Janome New Home 2206 recensie (update 2023)

Opmerking van de redactie: This review was originally written in 2012, and has been revised and updated in 2023. Since Janome New Home 2206 is no longer manufactured, we have added some alternatives such as Singer 4432, Singer De snede maken, Brother XM2701, that are closest to the Janome New Home 2206.

During a visit to Stuart Sew and Vac in Jensen Beach, Florida, I reviewed a Janome/New Home 2206. When I learned to sew, my mother owned a New Home sewing machine from the late 1940s. After I left home, she continued to sew on it for the remainder of her life. I had always known that Janome was the new New Home, had read about the buy out, had read about new sewing machines that actually bear the Janome/New Home label, but this was the first time I actually had an opportunity to review one.

This machine in question is a basic, mechanical naaimachine that lives up to both the New Home and Janome brand names.

Janome New Home 2206 – Product Summary

The first thing I noticed on the Janome 2206 was actually the words ‘New Home’ in smaller letters beneath the word ‘Janome’.

Seeing that familiar name was somehow comforting to me because it took me back to the days of sewing on my mother’s all metal single stitch only sewing machine with the oddly shaped bobbin and casing.

Rather than the old familiar black sewing machine with its heavy wooden case and stationery presser foot, the Janome 2206 has snap on naaivoeten, a stitch selection dial and a display of all the available stitches. Like my mother’s old New Home, the stitch selections are limited, and the Janome 2206 can’t do nearly as much as the other sewing machines that bear the Janome name. It does, however, have a large reverse stitch button, seam guides etched on both sides of the needle late, a free arm, drop feed and a front loading bobbin.

Janome New Home 2206 – Product Features

• Spoel aan de voorzijde
• 6 utility stitches
• 4-step buttonhole
• Vrije arm
• Folding carry handle
• Maximum speed 860 stitches per minute
• Dial stitch selection
• Manual tension control
• Laat de voerhond vallen
• Opklikbare naaivoeten
• Ingebouwde draadafsnijder
• Two retractable spool pins
• Incandescent lamp
• Push-pull bobbin winder

What are some alternatives to the Janome New Home 2206?

Mechanical Home Sewing Machines is the most frequently bought category in the sewing marketplace. Most sewing machine brands, if not all, have a line of home sewing machines. Janome alongside other popular sewing machine brands such as Singer, Brother, etc., have some really well-selling home sewing machines that can be alternatives for the Janome New Home 2206.

Working on the Janome New Home 2206

When winding the bobbin and threading the Janome/New Home 2206, I was pleased to discover how fast and easy it is; so easy, in fact, that I could see a child as young as six or seven doing it with no difficulty at all. To wind the bobbin, pull the hand wheel out until it snaps and then pop it back into place once the bobbin is wound. Threading the Janome/New Home 2206 is just as simple because of the easy to follow on board threading guide.
Selecting the stitch options is also as easy as pie. My only criticism is that there is no way to adjust the stitch length or width.

Although the stitch selection guide goes from A through G – a total of seven if you transfer the letters to numbers, there are really just six stitch options plus one four step buttonhole. The stitch options are limited to the preset length and width settings built into the machine. Take a close look at the guide and you will see that the letter A is assigned to three straight stitches, each one a different length and in a different needle position and option C is repeated, but with two different length and width settings. Although the stitch options are few and there is no way to control the actual length and width of the stitches, the quality of those stitches cannot be matched. The stitches produced by the Janome 2206 can stand up to the stitches produced by any other sewing machine on the planet and win or at the very least be equal in quality, definition, formation and durability.

What fabrics work with Janome New Home 2206?

Stoffen die werken	Stoffen die niet werken
Natuurlijke vezels/katoen-linnen-wol Fijne stoffen/zijde-satijn-taft/fluweel Synthetische stoffen/mix-rayon-polyester Bekleding	Leer Bond Reptielen huid Canvas/keperstof Kunststof/rubber Extra dikke stoffen of meerdere lagen Gebreide stoffen (alleen medium tot zwaar)

• 4 snap on presser feet
• Rits
• Knoopsgat
• Blinde zoom
• Tornmesje
• Spare naalden
• Bobbins (3)
• Schroevendraaier
• Dust cover (optional)

How to maintain and take care of the Janome New Home 2206?

Onderhoudsactiviteiten	Na elk gebruik	Maandelijks	Eén keer per jaar	Zoals nodig
Maak de racehaak en voerhonden schoon	Ja	Nee	Nee	Nee
Veeg de kop af met een zachte, droge doek	Nee	Nee	Nee	Ja
Veeg de kop af met een zachte, vochtige doek	Nee	Nee	Nee	Ja
Smeren	Nee	Nee	Nee	Ja
Service door een professionele naaimachinereparateur	Nee	Nee	Nee	Ja

Summary: Janome New Home 2206 review

To conclude my review, the Janome/New Home 2206 is what I like to call a ‘bridge’ machine. It is a bridge between the old New Home brand and the new parent company, Janome. For people like me who have fond memories of sewing machines bearing the New Home brand name, just looking at this machine is a confirmation that it is a durable machine with superior workmanship and excellent stitch quality.

Operating it is so easy, I have no doubt any child who is learning to read can learn to operate this machine. Unlike my mother’s New Home, the Janome/New Home has a free arm, a front loading bobbin and instead of the metal cover plate, the drop feed control is located inside the bobbin cover door. In my opinion, this is not conducive to efficient sewing, but we can’t have everything, can we?

The Janome/New Home 2206 is also a great choice for the intermediate home sewer of the person with advanced sewing skills who has no need for lots and lots of decorative stitches or many of the advanced features that are available on electronic and computerized sewing machines.

For example, people who sew primarily home décor items like curtains, pillow covers and slipcovers could very well be extremely happy with this simple, basic mechanical sewing machine. It could also be a viable alternative for anyone who focuses their sewing skills on tailoring projects, simple clothing construction or making simple accessories like belts, scarves, small tote bags or purses.

The Janome/New Home 2206 has been retired. This just means that they are no longer being manufactured. If you are in the market for a basic mechanical sewing machine and have no reservations about purchasing a retired machine on which you can still get a full factory warranty, the Janome/New Home 2206 might be the perfect addition for your own sewing room.

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