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Examen du Janome M7200 (mise à jour 2023)
Note de l'éditeur: This Janome M7200 review was originally written in 2017, and has been revised and updated in 2023. Since Janome M7200 has been discontinued, we have added alternatives such as Janome 4120QDC, Elna Elnita ec60, et Janome 3160QDC.
On a visit to Sunshine Sewing and Quilting in Margate, Florida, I had an opportunity to review the Janome M7200. The M7200 was at the top of the new Janome M line of machines, the company’s newest line of affordably priced sewing machines specifically designed for beginners.
Janome M7200 Overview
The Janome M7200 is a computerized sewing machine that offers a wide range of features. It has 200 built-in stitches, including basic utility stitches, decorative stitches, and quilting stitches. The machine also has a number of features that make it easy to use, such as a needle threader, a top-loading bobbin, and a free arm. The Janome M7200 also has a built-in alphabet and 12 one-step buttonhole functions.
Janome M7200 is now discontinued. We recommend trying out alternatives that we have added to this post.
When I first saw it, my thought was that the Janome M7200 very much resembles the Janome CC 5100. Upon closer examination, however, I discovered that while some things appeared the same, there are very definite differences between these two sewing machines.
Unlike the DC 5100, the Janome M7200 a speed control lever, and function buttons start/stop; needle up/down; reverse stitch; mirror image; design stop; and thread tie off/cut. Both machines are equipped with an on-board enfile aiguille and a colorful panel on the column with buttons which give the user immediate access to the most frequently used utility stitches, stitch selection buttons and controls for adjusting stitch length and width.
Other function buttons on the column include a stitch memory button; thread tie-off/cut; buttonhole selector; and mode. Above this panel of buttons is a small LCD screen which displays the stitch number and other critical data like stitch length and width settings, and an icon that lets the user know which presser foot is best to use for a selected stitch pattern.
The M7200 also has a removeable accessories case which gives the user access to a free arm and a lever to control the drop feed function on the back of the bed. There is also a large, well-lit workspace, a large needle plate with seam guides etched on it and an on-board stitch selection chart which can be attached to the machine head above the needle.
What are some alternatives for Janome M7200?
Like we have already mentioned in this review, the Janome M7200 has been discontinued. Here are some alternatives that we recommend instead.
La Janome 4120QDC est une machine à coudre informatisée de premier ordre, à la fois incroyablement robuste et suffisamment légère pour se déplacer facilement. C'est une machine à coudre puissante qui peut gérer une large gamme de tissus. Même si cette machine peut paraître coûteuse, les alternatives moins coûteuses ne peuvent tout simplement pas égaler son niveau d'excellence.
L'enfilage est simple grâce à la canette anti-bourrage, qui empêche également vos points de déborder du bord de votre projet. En attendant, vous pouvez régler sans effort le rythme de couture, effectuer de petits ajustements et pivoter dans les coins grâce au panneau de commande convivial et à l'écran LCD.
La machine restera fonctionnelle à mesure que vos compétences s'élargiront avec 120 options de points et 7 options de boutonnières. Un étui de protection fourni avec l'appareil le protège de la poussière et d'autres substances susceptibles de l'endommager. Un DVD d'instructions est également inclus afin que vous puissiez en savoir plus sur la machine.
Le Janome 4120QDC a été créé pour être une machine polyvalente en général. Il peut accomplir pratiquement toutes les tâches que vous lui confiez. Elle possède une tonne de fonctionnalités qui en font l’une des machines à coudre les plus adaptables et les plus puissantes disponibles.
Machine à coudre informatisée flexible et facile à utiliser, l'Elna Elnita ec60 offre un certain nombre de fonctions pour les couturières débutants et expérimentés. Cette machine peut gérer une variété de tâches, des réparations simples aux tâches de couture plus difficiles, grâce à ses 60 points intégrés, qui comprennent des points de base, décoratifs et extensibles.
L'écran LCD convivial de l'Elna Elnita ec60, qui permet de choisir et de modifier facilement les points, la longueur et la largeur du point, est l'une de ses caractéristiques remarquables. De plus, la machine dispose d’un enfile-aiguille automatique qui simplifie l’enfilage de l’aiguille et ne nécessite pas d’enfilage manuel.
Les coutures constantes et précises de cette machine à coudre constituent un autre avantage. Chaque point est uniforme et précis grâce aux fonctionnalités sophistiquées de la machine, qui comprennent un système de canette à insertion qui évite les bourrages, un réglage automatique de la tension et un contrôle de vitesse réglable.
L'Elna Elnita ec60 est légère et transportable, ce qui la rend pratique à utiliser pendant de longues périodes. La machine comprend également une commande au pied, qui facilite la gestion de la vitesse de la machine à coudre tout en permettant à vos mains d'être libres pour contrôler le tissu.
- Meilleur achat qui dure longtemps
- Une structure petite mais solide
- Opération facile
- Niveau de valeur le plus élevé
- Accessoires haut de gamme
- Plus de points peuvent avoir été incorporés dans la machine
Le Janome 3160QDC est une machine haut de gamme entièrement fonctionnelle qui offre tous les avantages à un prix abordable. Il a été créé en gardant à l’esprit les besoins d’un quilteur.
Le système d'alimentation Superior Plus de la société Janome dispose d'une alimentation optimisée des boîtes qui permet d'alimenter n'importe quel tissu de manière constante et cohérente.
Six boutonnières en 1 étape sont disponibles parmi les 60 points intégrés. Cette machine pleine grandeur ne pèse que 12 livres, ce qui la rend pratique à transporter vers les ateliers et les réunions de guilde.
La couture est simplifiée grâce aux fonctionnalités permettant de gagner du temps de cette machine, comme l'aiguille haut/bas mémorisée, l'enfile-aiguille à une main et le bouton de point noué.
What are the features on Janome M7200?
- Crochet rotatif horizontal
- 200 points utilitaires et décoratifs intégrés
- 1 Alphanumeric font
- 12 one-step buttonholes
- Contrôle manuel de la tension du fil
- Enfile-aiguille intégré à une main
- Encliquetable pieds presseurs
- Griffe d'alimentation en 7 pièces
- Bras libre
- Boutons de fonction :
- Supprimer le flux
- Commencer arrêter
- Locking stitch
- Automatic tie off/thread cutter
- Point inversé
- Needle up/down [default setting-down]
- Relevage du pied-de-biche extra haut
- Écran LCD rétroéclairé
- Easy navigation keys
Travailler sur le Janome M7200
Following the easy, user friendly numerical threading guide on the Janome M7200 is literally as simple as one, two three. Helpful on-board guides make winding the drop-in bobbin and putting it into place equally uncomplicated.
After the machine is threaded, the next step is to determine which stitch to use. The reversible stitch selection chart located on top of the machine head is not only conveniently situated, it is designed in such a way that it is easy to understand and use. It is important to note here that the stitch selection guide is divided into three distinct modes:
Mode 1 – utility and basic decorative stitches;
Mode 2 – larger, more elaborate decorative stitches;
Mode 3 – block alphanumeric font
If you select a stitch number but do not first select the correct mode, you will not get the stitch you want. The mode is chosen by pressing the Mode button on the column until the lumière identifying the desired mode is lit next to the +/- button on the right.
After selecting the proper mode, the next step is to use the up and down arrows on the column in order to choose the desired stitch number within the mode grouping. Buttons with plus and minus signs on the column are used to adjust the stitch length and width.
The middle row of buttons are used to access most frequently utility stitches – straight; zigzag and buttonholes.
The buttons at the bottom are for setting the M7200 to automatically tie off and cut the thread at every stop; to store and clear memory and to select the mode.
During this review, I observed a quiet hum while the machine was running at both the middle and high-speed settings. Even though it was sitting on one of those plastic folding utility tables with nothing beneath it except an Olfa mat, there was absolutely no vibration whatsoever. Each of the decorative and utility stitches sampled were perfectly formed, balanced and secure.
Which fabrics work on the Janome M7200?
| Des tissus qui fonctionnent | Des tissus qui ne fonctionnent pas |
|---|---|
| Fibres naturelles/coton-lin-laine Tissus fins/soie-satin-taffetas/velours Tissus/mélanges synthétiques-rayonne-polyester Tricots (poids moyen à lourd uniquement) Tissus très épais ou plusieurs couches Tapisserie | Cuir/daim Fourrure Peau de reptile Toile/Sergé Plastique/caoutchouc |
What accessories come with the Janome M7200?
Accessoires standards:
- 8 Encliquetez les pieds-de-biche
- 1/4″ Seam Foot
- Pied pour boutonnière automatique
- Blind Hem
- Même le pied d'alimentation
- Overedge Foot
- Pied pour point satin
- Zig-Zag Foot
- Pied pour fermeture éclair
- Spool pins (2 large; 2small)
- 4 bobines
- Aiguilles
- Découseur/ouvre-boutonnière
- Brosse à peluches
- Tournevis
- Reversible stitch selection chart
- Le manuel du propriétaire
- DVD pédagogique
- Couverture rigide
- Grande table à rallonge
Accessoires optionnels:
- Pied pour cordon à 3 voies
- Pied appliqué
- Jeu de pieds pour perles
- Pied de reliure
- Pied ourlet invisible
- Porte-canette pour quilter en mouvement libre
- Pied de guidage de bordure
- Pied à coudre pour boutons
- Pied pour boutonnière manuelle
- Closed toe darning foot
- Pied pour fermeture éclair dissimulée
- Convertible even feed foot
- Convertible free-motion quilting foot set
- Open toe darning foot [high shank]
- Open toe darning foot [low shank]
- Pied pour quilting fossé
- Pied de guidage de bord
- Free motion quilting foot [low shank]
- Pied à franges
- Rassemblement des pieds
- Hemmer feet set
- Porte-bobine horizontal
- Manual needle threader
- Open toe foot with quilting guide
- Pied pour point satin à bout ouvert
- Pied surbord
- Guide-cordon à pincer
- Pied pincé
- Pied passepoil
- Ribbon / sequin foot
- Pied à ourlet roulé
- Pied à roulettes
- Pied pair rotatif
- Satin stitch foot [open toe]
- Pied pour boutonnière coulissant
- Pied de guidage coulissant
- Pied pour point droit
- Pied ultraglisse
- Zipper foot [screw on]
- Plaque à aiguille pour point droit
- Support de bobine
- 9 Piece scissor trousse
- Volant
- Guide de couture du ruban
- Ready-to-quilt training panels by PatternJam
- Pédale de commande extra large
- Flower stitching attachment
- Plaque stabilisatrice pour boutonnières
- Kit de fixation pour quilting
- Guide de matelassage
How to maintain the Janome M7200?
| Activités d'entretien | Après chaque utilisation | Mensuel | Une fois par an | Comme requis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettoyer le crochet de course et nourrir les chiens | Oui | Non | Non | Non |
| Essuyez la tête avec un chiffon doux et sec | Non | Non | Non | Oui |
| Essuyez la tête avec un chiffon doux et humide | Non | Non | Non | Oui |
| Lubrifier | Non | Non | Non | Non |
| Service par machine à coudre professionnel de la réparation | Non | Non | Oui | Non |
Summary: Janome M7200 Review
Overall, I believe the Janome M7200 is an excellent machine for home sewers at all levels. I hesitate to recommend it for use by young children or beginners of any age who are intimidated by having too many choices or who may not be comfortable going through the extra step of changing from one mode to another when move from one stitch selection group to another.
While many young children are computer savvy and able to operate machines that are somewhat highly technical in nature, I don’t believe the M7200 is a good choice for children who are still at the elementary school level. Youngsters who are in middle school and higher are, in my opinion, more adaptable to following multiple steps in order to accomplish a specific task.
I am inclined to have the same reservation when considering use of the Janome M7200 by anyone who is challenged with following more the series of steps required to successfully move through the stitch selection process. This includes adults who may be intimidated by technology.
One very good feature the of design built into the positioning of stitch selection chart on the Janome M7200 is that it can be folded behind the machine when it is not in use. This feature is particularly useful for storing or moving the machine because it is not necessary to remove the chart in order to put the hard cover over it. With the chart permanently in place, the likelihood of its getting lost or damaged is practically eliminated altogether.
I observed that the drop feed control lever is behind the free arm. While this is an ongoing personal peeve for me, I must concede that this one is a bit easier to access because of the overall design of the M7200. The detachable accessories case is mounted on the front of the free arm only, leaving the back completely accessible at all times.
I continue to campaign for all drop feed controls be located on the column or someplace on front of all sewing machines. However, I have also come to recognize that placing the drop feed control on back of the machine is more economical, and therefore, more desirable for keeping costs lower on more affordable sewing machines. In the long run, this concession is probably a fair compromise when compared with the overall quality of a sewing machine at any price point.
While all of the stitches sampled during this review were flawless, the owner’s manual suggests that depending upon fabric type, thickness and number of fabric layers, the stretch stitch may not come out perfectly. The manual offers a solution to the problem by using the screwdriver tool to adjust a screw behind the accessories storage compartment.
This sent up a red flag for me… albeit not because of anything I observed during this specific review. I cannot, however, help but wonder if this unusual adjustment of the feed balance dial may be required for one stitch, is it possible that the same type of adjustment may be required for other stitches a well?
I have repeatedly said that almost every brand new la machine à coudre fonctionne perfectly right out of the box. It is only after use in a real home situation over several months and sometimes even years before the true reliability and dependability of a sewing machine can be determined.
My experience has been that the manual tension dial is normally all that is needed to adjust the appearance and formation of any sewing machine stitch. The need for this additional adjustment feature makes me wonder if perhaps it will be necessary to make adjustments when using other stitch options as well. As they say… only time will tell.
With this in mind, I am comfortable recommending the purchase of the Janome M7200 with the aviso ‘buyer be aware’. When considering how many machines are sold with defects that are known to the manufacturer and deliberately withheld, I am inclined to trust that the folks at Janome are doing their very best to not only cover their bases, but to honestly and candidly inform consumers of possible unanticipated performance problems in advance.
Given the trend to try to cover up and even deny product defects, even when loss of life is a very real prospect, I commend Janome for putting this in the owner’s manual, making the consumer aware of this possibility at the very beginning. The challenge is that some people tend to take the sewing machine out of the carton and begin working on it immediately without taking the time to read the manual in its entirety.
According to information available through the Janome website, the Janome M7200 has an MSRP of $1199. Anyone who might be interested in purchasing this light weight, solidly built sewing and quilting machine should contact the authorized Janome dealer in their area and ask for a demonstration. If this is truly the machine for you, I have very little doubt you will be happy with your selection after you get it home.
Janome M7200 Review
Résumé
The Janome M7200 is a computerized sewing machine that is designed for both beginners and experienced sewers. It has 200 built-in stitches, including basic utility stitches, decorative stitches, and quilting stitches. The machine also has a number of features that make it easy to use, such as a needle threader, a top-loading bobbin, and a free arm. The Janome M7200 also has a built-in alphabet and 12 one-step buttonhole functions.
Overall, the reviewer of the Janome M7200 found it to be a good machine for sewers and quilters of all levels. They recommended it for those who are looking for a machine with a lot of features and that is easy to use.
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Hi! My name is Larissa, I’m a little bit confused by the type os fabrics this machine can sew. It can sew Fur but not a Cotton fabric? And not can sew multiple layers?
Thanks! I love your reviews!
I liked the magazine. I’m about to receive the DM 7200, I think it’s version 2 of this model. Missing information on the lubrication points of the machine and the type of lubricant to be used.
Thank you very much
What is the best foot to use to do freehand stitching around letters or numbers?