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  • @gusmonster59
    @gusmonster59 Год назад +47

    I recently got rid of my computerized machine and got an older Necchi that is mechanical. After many years of dealing withe temperamental computer machine, I am SO much happier to be back on a mechanical machine. I found the computerized machines don't sew nearly as well as the old school ones. They tend to be futzy, dislike thickness changes, need to be babied every step of the way. Even the sewing machine repair person where I live agrees with me - computerized machines have a place, but they are far futizer to use. They also can't be easily repaired, where as the older mechanical can often easily be repaired. On a personal note - here in the States, I have found that the Bernina sales people are rude and condescending every time I looked at Bernina machines. If you don't want to pay thousands of dollars for their brand, you just aren't worth their time. On that alone, I will never buy a Bernina.

    • @jhart3983
      @jhart3983 Год назад +7

      Totally agree. I would have liked it if there were two categories--best mechanical, best electronic. We spent $$ on an electronic machine for the extra bells and whistles. So much more can go wrong with them. The littlest issue and we are back at the sewing machine repair shop. The machine is in need of repair and has been put away. I purchased Janome HD-5000. It's mexhanical and runs like a little tank and I love it.

    • @DiannaAtherton
      @DiannaAtherton Год назад +5

      Newer Sewing machines costs thousands. Thousands... Ridiculous! I still sew with my Pfaff 1222e, my brother pq1500sl and my little old Bernina. Nothing fancy but they costs very little compared to today's 14k Bernina. I can afford fabric and thread 😂😂😅

    • @miric6224
      @miric6224 9 месяцев назад +7

      I’ve sewn for 60 yrs. I teach sewing. Gifted my students the janome 2222, mechanical side loading bobbin., sturdy. Nice price. I sew on a variety of machines. I recently got my first Bernina and it went back to the shop twice before it had a hour’s use. What good does a built in manual do when the machine locks up? I don’t trust it. My 1971 Elna never went to a shop, it has those black cams and was state of the art at the time. Brother is big bang for the buck and easy to learn. Sorry you didn’t consider maintence, ease of use, clarity of manual, on line lessons, relative cost and universality of accessorites in your evaluation. Most machines, self thread, cut thread, wind bobbins, go in reverse, needle up down, a variety of stitches, basic feet and button hole capability. Those are givens. FYI, beginners like to slow slowly to maintain control. Personally, i’d never sew at 1000 sts a minute. Why?

    • @susankuhlman6514
      @susankuhlman6514 3 месяца назад +2

      I was making masks on my Jacome during the pandemic and I had to get it adjusted twice. I have been doing much research and the best simple computerized machine may be the Bernina 930. There are all kinds of videos online for maintaining it. Complex computerized is not a good idea. Also mentioned was Singer 401A (high torque, no belt) and Singer 201A (best stitch out of forty choices.)

    • @kathygann7632
      @kathygann7632 3 месяца назад

      I had an old Necchi, and it absolutely refused to sew on anything with even a hint of polyester in it.

  • @weliza1950
    @weliza1950 Год назад +22

    I own the Janome 6700P and it is the best machine I have ever owned. I have owned over 20 machines in my sewing life, including Berninas and Pfaffs. I used the HP plate and foot mostly, which is excellent for straight stitch sewing on clothing and quilting. The needle plate is easy to remove with just the press of a button. It has all the bells and whistles I like, including the thread cutter. The lack of a free arm is the only drawback, but easily overcome by turning the piece of work to sew it in the round. It is strong and sturdy.

  • @carmenbuttner3221
    @carmenbuttner3221 Год назад +21

    If you’re using a D-foot on a Bernina machine you always should engage the dual feed. If you don’t want to engage dual feed, use a C foot. 😉

  • @nan7503
    @nan7503 Год назад +7

    I have a 6600 Janome with the table for so smooth sewing. It's about 25 years old and with almost yearly servicing is my go to all day long. I have an older Janome which is about 40 yrs old and it's got a free arm. The difference in sounds is so different . My 730 Bernina that I bought for 250.00 as a used model at a show served me very well till it just basically disintegrated and parts could not be found to replace it. Janome user all the way.
    I would also look at Juki before I would spend the big money on a Bernina, Lots of fabric money is saved by buying Janome

  • @karenavey2183
    @karenavey2183 Год назад +27

    I had a janome machine made for Sears …Labeled a Kenmore. I had no idea why this machine just went on and on and on and didn’t give me a moment’s trouble. Then I found out it was made by Janome.

    • @TheMinot60
      @TheMinot60 Год назад +7

      Those kenmore were phenomenal!

    • @mDiago6200
      @mDiago6200 Год назад +6

      Love my Kenmore machines!

    • @nylirama
      @nylirama Год назад +6

      I have a mecánica Kenmore my mom bought in the early 90s and it works great.

    • @mDiago6200
      @mDiago6200 Год назад +6

      @@nylirama They are very well-made. Simple and easy to maintain.

    • @Everyoneisanartist776
      @Everyoneisanartist776 Год назад +4

      I just started sewing and it was on a Kenmoore. It is a good machine but it was tearing my fabric (basic quilting cotton) as I was merely making a toy stuffy. Three months later, I purchased a Skyline 3 and OMG. I can’t even imagine, what a more luxurious machine can do!! I’ve made a lot of cool stuff on my Janome however, I credit a lot of my success to the stability and power of this machine. The auto tension IS EVERYTHING!!! I don’t know if I can handle a standard machine every again.

  • @jonihuth786
    @jonihuth786 Год назад +5

    Love my Bernina 770 QE Plus. I am NOT a snob, just a senior quilter who happens to love her Bernina.

    • @NebulaKnight89
      @NebulaKnight89 7 месяцев назад

      You can afford a bernina. You bragged about it online. You are a snob.

    • @No_Frills_Carnivore
      @No_Frills_Carnivore 5 месяцев назад +1

      It's a lovely looking machine!

    • @waterwomyn
      @waterwomyn 6 дней назад

      I gave away my Bernie 1030 to a young friend, and had no idea how irreplaceable it was. 😢

  • @Lindyanne622
    @Lindyanne622 Год назад +8

    I have a Janome Skyline 7, my 4th machine since the age of 10. It is an amazing machine, haven’t had this much fun sewing in forever!

    • @Everyoneisanartist776
      @Everyoneisanartist776 Год назад +3

      I just started to sew, using a Kenmoore 385. and several months later purchased the Skyline 3 (an inner voice was telling me, life didn’t have to be this hard).
      Because I’m so new, I can’t even imagine what else I need or want for BUT my Skyline has opened my eyes to what the world of “upgrades” can look like. LOL!
      Happy Sewing! 🎉❤

  • @margi9103
    @margi9103 Год назад +10

    I was a high school textiles and design teacher in Sydney, Australia for many years. We only bought Bernina sewing machines to use, not the really expensive ones. I think the Bernina originally had a contract to supply Bernina s.m. to schools under the NSW Dept of Education. One head teacher decided to buy a different brand of machine, just one which was a big mistake as when you have 24 students learning to sew, it’s too difficult to switch from one machine to another brand and assist students in the classroom. I never had that machine out. We had 24 machines in 2 classrooms. I personally own an Elna which I purchased in 1976 when I was training to be a teacher and am still using today. I’ve only had it repaired once and that was last year.

  • @lauraswarts6137
    @lauraswarts6137 Год назад +17

    You should have had the dual fed engaged on the Bernina B770 Plus. You might have had better stitch quality.

    • @johannebrunner6477
      @johannebrunner6477 Год назад +2

      Thank you for making this comment. I won’t bother watching the video lol. Proud Bernina owner here!

  • @kathythorene7886
    @kathythorene7886 Год назад +8

    I have a Janome 6600 and a M7 professional by Janome. Love them both.

  • @ruthr1093
    @ruthr1093 Год назад +6

    I have a Janome Skyline 5 that I love. It replaced a 50 year old Bernina that still works, but the buttonholer 15:33 gave out and I needed a new machine. My personal opinion is that the Janome are
    better because made in Japan as opposed to Bernina now made in China (originally made in Switzerland).

    • @sharonlamanda4488
      @sharonlamanda4488 Год назад +3

      Most of the Bernina models are actually made in Thailand but there are a few models that are still made in Switzerland. The owner of the shop where I work just got back from touring their Thailand factories.

  • @jodirauth8847
    @jodirauth8847 Год назад +1

    I have a 1957 360 Pfaff. I sewed professionally for over 20 years on dozens of different machines, commerical one purple machines to all around sewing machine. Juki , consew, pfaff, etc..... my all time favorite machine a double needle consew that we had set up to do large bindings at the grommet end of flags, big advertising flags and usa flags. Huge flags that would come 3ft square boxes on a pallet. That double needle with walking foot could do it all. I would do the flat felled seam on blue jeans for myself and all so tough to do zippers on blue jeans. I loved that machine.

  • @robertastewart2083
    @robertastewart2083 Год назад +9

    I just looked up the prices of the machines you featured. The difference in price is shockingly dramatic! Over 4 thousand for the Bernina, over a thousand for the Janome and only 4 hundred for the Brother! I know which one I would choose.

    • @221b-Maker-Street
      @221b-Maker-Street Год назад +1

      Depends what you want it to do, and if you use it for business, or just a hobby. All of these are good machines.
      tbh I'd go for a Bernina, but get a reconditioned one. Not dissimilar to a brand new car, it drops massively in value just driving your sewing machine off the showroom forecourt. 😉

  • @kjmav10135
    @kjmav10135 Год назад +8

    I had a Bernina 770 QE, and I did not like it much. It was my second Bernina. Loved the first one for over 20 years before I decided to “upgrade.” Big, expensive mistake! What I disliked about the 770? I thought I’d love the huge bobbins, but I did not. The machine kept telling me that they were empty when they were not. The machine would just stop. I brought the machine in and was told it was the bobbins (which are extremely expensive, by the way), so I’d buy more bobbins. And the machine kept stopping. The needle threader never worked correctly. The stitch regulator isn’t as wonderful as I had hoped. What I liked? I liked the very even stitching, when I could get it to work. I liked the 9-inch throat space. I liked the built-in walking foot. But I could never get the bobbin issue resolved. So, I sold it and got a BabyLock Crescendo-which I am absolutely in love with, in spite of the very bulky walking foot it comes with. It works very well, goes through multiple layers, has a large throat space for quilting. I’ve never tried a Janome. If I were to buy a machine again, it would not be a Bernina, unless it were an older model.

    • @nommh
      @nommh 13 часов назад

      Oh dear! Now I am so happy, I only have the 430 Bernina, it has the big bobbins, but it does not presume to know when the thread is empty. No inbuilt walking foot either, but I hardly ever need that.

  • @kathygann7632
    @kathygann7632 Год назад +6

    I got a Babylock that I love.

    • @DiannaAtherton
      @DiannaAtherton 3 месяца назад

      I have the Baby lock Ovation server. Bought it new a few years ago. Best serger I have ever owned. My Brother pq1500sl only sews a straight stitch but if it had zig zag I'd be in heaven

  • @roseambrose7971
    @roseambrose7971 Год назад +5

    I just bought the Janome this year and I love it

  • @tamrich100
    @tamrich100 Год назад +6

    Hi, I think you forgot to engage the dual feed on the Bernina. It is amazing, so love that feature. Thank you for the informative video!

  • @sharonlamanda4488
    @sharonlamanda4488 Год назад +10

    Great presentation!! I work at a sewing machine shop in the US and we have all of those models too. :-)

  • @lisapengelly5527
    @lisapengelly5527 Год назад +1

    I have the 770 and embroidery module and I love it, had the Bernina 1230 for 32 years before this one. I do agree with the bobbin issue, my machine tells me I’m nearly out when I’m not sometimes, so I just turn off the option to tell me that and keep sewing. So many great machines to choose from these days

  • @Leatherbro
    @Leatherbro Год назад +5

    I have the Janome S3 Skyline and I love it. Great piece of machinery.

    • @Everyoneisanartist776
      @Everyoneisanartist776 Год назад +1

      Me Too! 🎉 I see myself with it for years to come!
      Happy Sewing ❤

    • @Leatherbro
      @Leatherbro Год назад +1

      @@Everyoneisanartist776 Outstanding, I hope it serves you well and have fun sewing with it as well.

  • @myriamwaxin5518
    @myriamwaxin5518 Год назад +4

    I have the Janome MC67000P , it’s a great machine. Simplicity and performance.

  • @jennyamessler3805
    @jennyamessler3805 Год назад +3

    Good but including JUKI and PFAFF would have been crucial for me.

  • @jorgerobles628
    @jorgerobles628 Год назад +3

    Your Reviews are the very best!!!! You do a very nice job showing us the workings of the machines you review so well that it is easy for anyone to really decide which machine to get!!!! Thanks and keep your magnificent videos going on!!!!!

    • @SewingStudio
      @SewingStudio  Год назад

      Thanks for the positive feedback, we really appreciate it :)

  • @maplelassuk
    @maplelassuk Год назад +5

    Excellent review, slightly surprised that the Bernina was second, but I loved the Janome. I have a 8 Yr old Janome, I love it and especially the in built scissors. Thank you for the review!

    • @221b-Maker-Street
      @221b-Maker-Street Год назад

      I'm guessing it was placed second purely due to the price. They're going to sell more of the Janome, so from the 'psychology of selling' pov, it makes perfect sense for them to place it first, thus reinforcing buyers' choices.

    • @cazkiwinz4300
      @cazkiwinz4300 Год назад

      Yeah, placing that Janome against a 4 or 5 series Bernina which it is more comparable with…. instead of the 7 series….. and the results would have flipped, I’m betting!

  • @karenlauricella4976
    @karenlauricella4976 Год назад +3

    I’ve the Janome 6700p love it

  • @dianecrews6130
    @dianecrews6130 Год назад +1

    Thank you for comparing these machines

  • @colin101981
    @colin101981 Год назад +7

    Really well presented comparison - many thanks.

  • @Cyrilmc222004
    @Cyrilmc222004 Год назад +5

    Thank you so much Anna, I really really enjoyed watching you demonstrate these sewing 🧵 machines. I really would have liked the price’s up front. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

    • @NYCisland
      @NYCisland Год назад +1

      Prices vary by where you buy it from, and any price show posts when she made this video will change later. She has a link to each machine at her store which has their price. A quick Internet search shows price for the Janome from $1200 to $4200 USD.

    • @SewingStudio
      @SewingStudio  Год назад

      Hello, Glad you enjoyed the video!
      As the comment below says - we don't share prices as they do tend to fluctuate (especially when we offer a price match guarantee)! All links to the products are in our description.

    • @ewaw6264
      @ewaw6264 Год назад +2

      @@SewingStudio it's fine to not to share the prices, but please don't compare models costing under $700 with models at $8000...... It's not comparable.....

    • @221b-Maker-Street
      @221b-Maker-Street Год назад

      If you know the price up front, your attitude to quality is compromised and you're no longer neutral - it's not a criticism - we all do it! Successful salespeople rarely focus on the price first, unless it's a recognised feature of the brand - eg Sainsbury's Basics, Asda Price, Lidl on Price etc.
      Focusing on what you ultimately need your sewing machine to _repeatedly do_ for you - month in, month out - will generally lead to a good buying decision. Reconditioned machines are always a wise consideration too ime!

  • @bevtooth
    @bevtooth Год назад +3

    I have that bernina model. I love it so so much

    • @Everyoneisanartist776
      @Everyoneisanartist776 Год назад

      Nice! The conversation option to embroidery is pretty darn neat! Happy Sewing!

  • @jackie9190
    @jackie9190 2 месяца назад +1

    What would have been most helpful in your demonstration is making button holes on all three of the machines.

  • @meninagreen5704
    @meninagreen5704 Месяц назад

    I think that Innovis is a twin to my Baby lock Jubilant. I love my Baby lock.

  • @Freepeter-ui2vf
    @Freepeter-ui2vf 9 месяцев назад

    I own the Brother machine. It's a great budget-friendly machine. I'm in the USA. Great video!

  • @meowsaidthecat5338
    @meowsaidthecat5338 Год назад +3

    Buy an old Pfaff instead, all these modern machines are subpar to a well-maintained Pfaff from the late 80s (the 1051) or 90's (6085, 6087, 6091 the latter with IDT). My Pfaff from 1957 also has 80 decorative stitches and an automatic needle threader. ;)

  • @amierichan1428
    @amierichan1428 Год назад

    I was looking carefully at the zig-zag stitch, and whether there was that pucker in the middle that is my personal bugaboo-- it drives me crazy and is a deal breaker for me on a machine. I believe the Janome was the best of the 3 on this, with the Brother not far behind, I just saw a wee bit in the middle of the line of stitching. But the Bernina looked to be to produce a pronounce pucker through the last 2/3 of the line of stitching.

  • @kathrynkahn6828
    @kathrynkahn6828 Год назад +1

    I have a Janome MC 3000. It's a beast!!

  • @glynisreynolds446
    @glynisreynolds446 Год назад +1

    Great reviews for any one looking for a sewing machine 👏👏🇬🇧

  • @julietcapp1533
    @julietcapp1533 Год назад +1

    I love my Bernina 770.

  • @jamesturner7102
    @jamesturner7102 7 дней назад

    Didn’t hear you say the price for the Bernina or the Janome.

  • @susansmith3264
    @susansmith3264 2 месяца назад

    Anna, I’m curious….which machine do you own and love?

  • @lindahoffman5794
    @lindahoffman5794 Год назад +3

    How about a baby lock?

  • @gayatrijohnston
    @gayatrijohnston Месяц назад

    Does Janome have embroidery patterns on the machine. Do I have to buy a hoop and what size

  • @sylviagould1624
    @sylviagould1624 Месяц назад

    with the Janome how is the tension thankzz much

  • @paigeturner165
    @paigeturner165 3 месяца назад

    Janome is the most reliable. I just don’t know what model to get. I’ve searched and compared but it’s baffling! I can’t spend more than £400 can anyone advise please?

  • @suewalsh4216
    @suewalsh4216 Год назад +5

    I have the Brother Innovis A150 $750 Australian. The Bernina price made me faint.

    • @cathylockett5019
      @cathylockett5019 Год назад +1

      I bought a
      Bernina B 570 QE. Hardly ever use it. Love my juki

  • @illawarriorhill70
    @illawarriorhill70 Год назад +2

    No Juki??

  • @marcelpacheco7878
    @marcelpacheco7878 26 дней назад

    Nice job!

  • @ewaw6264
    @ewaw6264 Год назад +6

    Your recommendation is not clear.... Shouldn't you compare similar machines -pricewise and what functions they're coming with?
    Bernina 770 should be compared to Brother VQ2 or Brother Innov-is V5LE or Brother Innov-is XJ1- here you would have fair comparison .... Brother A80 is completely different machine then Bernina 770! You could compare this model with maybe Bernina from 300 or 400 series not 700.....
    Please next time use machines from the same price range to compare them and their functions.... Your model choices are very unfair .

    • @creimom2536
      @creimom2536 Год назад +1

      No, they are trying to cover all budget points.

  • @christinepallat7385
    @christinepallat7385 Год назад

    Thank you.

  • @annettedavis3833
    @annettedavis3833 Год назад

    I'd like to know how easy they are to thread.

  • @annetopham6390
    @annetopham6390 Месяц назад +1

    No free arm - for a general sewing machine that makes it difficult to be a winner 😱

  • @NinaKeilin
    @NinaKeilin Год назад +6

    I’m really in the dark ages. You mean you don’t control these machines with your foot or knee? That would drive me crazy.

    • @lafrileuse4459
      @lafrileuse4459 Год назад +2

      The machines all come with a foot pedal, but you can also use them without if you choose to.

    • @Everyoneisanartist776
      @Everyoneisanartist776 Год назад +2

      it is an alien feeling indeed but they say you get use to it. I find it cumbersome for sewing clothing with all the stopping and starting that needs to be done. To each is their own!

    • @lafrileuse4459
      @lafrileuse4459 Год назад +1

      @@Everyoneisanartist776 It's practical for long seams and for automatic buttonholes.

    • @Everyoneisanartist776
      @Everyoneisanartist776 Год назад +1

      @@lafrileuse4459 thank you 🙏🏾

    • @lafrileuse4459
      @lafrileuse4459 Год назад +1

      @@Everyoneisanartist776 My pleasure!

  • @vivianpowell1732
    @vivianpowell1732 Год назад +1

    Juki?

    • @juliabaumgras4304
      @juliabaumgras4304 Год назад +1

      I was wondering the same. They have such a great reputation.

  • @bhsim2897
    @bhsim2897 Год назад

    What about Singer brand? why aren't they in the list?

  • @nylanelson8660
    @nylanelson8660 Год назад +3

    This has to be a Paid advertisement for sewing machines as Bernina are Problematic & many of them Brand New have Electronic issues from day one!

  • @TGBTGAlways
    @TGBTGAlways Год назад

    I love the Janome 6700 but I live in the states. Do you deliver free here also?

    • @SewingStudio
      @SewingStudio  Год назад +2

      Hi Deborah, Sadly we dont ship to the USA!

    • @roseambrose7971
      @roseambrose7971 Год назад +2

      Deborah, I bought my Janome here in the states.

    • @donnarossignol5695
      @donnarossignol5695 Год назад +2

      I am buying a second Janome here in Maine. The store that sells then is only 5 miles from me.

    • @donnarossignol5695
      @donnarossignol5695 Год назад +3

      Here in the US the Janome 6700 comes with the knee lift and an extended table that attaches at the left side.

    • @ewaw6264
      @ewaw6264 Год назад +2

      Don't forget as well ,when buying in Europe, you won't be able to use electronics in US without a special transformer for electricity.

  • @StrahaoftheRace
    @StrahaoftheRace Год назад

    Having owned a Janome 6700P for a while, I have come to the conclusion it is rubbish. The only good factor with it is that it is a powerful machine good for using on thick quilting because of the walking feet. I also own a Pfaff creative 3.0. A bit more expensive (being an embroidery machine) but you get far better automatic features and better stitch quality than the Janome.

    • @bonnieantonini
      @bonnieantonini 11 месяцев назад

      Can you explain the specifics of it being rubbish, please. Others have commented that it's wonderful and I'd like to hear a different side. They're very expensive and I'd like to make an informed decision. Thanks!

    • @StrahaoftheRace
      @StrahaoftheRace 11 месяцев назад

      I had a dealer explain to me the serious problems associated with warranty support. Janome really is like talking to a brick wall compared to Brother (which I don't own). The 6700P as I said is solid and funtional but more mechanical than automatic. If you are quilting get a dedicated straight stitch machine from Brother or Zuki. ruclips.net/video/0G4cXX4VR4M/видео.html @@bonnieantonini

    • @StrahaoftheRace
      @StrahaoftheRace 11 месяцев назад

      The janome 6700P tries to do too much and fails.

  • @bm4114
    @bm4114 Год назад +8

    You forgot to mention the side effect of buying a Bernina is becoming a snob

    • @looloo4029
      @looloo4029 Год назад +2

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @jonihuth786
      @jonihuth786 Год назад +1

      Wow, such a judgmental comment. You just lumped an entire community of quilters and sewists (including my deceased mother) into a single category.

  • @rhoodj
    @rhoodj 2 месяца назад

    😮Personally I don't like the plastic fabrication and sound.😢 heavy duty all metal White sewing machines remain my choice. Cheaper and better.

  • @KittenBowl1
    @KittenBowl1 Год назад

    I think these are all domestic machines. Not a fan... Professional machines are far better for the money if you are serious about professional level beautiful straight line stitches. We can actually tell clothes made out of domestic machines vs professional/industrial machines (professional machines are portable version of industrial machines in nutshell). The silhouette/line of clothes come out cleaner, sharper and much better in professional machines than domestic machines, we can actually tell. You would just need a serger unless you are into embroidery, in which case you would be better off to get an embroidery machine separately.

    • @dianecrews6130
      @dianecrews6130 Год назад +1

      So sorry that all of us that's sew with domestic sewing are way below your quality of sewing. Maybe you shouldn't be judging so hard

  • @epe746
    @epe746 Месяц назад

    I notice that the Brother one has a very small throat space, so quilting would be a real struggle. 👎👎👎

  • @jaywinters2483
    @jaywinters2483 Год назад +6

    Kill the annoying unnecessary music-noise! Exiting out. This is ridiculous