Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Janome 8050 Sewing Machine

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Great Product

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2011

This machine rocks,very high quality I'm sure will last a long time.
Alterations are a breeze and now I can create a custom fit for my body.
As I find sizing to be all over the place these days,If I love everything
about the garment but the fit now I can fix that problem.
This is a much better machine then a standard Brother with tons of features no power and cheaply made.
The Janome is rock solid Quiet and very precise with less features more Power and much better value.
Give it a go you will be glad you did...Vana...

31 people found this helpful

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John Jennestreet

good prod. poor service

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2011

we recievied the product in a timley manner, it was a refurbished machine that worked momentarily and then went awry. We sent the machine back and as of today, have not seen it yet. this has been over 2 weeks. this is slow at the least and very poor service at its best.

15 people found this helpful

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John Jennestreet

good prod. poor service

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2011

Verified Purchase

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Deavana

Great Product

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2011

Verified Purchase

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Alisha Y

Great for basic sewing

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013

Verified Purchase

It's been over a year since purchasing, but this Janome is still my favorite machine. I enjoy quilting, so the straight line is what I mostly use. I like the automatic threading and the variety of stitches. It is by far the quietest machine I've ever owned and quick too.

My only problem has been using some of the fancy stitches. I am not certain if it is the material I use or the settings. There are times that my zigzag does not come out right without messing with the tension. The draw to this machine was that you would never have to mess with the tension, so this has been a little disappointing. However, I have had similar issues with my Brother and Singer machines. So my guess is some type of user error.

***Update 03/18/2013***
I visited my local Janome dealer, explained the situation, and asked for advice. They recommended replacing the original foot with an even-feed foot. since switching feet, the stitches have come out much nicer. It came at a price. This is no longer the quiet machine I fell in love with (though not the loudest either). It's still my favorite machine and I would buy another Janome if I ever upgraded.

13 people found this helpful

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Sews4Fun

Not my best Purchase

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2013

I have been sewing for over 30 years. I bought this machine from Hancocks over a year ago. It was listed as their top selling machine, and everyone gave rave reviews. It looks great on paper. It has been the worst choice of machine for me. It started having problems about a month after I bought it. I finally took it to a repairman, and found that the rotary hook on the machine was damaged. The problem is that the hook is plastic, and about 1/10th the cost of any other rotary hook on any other machine. It will cost me almost as much as I paid for the machine just to get the hook changed out for another plastic rotary hook (they don't make it in metal like every other machine).

Sufficeth to say, the repairman now has a stack of these machines with identical problems in their repair shop, and I will not be recommending it to anyone.

If Janome decides to remake the rotary hook in metal, I will probably have the part replaced, because I was really excited about the machine. All the other features are great.

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krish20

Dont bother,keep looking!

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016

If you want to quilt on this machine
Need to buy not only the "O" 1/4 foot but have to buy the low shank foot holder.Due to the machine only has two feet only! So disappointed in this machine.in order to have a decent machine that can sew clothes or simple patchwork quilting (the area where push fabric try the horn of the machine)need to invest some serious money..money talking $1600.ok or more.

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Shannon K Michelli

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015

Verified Purchase

Not quite what I was hoping for. Constantly readjusting the tension. Switching back to my Brother quilting machine.

2 people found this helpful

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Maeri

Janome lover

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015

Verified Purchase

I adore this brand, and was thrilled to find this refurbished model with a low price and prime shipping. I always recommend Janome to everyone!

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Amazon Customer

I love the machine but I've had the replace the case the bobbin sits in twice.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023

The machine is light weight, I can take places with me, and is a good plus.
Only issue is I have had to replace the bobbin holder twice. The bobbin case cracked in half on one side. I've never had this problem with any other machine. I've been sewing for 40 years. The cost to replace was around $21.00

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