 8x11 paper. I use the Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer to cut poster-board into smaller sizes easy to carry to presentations. I cut and trime pictures to size. In every case this Swingline ClassicCut Ingento 30 Inch Maple Guillotine Paper Trimmer works as expected without issue. This was a very expensive paper trimmer but its extra large size is exactly what I needed most to get my many jobs done quickly and without fuss. I have a full life and honestly don't have time to fuss with small cheap particle board or rigid plastic paper cutters that bend flex or cut badly. We have some VERY CHEAP flimsy paper cutters at work that are a pain to work with because they aged badly. A cheap paper cutter is not a good paper cutter when new and it will only get worse over time even with minimal use. I opted to spend more for quality and I likely will not be buying another paper cutter in my life time.
Badger Air-Brush Company Needle Chuck for Omni and Vega
List Price: $21.09
Sale Price: $6.02
Today's Bonus: 71% Off
When I'm at a job,I don't want to crawl on the floor looking for small parts that fall off my airbrushes. So I keep a ten year supply of these. I buy enough so that the shippings free.
Florene Asian - Japanese Village 1800s - Quilt Squares
List Price: $26.99
Sale Price: Price Unavailable
Today's Bonus: 15% Off
I recognized this famous scene and loved the idea of getting it printed on fabric...it will go in a quilt. It does seem over-priced, though, and having to pay shipping too doesn't help. I will keep it but probably won't order any more.
Singer CE-200 Singer Quantum Futura with Digitizing
This is a fairly nice embroidery machine for the price.It does have a few things I don't like but overall I am glad that I purchased it.The embroidery designs sew out beautifully!And getting a machine that you can hook directly to your pc is definately the way to go! It elimanates pricy design disks and cards.You can find lots of great desings on the web to purchase and download to use on this machine plus it accepts many formats.What I don't like about the embroidery aspect is the fact that the large hoop is not a true 5X7.So I have to resize a lot of my designs to fit the hoop.I really wish they offered a larger hoop as an extra accessory!The digitizing software that comes with the 200 is not that spectacular.You can take simple clipart pictures and turn them into embroidery but nothing too complex and the software dosen't allow you to make appliques.I think you can get better digitizing software elsewhere.It also only comes with 2 fonts: courier and block.You can purchase a disk with extra fonts but the disks for this machine are expensive! I think they run around $200.The sewing part of this machine I rarely use mostly because I have a Euro Pro sewing machine that I sew on and comparing the 2 I am all for the Euro Pro hands down.This machine seams to sew a little "rough" in comparison.Overall I think this is a Great starter embroidery machine at a good price.
Trianon Calligraphy Set
List Price: $161.32
Sale Price: $99.12
Today's Bonus: 39% Off
The wooden box and contents seem fair. Now that it is in hand, I do not believe it is worth the $107 paid. The exterior box is nice with the faux distress and metal leaf emblem on the lip. Hinges are very loose though, I would prefer the lid to have a bit of resistance when opening, but that's neither here nor there. My biggest complaint is that the internal dividers are card stock and are only in place due to the pressure of all the content items wedged in. When I opened the box for the first time, most all of the dividers, pen nibs, and ink bottles popped out. It was a pain to sort through it all, refolding the cardboard divides, and trying to wedge each single wall back into place using the product image here in Amazon to guess where each piece goes. I will end up building a proper wooden dividing grid to avoid this in the future, and to make things a bit more formal and authentic.
So everyone knows generally what's included in the box, I'll try to list it out---something the product description neglected.
Wooden box with metal Leaf emblem on lid.
5 colors of bottled ink.
Wooden pen 1
Wooden pen 2
Glass/plastic pen 3 with odd spiral design. Easy to look at, but awkward to hold.
3 nib designs, with 2 nibs per design (6 nibs total). I don't have the box with me as I write this, so it is possible that each pen had a nib already attached making a total of 9 nibs? I just honestly can't remember. Either way, you get at least 2 of each which should be fine. Just be aware you may end up bending them under the pressure needed to put them in and out of the pen heads.
Reference top right corner of product image: You have a wooden handle with a metal scoop/spoon for melting wax. My metal head was barely attached to the hand in the the threading was not cut deep enough into the handle for a proper fit. The tension of the threading keeps it together, but I must be very careful as a decent bump may knock the spoon head loose. I would be annoyed if I spilled hot wax due to this, so be careful.
Just under that is a card stock lid to open revealing reddish wax flakes to be melted for your letter seals.
Reference lower right of product image: 3 wax seal stampers. 1. fish icon; 2. heart icon; and 3. a generic leaf-life shape. If I can figure out how to post pics, I'll add later. on the far left of that row is a metal burner. You unscrew the top cap revealing a rope-type wick as you would find in oil lamps. You can unscrew the base to add oil for burning. So, light it, scoop the wax flakes into the metal spoon top right, hold over to melt, pour over closed envelope, stamp, and seal.
There is also a wax stick in the middle. It looks nice as it is, so I'll probably stick to red waxes and keep broken under the lid as described earlier.
For decoration it's fine. For function, you may end up tweaking things a bit. I would be happy to pay $50 for this maybe, but feel disappointed at the current price knowing pieces are loosely put together and there is no sturdy dividing structure to compliment the design. Some pen nibs were also bent out of shape. Not a problem as they work (and replaceable at a local Michael's or Hobby Lobby), just frustrating.
I hope this review helps? It's overall not bad, just over-priced for the quality. 3 stars because it works. Lower price or slightly better quality of material would easily give it 4 or 5 IMHO. Shipping and packing material was very good. Box was secure for shipment.
All the best,
Noel.
JUKI MO644D Portable Serger
List Price: $980.00
Sale Price: $249.99
Today's Bonus: 74% Off
This is my first serger and I am very new to sergering. I wanted to sew upcycle clothing. I sought out the advice of a sewing class but after hearing the fee of "$100 for 3 hours", I decided to tackle this on my own. After a couple of hours (I just needed to make sure to thread properly:), I made my first piece of upcycle clothing! Then I started making more! I love it! With this purchase, I am on my way to reinventing my entire wardrobe without buying new clothes! I chose this model because it was recommended by Katwise on Etsy and I have to say thank you Katwise and thank you Amazon!
Janome Jem Gold Plus Portable Sewing Machine with Light Serging
I was looking for a lightweight machine since I no longer do much sewing and I got tired of dragging out my 50 year old Necchi when I needed to do some repair. After reading all the reviews on the Janome 660,I ordered it. In the meantime I found the 661 and it had more features that I liked. I ordered the Jem Gold Plus and sent the 660 back without opening it. I haven't tried the serger yet but it sews like a dream, doesn't vibrate and is quiet. It has a beautiful, even straight stitch (no puckering), and the zig zags are all every even.
Utility Organizer-6-20 Adjustable Compartments, Natural
List Price: $8.95
Sale Price: $7.99
Today's Bonus: 11% Off
I paid $3.65 net for this, but supersaver shipping and the 4 for 3 promotion were also included. Now, including a shipping cost, this box would cost you over $10; it's not worth it. This box is worth a total of $4 and nothing more because:
1. The plastic is on the average or cheap side. When you put in the inserts, they are not even straight.
2. I'm still figuring out how to get 20 slots; it's really 19.
3. What I purchased this for was for small craft items, i.e., sequins and beads. Due to the way this box is made, I don't think it will work well for that purpose. A secondary thought was to store my buttons, which should work fine. This box would also work for something like fishing lures.
Janome Prewound Embroidery Machine Bobbins 12 per Card
No difference in purchasing these in a store that sells embroidery machines. Quality is always consistent. Confident in using this brand for a good turn out.
