JUKIHZL-DX7 Sewing Machine with 287 Stitch Patterns and 4 Fonts

The best sewing machine for garments making: very efficient, precise stitching, fast, simple to use. It far overpasses my Babylock Ellisimo gold for sewing garments. To get acquainted to the machine, I made a sample of every stitch, and of every functions offered by this machine. WOW ! It is very pleasant to customize the functionalities (eg.: selection of the stitch patterns by light touch, subtle selection sound, tried all possibilities for the foot control, knee lift, adjustable starting and reverse speeds). There is no waste of time with this machine: everything is set up in a breeze. The main presser foot worths a lot by itself: very easy to get a precise stitching, the distances on the throat plate are indicated from the center of the foot, and no need for another presser foot for topstitching with a straight stitch. I can adjust every stitch (width, length) in real time with the dials while sewing (very useful and fast for ending darts). Using the straight stitch slide plate is quite a pleasure: very fast (instead of unscrewing the whole plate in my Ellisimo), and there is no danger of doing the mistake of sewing a zigzag stitch in that small hole because the machine allows only the straight stitches. And, perfect straight stitches in a sample of light charmeuse silk, without any need of a stabilizer. If it happens that the stitch patterns (eg. letters, words, flowers, etc.) are unrecognizable at first try, there is a simple way to fix them: we just have to make an adjustment called " Adjusting the darning", and "voilà", like magic, without any need for a stabilizer ! The floating function is impressive: my sample was a sandwich of silk dupioni (slices of bread) and 2 layers cotton batting: WOW ! Perfect diamonds, no puckering at all, no need for the walking foot, all the stitch patterns allowed ! The buttonhole presser foot is very simple to use (no side lever), and very performant. Perfect button holes (even the manual buttonhole is perfect), 3 widths. I prefer the needle threader on the Juki over the one of Babylock Ellisimo. All the feet / bobbins of my Ellisimo, Singer quantum stylist, Brother are compatible (which I would not have bought if the juki would have been available many years ago). I also tried many Janome at a sewing center in my town, and none of them had as many advantages as the Juki.

CraftyGemini recommended the Juki DX5. I bought the DX7 because it had a couple more features, but both are exceptionally awesome. Communicated with a person from World Weidner - Machine Embroidery Supplies and that Rep was super informative, patient, and answered all my questions. Love that the juki has a self cutter, runs quietly and smoothly, easy to operate, fast, has a self threader, a foot that automatically lifts up when you stop so you can use two hands to move your fabric and love the price. The Bernina that I originally looked at was $6000.00. My juki sewing machine arrived fast considering there were no sewing machine available on Oahu. The only reason I gave four stars for beginners is because the DX5 would probably be better choice for people just learning to sew. No matter what, be sure to purchase it from an authorized dealer for warranty purposes. Sad to say that after a couple of days, I realized the panel was broken. Emailed World Weidner - Machine Embroidery Supplies and without a question the rep told me to return it. The great news is they quickly gave me a full refund. I ordered a second one and so far it hasn’t disappointed me. The machine runs like butter. I would not want any other sewing machine besides my juki, it’s great for the price and even better than any high end brands out there. Highly recommended. Month later; I love my juki even more. Stitches over thick fabric and makes sewing fun.

The needle threader is broken already. Sews great. Love all the stitches but after a week, the needle threader will come down but does move to thread the needle and does not go back up into position unless I gently move with my finger

Beware: Bad Marketing by Manufacturer!!Nowhere near light industrial use. Let alone 15 layers of Denim.Box was missing a power cord (NOT THE SELLER'S PROBLEM).Walking foot attachment did not work, and thread tensioner was useless with a PTFE v.92 thread.2 layers of Marine vinyl and the 5mm stitch was all over the map.No control. May work great for the fancy automated stitches, but a simple 5mm stitch or zig-zag on "heavy" 0.01" thick 2-3 layers?? Not on mine; ruined a couple of pieces...Good Luck.Vendor was GREAT! Return Accepted. Product didn't live up to the specs.No other problems with their store. Still recommend, just not this product!