Janome Sewist 500 Sewing Machine with 25 Built-In Stitches and Hard Case

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Product Features

• 25 Built-In Stitches including Utility Stitches, Stretch Stitches and a 1-Step Automatic Buttonhole
• Built-In Automatic Needle Threader - Thread Your Needle with Ease and Without Eye-Strain
• The Sewist 500 Has A Free Arm For Sewing Pants, Cuffs and Collars and Drop Feed for Darning, Stippling, Attaching Buttons and Other Free Motion Applications
• Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure for Allows you to Adjust the Pressure on the Fabric
• Comes with a Hard Case for Storage and Transport and a Bunch of Different Accessories Including - Bobbins, Felt, Extra Needles, a Screwdriver, Seam Ripper/Buttonhole Ripper, Zipper Foot, Blind Hemming Foot, Buttonhole Foot, Overedge Foot, Automatic Buttonhole Foot, a Quilting Guide and more

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003AXXWAE
• Item model number: Sewist 500
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,542 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
  • #33 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Sewing > Embroidery Machines

Product Description

The Janome Sewist 500 Sewing Machine has wonderful features including 25 Built-In Stitches, a Top Loading Bobbin System, an Automatic Needle Threader, a One-Step Automatic Buttonhole and more! The Janome Sewist 500 is an easy to use powerful machine. The perfect machine for all of your projects: from quilting, garmets, crafting, home dec and more. The convenient stitch panel on the front of the Janome Sewist 500 shows you all the stitches at a glance with their corresponding stitch letter. Just turn the dial to the selected stitch indicated on the convenient stitch panel on the front of the machine. The Janome Sewist 500 allows you to adjust the length and wdith of stitches to whatever you like with the turn of a dial! The Janome Sewist 500 has a large easy to use reverse lever. The Top-Loading Drop-In Jam Proof Bobbin System allows you to easily change the bobbin and the clear cover allows to see exactly how much thread you have left. Free motion quilting to old fashion darning is easy with the drop-feed system. Do pants legs and shirt sleeves with the Free Arm Feature! You can fit multiple layers fabric or bulky fabrics under the presser foot with ease thanks to the Extra High Presser Foot Lift. The Janome Sewist 500 even has Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure allowing you the ability to adjust the pressure on the fabric. This allows for sewing on a greater variety of fabrics. The Janome Sewist 500 comes with a Hard Case for storage and transport. No more fighting with old handwheels that won't release! Just push the bobbinwinder to the right and the auto-declutch will automatically stop the needle from moving! Great projects begin with great tension! Worry free tension makes your projects look and be professional. Janome's superior tension control gives even results on most fabrics. Create buttonholes with ease thanks to the Janome Sewist 500's One-Step Automatic Buttonhole Feature

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great machine despite the pastel colors., October 3, 2010

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ravenlrod - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Janome Sewist 500 Sewing Machine with 25 Built-In Stitches and Hard Case

First off, I'm an amateur when it comes to sewing. I've been sewing for about 6 years and it has been pretty much just basic alterations and maintenance of my military uniforms. The Janome Sewist 500 is my third sewing machine. So far I am impressed.

PROS:

-My first project was sewing through two layers of leather straps on my pistol holster. We're talking 3/16" thickness and leather!! The Sewist 500 pounded through it with ease. My previous Brother and Singer could not have done this.

-The Sewist 500 is very user friendly. Again, I am an amateur when it comes to sewing. There is nothing difficult about using this machine. I was able to jump right on it and start sewing.

-The adjustable foot presser is very handy. It held my leather firmly in place without any problems.

-Honestly, this machine has more features then I am use to. I don't even know how to use them all and probably will never need to. This is a plus for the more experienced user, I'm sure.

-The included hard case/cover is an added bonus. Not only does it add an element of protection to my machine, but it also hides it when my fellow military buddies come over.

-In terms of portability, the Sewist 500 is pretty light and portable. It's a little larger than my previous two machines and takes up a little more room on my desk, but that is fine considering the added performance.

CONS:

-I actually wanted the Janome Thread Banger TB12 but it was sold out everywhere I looked. Unlike the TB12's aluminum body, the Sewist 500 is all plastic. I am stationed in Iraq currently and I travel extensively. I would've liked a machine that is built like a tank.

-Finally, not all people who sew are women. And regardless, not all women like pastel colors. It would've been nice to have better (man) color or graphic options for my sewing machine (like the TB12). I'm a 35yo man in the military serving a combat assignment in Iraq. Pastel colors on my sewing machine is not condusive to my nature. Miniscule complaint, yes. But I believe in equal opportunity and options.

Aside from the tedious CONS, the Sewist 500 is a great machine for the price ($249.00 @ Mr. Sew & Mrs. Vac).

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners!, May 4, 2010

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Dan & Sarah (Lake Tahoe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Janome Sewist 500 Sewing Machine with 25 Built-In Stitches and Hard Case

My husband bought me this machine for an early Mother's Day gift. I am really new to sewing and so far am in love with my Janome!! It was so easy to learn to wind the bobbin and thread the machine, going by just the manual. I haven't sewn a thing since 8th grade home ec and after 2 days of practicing I've already hemmed some things and fixed a few seams in my husbands' boxer shorts ;) The machine itself is very solidly built and runs so smoothly, it makes me feel silly for being so nervous about sewing for so long. I wish I had gotten one years ago! I would definitely recommend this machine to anyone looking to get into sewing for the first time, or anyone who just wants a good, solid-running machine that will last for many years. I've always heard good things about Janome and this machine is no exception.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Janome Sewist 500, August 22, 2010

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SandySK - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Janome Sewist 500 Sewing Machine with 25 Built-In Stitches and Hard Case

I love it, love it, love it. I haven't sewn for years, but decided that I would give a shot at making new bedding after taking a textiles class this spring. The Janome came with excellent reviews and a "test drive" revealed the excellent nature of the machine. The stitches are exquisite. And it is probably the easiest, most intuitive machine I have ever touched. It is solidly built and has more features than most sewers will ever use. I also like the fact that it is mechanical, rather than electronic (fewer things to go wrong). An all around great machine.