Janome 11543 Heavy-duty Sewing Machine (Refurbished)

This is a great basic machine. It has plenty of stitch patterns that will keep the beginner to intermediate sewer occupied for quite a long time. Sewing with this unit is easy and fun. I have made a multi-layered dress with it and have had no problem with the stitiches coming apart.

I purchased this product, not minding that it was refurbished since I've purchased refurbs before with great results. Unfortunately this wasn't one of them. From the day I pulled it out of the box, the bobbin thread knotted horribly and no amount of fiddling with the needle or bobbin thread tension could fix it. I contacted the company that holds the warranty and BUYER BEWARE: they're tech support hours are only from 9-3:30PM. So, unless you're retired, or a stay at home individual, you're never going to get tech help. Not to mention that I had to email them to get the number since it's not provided in the owner's manual AT ALL.I come from a family of sewers and know my way around a sewing machine but I've never been so frustrated or disappointed with a product in my life. I could do more even and consistent stitches by hand than this machine could do after FIVE DAYS of messing with it to make it work. My advice, steer clear and purchase a Singer, Brother or Huskvarna (sp).

wonderfully refurbished. Agreat simple machine for mending to tayloring. Take it from a very seasoned seamstress, it's a very easy machine to learn. It arrived in only2 days after ordering

Works great with fast delivery. Nice and heavy duty.