Janome HD3000 Heavy-Duty Sewing Machine with 18 Built-in Stitches + Hard Case

I bought this machine back in 2011. This is a great machine! It's a workhorse, very reliable and easy to use, and it's quiet too! It truly loves up to being a heavy duty machine and to the Janome name. I sew clothes for myself, and costumes for theater productions, so it gets lots use out of it. There has been times where I have sat in front of this machine and sewn for days, and even weeks straight. No joke. I have sewn everything on this machine, from very light weight sheer fabrics, knits, suiting, denims and heavy upholstery fabrics. It sews everything! Even nylon tent fabric! If you are in the market for a new sewing machine, don't go out and buy a cheap, $100 machine. Particularly if you sew a lot. I've gone through many many cheap machines in the past ten years, so I am glad that I saved my pennies to buy this machine, which in the long run, has saved me pennies by not breaking down like the others have done. I have had this machine for almost four years now. And it very rarely jams; if it does, it's usually because I have done something silly, like forgetting to put the pressure foot down or threading it the wrong way. One of the many things I love about this machine is that it doesn't jam when you accidentally run off the fabric. Because of this, I have no worries in teaching my niece how to sew on this machine; she couldn't hurt it (and of course, she would have supervision while using it). I also love the various feet and stich options. I have probably used every single stich at least once; they are all just very useful. I have read a number of reviews and someone said that the button hole stich wasn't very good and another said they couldn't get it to work. If I had to change something on this machine, I would change the button hole setting, which is a three-step process (the person who couldn't get it to work was probably stuck on step one). Many machines have a single step button-holer which are much easier to make than the three-steppers. I typically don't do button holes very often anyway, but when I do, I like to finish them off by hand since hand done button holes are a whole lot stronger and nicer looking than any machine made button hole. Overall, I am so glad I bought this machine!! I love it so much, that if this machine ever breaks down (and I really don't think that's going to happen any time soon), I would buy it again. Janomes are some of the best sewing machines on the market today and if this one isn't exactly in your price range or if you don't sew a whole lot, then go for one of the Janomes that are a step or two down from this one.

I have been a loyal Pfaff fan for 30 years. I own two. One, for nearly 30 years... But wow, wow, WOW! This little Janome has blown my socks off! I read the manual, from the front cover until it started on the different types of feet. (I use only three on a regular basis.) What a sweet machine! Simple to use bobbin. I love that it just drops right in. Easy to wind the bobbin. Although personally, I'd like the thread to be wound a little tighter on the bobbin. But, since it doesn't seem to matter to the machine, I can live with it. It is simple to thread this machine. And even though it has a needle threader on it, I've used it only three times. Not my favorite feature as I cannot see the little piece that goes into the eye of the needle. Do, I do it manually, for me, it is easier and faster. The Janome HD3000 is not a computerized machine. It is mechanical. It is much quieter than I expected and that some reviews suggested... It sews so smoothly, it is absolutely amazing! I like the "dial a stitch" as well as the manual stitch length and width sliding buttons. Very easy, for me to see and use. It is exactly what I wanted. Simplicity! This machine is a beast! It can go through multiple layers of fabric with ease. In one project, I ran through ten layers! I joined two sides together that combined 6 layers of batting and 4 layers of cotton fabric together. I went slow, taking my time. The Janome HD3000 had NO trouble at all! Wow. I am impressed, delighted, thrilled and over the moon for my new sewing machine! To the point my husband has begun leaving the room when I start bragging about it! (; I have had this machine for only 8 days. I have made a quilted cat house, a twin quilt was finished AND quilted, thirteen Christmas Stockings are have been pieced together and quilted, 2 oven mitts are quilted and on their way, 4 pot holders are also quilted and on their way. I love my Janome HD3000! If you need to spend less than $500.00 on a good, solid, strong machine, buy the Janome HD3000. You'll be so happy you did!

We needed a machine to replace the piece of junk Brother my wife had from Walmart. I decided to spend the extra cash and get something decent without going nuts on something with a ton of features she'll never use. This thing has been awesome. I'll sew through 3 pieces of nylon webbing (but not 4) and I've sewn medium leather (heavier than a purse but not as thick as holster leather) with it with no problems. As far as sewing fabric, it's worked great. Don't think you're going to sew heavy leather or sailboat sails with it, but I'd recommend it as a general purpose machine for sure. If you're just sewing fabric, it'll last you a lifetime. The only thing I would change is I'd put a light behind the stitch selector display. It's very hard to see what stitch pattern you're on without holding a flashlight to it.

Solid machine after using a machine I purchased 25 years ago it was having issues with it, I was somewhat skeptical I would find anything to match it's performance. I have found the Janome HD 3000 has surpassed my expectations. Love the needle threader! I sew heavy fabrics and found it has no problems going through several layers of denim and over bumps like thick piping. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a heavy duty machine.In fact I did recommend it to a friend and after "test driving" mine she she purchased one also and loves it. It is simple without the computerized component which I really didn't need it has plenty of stitches for any project for my use. I have not tried the one step button hole yet but it looks simple and easy.

I was looking for a strong machine and I got one! This machine can sew through 8 layers of denim with one layer of Pellon Peltex in between. (I tested it!). Nothing fancy - dials and sliders for stitches, length and width - with a flip chart on top of the machine to tell you how to do everything. A proper one step button holer. Various feet. It does everything I want it to and it’s strong! I met the sales lady at Toews actually and she was very helpful! Thanks for the bonus gift!

Good solid basic machine. Very user friendly, took me no time to figure out how to use it. I absolutely love that it has the adjustable presser foot pressure as I sew a lot of knits and stretchy fabrics. Seems very durable, hasn't had any issue with anything I have put through it.

So far I'm very happy with the sewing machine. Just got out today and out works great. I'm hoping the product reviews were correct and its a heavy duty machine. Very fast delivery. Thank you for the gift of the scissors, that was a nice surprise and thank you for the machine