tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post6157606484312146504..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: "Here, Kitty, Kitty" -- Peter's One-Year Anniversary Janome REVIEW!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-74913906278819342722020-11-29T11:05:25.429-05:002020-11-29T11:05:25.429-05:00Correction: the machines are not exactly alike but...Correction: the machines are not exactly alike but very similar. The newer machines have 15 stitches, not twelve.Les Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730435089634659181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81039449149277181972020-11-28T21:13:14.040-05:002020-11-28T21:13:14.040-05:00Thanks for the great review, Peter. I already have...Thanks for the great review, Peter. I already have a Janome Jem Gold as one of my go-to machines, but this one has more stitch options and is apparently full-size (as opposed to the cute 3/4 size Jem). I just compared your machine's photo and manual with the photo and manual of the Janome 15-stitch Color Me sewing machine (the one that comes in Arctic Crystal, Pink Sorbet, and Couture Blue). They are exactly alike. SM junkie that I am, I will be hunting for one at a good price. JoAnn is offering the Pink Sorbet for $109 and the Arctic Crystal for $120, but of course they are sold out right now. Will keep looking.Les Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730435089634659181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52921490258289730862017-10-29T19:24:03.390-04:002017-10-29T19:24:03.390-04:00Hello, yes janome 0044 is the same as hello kitty ...Hello, yes janome 0044 is the same as hello kitty as far as I can see from peters review.just got mine in uk and its greaaaaaaaat!!!! Especially the needle threader ! At my age. SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9959851696226647192017-04-18T18:29:18.827-04:002017-04-18T18:29:18.827-04:00I am not a fan of vintage sewing machines, for me,...I am not a fan of vintage sewing machines, for me, the modern plastic light weight ones are great. I have a Brother computerized machine not a high end one and I LOVE it. The stitching is beautiful and I have far more options with tension, size and length of stitch. No fussing with bobbins etc. I have heard other good reviews from friends who have bought Janome machines and other cheaper machines as well. The vintage machines I did have were very heavy so I gave them away. Even my Brother can handle sewing through layers of denim.Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470039217443534947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9939496638215975372017-04-12T15:21:33.639-04:002017-04-12T15:21:33.639-04:00Ahhh yes! That helps a lot. Thank you!Ahhh yes! That helps a lot. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6631387150648816842017-04-12T12:50:57.132-04:002017-04-12T12:50:57.132-04:00That is called a "bar tack." It's e...That is called a "bar tack." It's essentially a satin stitch. You'll want to narrow your zigzag to its narrowest width and adjust your stitch length to the very shortest stitch (as if you were stitching the side of a buttonhole). Hope that helps! Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21933782730175045062017-04-12T12:19:44.196-04:002017-04-12T12:19:44.196-04:00Apologies in advice if this is a novice question a...Apologies in advice if this is a novice question and seemingly unrelated, but how do you do the stitch that's shown in photo 7/10 - the emroidery-like thick stitch that ends the edgestitch? I have a Janome HD-1000 and need a stitch like that to reinforce patch pockets.<br /><br />Btw thanks for the review! I love my Janome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81735077924577476622017-04-10T22:53:28.288-04:002017-04-10T22:53:28.288-04:00Cool! Enjoy it, Brenda.Cool! Enjoy it, Brenda.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17979829465272135652017-04-10T22:46:54.998-04:002017-04-10T22:46:54.998-04:00Thank you for this review. Based on what you had t...Thank you for this review. Based on what you had to say, I bought one and it arrived today. For a $100 bill, I think it's great! The stitch quality is top notch, and it's easy to use. It does feel a little plasticy, but the exterior is made of plastic! LolBrendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052154668740210413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8052164369546569472017-04-09T20:41:30.318-04:002017-04-09T20:41:30.318-04:00I bought a teal Hello Kitty for my 8 year old. Th...I bought a teal Hello Kitty for my 8 year old. That thing was a useless piece of junk. The bobbin case would not rotate properly. I would fix it and rethread it, and it would work for about 5 minutes, and jam again. Super frustrating for a little kid just learning to sew.beam aims northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640660445798329531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-18803197809703358532017-04-08T21:54:10.595-04:002017-04-08T21:54:10.595-04:00It does fine with cotton topstitching thread, thou...It does fine with cotton topstitching thread, though I never use the super thick kind with any of my machines.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45773487505869009542017-04-08T21:53:25.117-04:002017-04-08T21:53:25.117-04:00Maybe the 2212?Maybe the 2212?Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21238404198289133402017-04-08T21:49:48.982-04:002017-04-08T21:49:48.982-04:00I had such a bad experience with a Janome 3160qdc ...I had such a bad experience with a Janome 3160qdc (seriously, the Worst Machine EVER), that just the thought of Janome makes me frown. But the pink Hello Kitty one is really cute, and I am very glad it has worked out so well for you, Peter. Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459054294111375380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78340542737528066072017-04-08T16:03:37.591-04:002017-04-08T16:03:37.591-04:00I also have Bernina Class/Class 15 bobbin spindle ...I also have Bernina Class/Class 15 bobbin spindle size issues, with my Kenmore 158.1040. (I found your blog searching on that very machine topic years ago).<br />The Kenmore spindle is just a hair too fat for Bernina bobbins. <br />I just assumed that the metal bobbin tubes had grown a little fatter (with a hair smaller interior diameter). Vintage bobbins work fine when I can find them. Now I need to rethink this whole matter. I have a jillion Bernina bobbins. I'll just keep winding them on the Bernina because they do work in both machines just fine.<br />This helps to know: I love Hello Kitty, but I don't need two of the same problem. And somehow, as irritated as I get with the Bernina, I have sunk so much money into the feet and the bobbins, I really can't bail on it.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54622840960257935462017-04-08T15:15:46.781-04:002017-04-08T15:15:46.781-04:00Hi Peter, have you tried heavier thread in the nee...Hi Peter, have you tried heavier thread in the needle and bobbin at the same time? Maybe when sewing denim? How did the Hello Kitty do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1064280426330122592017-04-08T14:49:38.828-04:002017-04-08T14:49:38.828-04:00We bought the teal color Hello Kitty for an eleven...We bought the teal color Hello Kitty for an eleven year old granddaughter. She is highly creative and spends her summers dreaming up fashions for her beanie baby collection and then burning the midnight oil sewing. She burnt up her Hello Kitty machine within 30 days. We ordered it from Ken's on ebay and he refunded the money, thankfully. We used the refund to buy a refurbished White machine and cabinet - vintage. It's almost birthday time again and she's still using the White. But, what you're saying is that the teal Hello Kitty isn't the quality of the pink one? The teal one came in a box with Target store logos.Kitty Frank, Realtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035368882833228494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-19540243090034804832017-04-08T11:30:12.956-04:002017-04-08T11:30:12.956-04:00Is there another machine in the Janome lineup that...Is there another machine in the Janome lineup that's is similar model without the cartoon branding? rosannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821550574752151039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5624793536384437962017-04-08T11:16:55.954-04:002017-04-08T11:16:55.954-04:00I love my Janome 4900 MC! Both it in 2006, and it ...I love my Janome 4900 MC! Both it in 2006, and it continues to serve me well. Bought a top of the line pfaff for garment sewing ten years later (the Performance 5) and I love it too. The pfaff has the dual feed, which is amazing for knits, but I was surprised that the Janome, without the dual feed, feeds almost as well. Janome makes really great machines. Mitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226676213980417738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7124477266778318782017-04-08T11:03:43.179-04:002017-04-08T11:03:43.179-04:00I loved your review of this Kitty. I'm a huge...I loved your review of this Kitty. I'm a huge fan of Janome (I actually have 2 Elna machines - the Excellence 740 and most recently to update and upgrade the Excellence 780 but Elna is made by Janome so really they are the same) so I'm not surprised they would make a great basic machine like this one which I believe was marketed as a sell to kids to get them enthused about sewing. Growing up with this machine...imagine what brand you'll buy when you graduate to a more expensive model as a grown up? :)PsychicSewerKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911914507722968930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25903037703576531872017-04-08T03:55:14.987-04:002017-04-08T03:55:14.987-04:00I have used a "second from the bottom" J...I have used a "second from the bottom" Janome for 20 years of complete sewing satisfaction. Not computerised, always reliable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20094485214887994692017-04-08T02:29:21.509-04:002017-04-08T02:29:21.509-04:00These comments are so interesting. At work (at the...These comments are so interesting. At work (at the costume shop that employs me), we made what we now consider a huge mistake a couple years ago-we bought a couple computerized Janomes to be our workhorse domestic machines (as the industrials won't do zigs or buttonholes). The guy at the dealership swore to us that these machines would suit all our needs and more. Well, let me tell you, we absolutely hate those machines. They feel cheap and plasticy-you ca hear the plastic gears grind against each other. They rattle the table they sit on during operation. The pre-programmed stitch selection is far more annoying to use than a manual dial. Half the time, the buttonhole program misfires halfway through a buttonhole and will finish it off when it's only half the size you want it. And lord help you if you expect them to handle even the slightest change in fabric thickness mid-seam. As for denim and heavy canvas, don't even bother. Also, they are so poorly made that the presser foot frequently will FALL OFF mid-seam. No word of a lie. <br /><br />We loathe those Janomes and cannot wait until we have the budget to replace them with a couple basic-model, non-computerized Pfaffs, the real tried-and-true workhorse domestics in our neck of the woods. And when that day comes, we will take those Janomes out to the parking lot and do as they did to the printer in "Office Space". I had basically sworn off Janomes for life as a result of these hellbeast machines.<br /><br />So, colour me intrigued and very surprised by this Hello Kitty machine. Perhaps it's built in a different factory/country than our computerized Janomes? Perhaps, as another comment suggests, it really is a heavier-built, sturdier machine than other Janomes? Perhaps the lack of a computer chip really makes a big difference in its operation? Who knows. But your review, Peter, is so far from my daily experience at work that I am intrigued enough to want to try a Hello Kitty Janome. That's saying something.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320684915795216585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79646668780215174042017-04-07T20:38:55.818-04:002017-04-07T20:38:55.818-04:00That is correct.That is correct.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17530346889431776922017-04-07T19:55:14.766-04:002017-04-07T19:55:14.766-04:00I bought a Janome in 2005 and became a convert. It...I bought a Janome in 2005 and became a convert. It's the machine I recommend to everyone. Here in Canada they cost a little more, but the price is absolutely worth it! I've had my girl for 12 years just last month and I've had to service her once. I always recommend basic Janomes for people looking to buy their first (or a new but basic and sturdy) machine. Michaels advertises basic ones similar to this and while I don't really NEED a new one, having a teal or purple machine is very tempting!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962746282460467913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30678442535922474452017-04-07T18:53:59.256-04:002017-04-07T18:53:59.256-04:00I have two Hello Kitty machines (the blue and the ...I have two Hello Kitty machines (the blue and the green) that I’m ashamed to say I haven’t used. I should!! Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561892583686450813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-15478823279481603962017-04-07T18:25:00.148-04:002017-04-07T18:25:00.148-04:00I had a Hello Kitty Janome back in 2010 that i use...I had a Hello Kitty Janome back in 2010 that i used for two years in college and I loved it! Later I bought some other cheap machine- a cheap Brother, maybe? And currently I have a mid-cheap Singer and I still think the Hello Kitty Janome was probably my smoothest sewing machine out of all of those.whoFiletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002815086409912620noreply@blogger.com