Janome Pink Sorbet Easy to Use Sewing Machine with Inner Metal Bobbin Chart Tutorial Videos with Beginner in Couture Blue

No good in our country, as it has the wrong voltage and plug! Very disappointing as machine looks amazing and I was really excited to use it!

I was so excited to receive this and I am sure it is a great machine! However, I was sent a North American machine which is the wrong voltage even to be used with a power adapter here in the UK. I purchased this through Amazon resale and I am certain that this is the reason that the machine was sent back in the first place. I imagine that the seller received the return and relisted it despite the reason for the return. Off to buy another machine, and probably not from Amazon this time!

The best was the colour. The worst was that (1 ) the connection was incompatible (2) the light bulb blew as soon as the machine was turned on (3) the extremely fast speed could not be adjusted because there was no speed dial adjuster on this model. Extremely disappointed, as it was purchased as a Christmas present. 😞

...denn der Stecker passt nicht in die Steckdosen!! Die Maschine wird mit US-amerikanischem Anschlusskabel für 110 V geliefert, leider!

Light burst as soon as sewing machine was switched on

After having and using this machine for a little over a month - I'm thoroughly impressed. While in some ways you 'get what you pay for,' this machine does live up to the Janome name without price gauging you into sewing serfdom. Solid machine - simple stitches, and light enough to carry anywhere. This machine is certainly marketed to and best for beginners or hobby seamsters and seamstresses looking to get a quality machine that will meet their needs without all of the bells and whistles. After owning a Singer for many years - and never using any of the digital features, this machine was everything I needed. The fact that it comes in a variety of whimsical colors was an added bonus. Purchased the blue and I have a good smile every time I get it out of its case for a project. Professional or seasoned sewers might judge, but I won't. Just a quick FYI: those wishing to purchase a case for this machine can be assured this machine will fit the standard white, Singer carrying case. For added protection - I place the machine back into the styrofoam encasement it arrived in initially. Fits like a glove, no worries about it sliding around in the case if I'm walking with it anywhere or shoving it back into the closet when I'm done. If you have a young one interested in sewing, a beginner, of any age, or hobby sewer in your life looking for a sewing machine - this visually appealing and solid machine would make a great gift.

I’ve owned this sewing machine for about three months and my opinion of it has been all over the place. First, let me start with why I purchased this particular machine. My old sewing machine (purchased inexpensively several years ago from a membership warehouse) needed servicing the foot control had been lost by someone who’d borrowed the machine. The cost of service and a replacement pedal were more than I wanted to invest in my old machine; I preferred to put that money toward a new machine (don’t panic, the old machine didn’t become landfill; it went to someone who’d repair it). I’m an occasional sewer with decades of experience (I know my way around a sewing machine and can sew a in zipper in my sleep). I don’t sew clothing other than the odd hem or repair; my sewing is limited to household and craft projects (shopping bags, pillows, duvet covers, etc.). The fabrics I use typically tend to be on the heavy side (12 oz twill or canvas, 500D to 1000D nylon, etc.). The only stitches I ever use are straight stitch and zigzag, and VERY occasionally blind hem. What I was looking for was a somewhat rugged basic sewing machine for not a lot of money. The price of about $100 and metal frame are what sold me on this machine. My initial impression of the machine after unboxing it and plugging it in was that it is very stiff. The hand wheel did not turn easily and it was difficult to get it to start sewing using just the motor, I’d have to turn the hand wheel to give it a little encouragement. I tried letting it run for a while (unthreaded and without a needle in place) at a slow speed and then at progressively faster speeds to see that would loosen it up – it didn’t really. I contacted Janome customer service (after searching their website for a way to contact them – the way it was hidden made it appear they didn’t want to be contacted) to see about getting it adjusted under warranty – I couldn’t (more on that later). As I hadn’t been sewing for a while I decided to start of with projects that I didn’t particularly care about how they turned out. I pulled some jeans and things out of my Salvation Army pile and cut them up to make some prototypes; so my fabric cost was $0 and and my end products were never going to be used except as preliminary designs not intended to be used. Because I hadn’t sewn for a while and because I was using a new machine I overcomplicated my projects to give the machine and my skills a workout – i included rolled hems, flat felled seams, bound seams, top stitching, and sewing circular bag ends. My initial results varied greatly and I can’t attribute all of my problems to my rusty skills. I had many machine jams and “birds’ nests.” I spent a lot of time unjamming the bobbin and messing with the tension. Eventually I adjusted the bobbin tension (I didn’t even know it was adjustable before now) and that seemed to solve most of my problems. That brings me to now. My first real project on the machine turned out fair. That project was all flat felled seams and rolled hems – meaning that every stitch was essentially a top stitch. I had to stop many times for jams and couldn’t seem to sew more than a yard without a jam. My second project turned out well (after making a few more adjustments to the machine. The stiffness I mentioned loosened up a BIT, but not a huge amount. Now for the bullet points... - The manual leaves a lot to be desired – it doesn’t even bother to list the type of bobbins the machine uses. - The light is inadequate – I highly recommend adding an additional light - The needle has only two positions, left and center – I’m used to also having a right position. Sometimes I use the presser foot as a guide and want to be able to move my needle right to stitch closer to the edge. - The Janome website is not well laid out and finding detailed information on this particular machine is difficult as there is no model number other than maybe “couture blue.” - Genuine Janome accessories seem expensive (read as overpriced). - The warranty is essentially useless for machines purchased from and fulfilled by Amazon. I contacted Janome when I wanted my machine adjusted and was told all I’d have to do is ship my sewing machine to Janome in New Jersey AT MY EXPENSE, be without it for however long shipping and repairs take (Janome estimates up to 3 weeks), and then pay Janome for return shipping. Alternatively I could take it to a local Janome dealer for repair; all I’d have to do is PAY FOR THE LABOR, Janome would generously pick up the cost of any parts needed, as long as I provided a copy of my Amazon receipt. I would have thought that a company with a nationwide network of distributors authorized to do warranty repairs would allow you to get repairs through any of them, but no, you can get warranty repairs only from the one distributor you purchased from.