Janome MemoryCraft 11000 Sewing & Embroidery

I originally compared sewing/embroidery machines and came down to a choice between the Husqvarna Designer SE and the Janome 11000. I then chose the Husqvarna designer SE as it had more features (I thought) even though it was more expensive. It soon became evident I had made a big mistake, as the SE had fault after fault, and ruined umpteen items, and even a replacement machine that I was sent did not work properly. I was an experienced user, having moved up from the Husqvarna Designer 1, having had embroidery machines for around 15 years, and had never experienced these type of problems before ... more

I have had this machine for a few months now. It has a totally mind boggling array of functions some of which are still eluding me. Instructions :- I was expecting to receive something the size of an encyclopaedia with this machine in order to explain all of its functions, however I was pleasantly surprised by the document that I did receive. It is well set out logical and easy to navigate, covering all applications. There are questions that I have not yet managed to answer yet, but I think it is just a matter of time. The MC11000 also has built in instructional videos which help out with ... more