It is not terribly picky about needle type or thread type for most fabrics. If you use the right type of needle, it will sew on any fabric without skipping stitches. The stitch width on the buttonholes seems a bit narrow and is not adjustable – the stitches might not hold well in coarsely woven fabric.Ĭompared to vintage zig-zag machines, the Janome 712T does really well sewing knit fabric.
I think it finishes the edge better than the overcast stitch used on the lower edge. The upper edge was finished with a wide zig-zag stitch and the overcast foot. Here’s a sampler of the stitches it can do. I really like the feather stitch, but I’m not sure where I’d use it. The only stitches I ever use are straight stitch, zig-zag, tricot stitch (3-step zig-zag), blind hem, and stretch blind hem. The Janome 712T makes nice stitches, and has a decent selection of utility stitch patterns.
If you’d like to look at the manual for more information on the features, you can download a pdf copy from Janome’s website. The manual is pretty good, and it was written or at least edited by someone who actually speaks English. Lets start with what I like about this machine, since the list of things I don’t like is really long. Before I get any further, just in case you are a prepper and don’t read down to the end of this review, please don’t waste your money on this machine. When I saw a barely used one for a quarter of that price, I couldn’t resist buying it.Īs I was researching this machine and reading reviews, I noticed a lot of preppers are recommending this machine. But it’s currently selling for $289 online, and that’s a lot of money to pay for a machine I couldn’t try out first. I’ve been sewing on treadle sewing machines most of my life, and I really don’t enjoy sewing on electric machines, so when I first saw the Janome 712T, which is a modern treadle head designed for the Amish and other off-grid sewers, I was curious about it. If you click on these links and purchase something, I will earn a small commission. The Amazon product links in this post are affiliate links.
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