{"id":2588,"date":"2015-12-09T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T23:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lucyssewinglab.com\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2015-12-09T17:13:06","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T23:13:06","slug":"janome-singer-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/?p=2588","title":{"rendered":"Janome, Singer Comparison which comes out on top?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As sewists, are we continually researching and Right now I am enduring the Janome, Singer comparison. Are either superior \u00a0machines to the one we use the most? Right now I&#8217;m smack dab in the middle of a Janome or Singer Heavy Duty comparison. \u00a0I own the boastful best machine according to the best of list <a href=\"http:\/\/bestreviews.com\/best-sewing-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. I love my Singer, really I do. But, we seem to fight a lot. \u00a0She&#8217;s not enough for me. \u00a0I work that poor girl to death and beyond. \u00a0I need a machine that can handle the pressure I put on it. You and your machine become like an old married couple. \u00a0It is very important to do a lot of research and analyze your needs prior to purchase.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>WHY?\u00a0<\/b>Where will I find the time and why am I really considering buying a sewing machine? Some of us came back from a sewing hiatus although many more are fresh beginners. For this very reason, learn from my mistakes. Purchase the best machine with the fewest options. \u00a0Learning to sew is hard enough. Learning all the functions adds to the complications. Unless you are planning to make everything in the world, a basic machine is more than enough.\n<ul>\n<li>If your plan is to make a career change, a basic machine is going to frustrate you. Most prefer an overlock machine for speed and complicated projects, otherwise go back to plan A.<\/li>\n<li>You can always upgrade later, and most sewists own more than one sewing machine to meet all their needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>HOW?\u00a0<\/strong>How much can you afford to spend without feeling guilty if you are not sewing 24\/7? I set my limit around $150. \u00a0I really wanted that pretty black computerized anniversary edition Singer machine. \u00a0It didn&#8217;t fit my budget, and it did not have the options I was looking for in a machine. A lot of machines are plastic, I am sorry about this especially when that plastic costs $100 and up. I made a list of the things I &#8220;thought&#8221; I needed in a sewing machine.\n<ul>\n<li>I wanted state of the art<\/li>\n<li>New and fancy<\/li>\n<li>Pretty<\/li>\n<li>Which should I choose?\u00a0Janome or a Singer<\/li>\n<li>Yes, I&#8217;m shallow and didn&#8217;t think beyond those things. \u00a0The machine I balked at, was my second purchase, and I never use the fancy pretty state of the art computerized machine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHO\u00a0<\/strong>This is often more a sentimental answer than logical. \u00a0Without a doubt I was only looking at Singer machines. \u00a0To me, they are the only machine, lol. \u00a0I learned on them and felt a certain comfort using a singer.\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about the different brands prior to purchase. The Sewing Machine <a href=\"http:\/\/sewing.patternreview.com\/SewingMachine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wizard<\/a>, found here is the most informative site I&#8217;ve found. \u00a0Real people tell you what they love and hate about their choice of machine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"&quot;\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;&lt;\/p\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">I was curious about why my designer friend used a Janome not a Singer<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=lussela01-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B003Y5CEJS&amp;asins=B003Y5CEJS&amp;linkId=4A23SJ7BCPTFFAMQ&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=lussela01-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B003VWXZQ0&amp;asins=B003VWXZQ0&amp;linkId=B7QMYV54SRRGYLO3&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\nI did my own research and actually, sad for me, because I wanted a reason for another machine, my Heavy Duty Singer outperforms the Janome of the same class. Sewing is an art and no two people are going to have exactly the same opinion on sewing machine.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Janome, Singer Comparison<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bestreviews.com\/best-sewing-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Reviews<\/a>&#8211; made a great comparison chart for similar Janome and Singer machines.\n<ul>\n<li>Singer&#8217;s selling point is the 1,110 stitches a minute. I love sewing fast \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>Janome paled in comparison, their strongest point being ease of use.<\/li>\n<li>The Singer sales currently on Amazon for $126 and the Janome for $135. \u00a0Fewer options and a higher price? \u00a0I&#8217;m sticking with my Singer, for now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=sr_nr_p_72_0?fst=as%3Aoff&amp;rh=n%3A2617941011%2Cn%3A12899091%2Ck%3Aamazon+top+sewing+machines%2Cp_72%3A2638180011&amp;keywords=amazon+top+sewing+machines&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1449651146&amp;rnid=2638179011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>&#8211; came up with completely different results via purchasers reviews. \u00a0It was a Brother and Singer war. \u00a0Still the Singer 4423 ranked 3 while the Janome 2212 came in eleventh.<\/li>\n<li>Everyone has their own opinion based on their needs. \u00a0Today, until I have about $400 to blow, I&#8217;ll stick with my Heavy Duty Singer. \u00a0At least now I know my machine is superior.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right now I&#8217;m smack dab in the middle of a Janome or Singer Heavy Duty comparison.  I own the boastful best machine according to the best of list here. I love my Singer, really I do. But, we seem to fight a lot.  She&#8217;s not enough for me.  I work that poor girl to death and beyond.  I need a machine that can handle the pressure I put on it. You and your machine become like an old married couple.  It is very important to do a lot of research and analyze your needs prior to purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,13,9,30],"tags":[147,296,40,29,462,223,176,71,250,463],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}