Janome Memory Craft 10001 (MC10001)

I’ve have done hundreds if not thousands of projects on this machine (embroidery, sewing, quilting). It is the best machine I have ever had.
I’ve embroidered over a hundred bat bags. More than 20 robes. It is a work horse and I am good about getting a tune up/clean up about every 18-24 months.

In the sewing mode it sqeaks unless I sew like grandma molasses. I also have problems with uneven stitches. The tension has to constantly be adjusted. When I begin each design I must adjust the tension for designs to 1.6 or the bobbin thread pulls to the top. If the design has lettering in it, the tension has to be reduced between .6 & .8 or again the bobbin thread pulls to the top. Even the built in fonts have to be adjusted. Very poor stitch quality and the local dealers are not qualified to do quality work on these machines. I absolutely LOVED my MC5700.

I almost forgot, my touch screen is possessed. Sometimes when you turn it on it is so bright you cannot read the screen, so you have to adjust it darker. You can turn it off and then turn it on later and the screen is so dark you need to adjust it lighter. Sometimes while sewing the brightness will self adjust and the light above the needle goes out after it gets warm. It could be a short, but I still think the thing is possessed.

Machine seems to run out of steam when embroidering and leaves a lot of un-even stitches which have to be unpicked and done again.

Very good machine. Very easy to use. I also upgraded my MC10000 to this model. It is a sewing and embroidery machine combination which is just right for me since I do not have a lot of space in my sewing room. This machine has a lot of features that may intimidate embroidery beginners, but it does come with a great manual and it is very intuitive to use.

I’ve had my Memory Craft 10000 for a few years and had no problems with it other than issues that were my fault since it was my first embroidering machine. I’m upgraded to the 10001 and everything is great. I like the ease of use, the machine is reliable and the stitches turn out great. Go Janome!