Since the introduction of the JANOME CoverPro series of dedicated cover hem machines in 2005, sewists have raved about the ease and practicality of these unique, specialized machines.
The new CoverPro 1000CPX keeps all of the convenient features of the CoverPro 1000CP and expands its capabilities even further with the new Seam Tightening System.
A handy thread tension setting guide and improved foot pressure adjustment features have also been added.

Seam Tightening System

Another example of JANOME innovation, the Seam Tightening System allows the looper thread to be pulled tight and flat for use on outer garments. On the 1000CPX this industrial feature is simple to activate and requires no complicated rethreading of the machine.

>>Click here to download the CoverPro 1000CPX brochure as a PDF file.

Janome has released a new kit for the Memory Craft 11000 Special Edition and Memory Craft 11000 Version 2.01.
In addition to a new AcuFil hoop, this kit is full of handy tools to help give your quilting professional results.

1. Improvements and changes to AcuFil Quilting System

• New Square hoop! The new AcuFil Square Quilting Hoop (ASQ hoop) is 180 x 180 mm—large enough to quilt a six-inch quilt block with room to spare.
• More AcuFil Calculator features for easier layouts and design combinations: The new improvements take quilting beyond adding stippling to an entire quilt with features such as single pattern insertion and direct same size pattern creation to make combining quilting patterns across and within your layout easier than ever. Improved AcuFil Calculator interface and new margin options give more control and flexibility for design sizes but leaves the work to the Calculator.

2. Professional-level support tools

Expanded AcuGuide cloth guide features

• Greater range: -1.5 – 170 mm (-1/16 – 6-5/8”)
• 2-step dialog allows for more quilting and home dec purposes
• New calibration option for AcuGuide
  Gives sewist control over extremely fine tuning of cloth guide.
• ‘My Favorite’ AcuGuide position setting
  Remembers AcuGuide position for you, even after your machine has been turned off.

Expanded start/stop button features

Building upon the slow start and super slow stop features exclusive to the start/stop button on JANOME computerized machines, new features add more convenience.

• Added full speed sewing capability to the stop/start button for same maximum speed as with the foot controller.
• Added new, faster, adjustable start-up speed options to ordinary sewing set menu.

New One Stitch Stop option

Stops the machine after one stitch to allow bobbin thread to be drawn up when stipple/free-motion quilting, heirloom sewing or anytime the same perfect finish is wanted on the back as the front.
Available for both embroidery and regular sewing.

Expanded bobbin thread sensor and alert settings New Hoop Calibration option

• As with AcuGuide, this option gives the sewist control over extremely fine tuning of embroidery hoops. Settings can be saved separately for each hoop.

3. Expanded Sewing Applications features

• New Shell Tuck options added
• Additional Rolled Hem option added
• More categories added to Quilting application:
  • Clasp stitch options added: Snowflake, diamond, eyelet
  • Free-motion stitch options added: Zigzag, open toe, zigzag/echo
  • New sculpture and Sashiko stitch options added
  • Hand-look stitch options added
• Applique mirror option added

Following the Shareholders Meeting on June 26, 2009, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Hachiro Makabe, as the new president of Janome Sewing Machine Company, to replace retiring Mr. Sumikazu Kato who has served as president since 2003.

JANOME announces that the headquarters of Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. will move to new offices located in Hachioji, Tokyo effective July 06, 2009.

The new address of Janome Headquarters will be as follows:

1463 Hazama-machi, Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0941 Japan

With automatic tension settings to take the guesswork out of serging, the 1100D Professional makes it easy to have beautiful, quality overlock stitching. Built with the same automatic stitch selection dial and auto tension as the top of the line 1200D Professional, the 1100D Professional also includes the Flip Needle System for easier threading and quick needle changes.

Features

• Stitch selection dial automatically shows settings for each stitch right on front panel. Select the stitch and the inner mechanism sets the tension for you.
• Stitch guide listing all stitches on front panel with additional multi-language stickers included.
  

  

• The needle clamp can be tilted up to ensure easy needle placement. Very easy to reach set screw and insert needles. Also eases needle threading.

• Simplified looper threading with pop-out upper and lower loopers

  

• Adjustable stitch length and differential feed with dials on front panel.
• Foot pressure adjustment dial
• Adjustable cutting width
• Thread cutter on presser foot lifter
• Built-in instant rolled hem conversion and built-in two-thread converter.
• Tension release lever
• Wide range of optional accessories and attachments for creating professional ready-to-wear seams and finishes.

• Narrow hem 3	Blanket stitch
  Rolled hem 2	Rolled hem 3
  Flat lock 2	Flat lock 3
  Overcast 2	3-thread wide
  Safety 4-thread	Stretch wrapped

  Ten pre-set stitches:

>>Click here to download the 1100D Professional brochure as a PDF file.

Janome’s 1600P Professional Series machines are famous for their precision, their consistency, their sturdiness, their expansive bed space but most of all they are know for their speed! The latest addition to the 1600P series, the 1600P QC keeps all of this and adds features designed with the quilter and quilt frame mounting in mind.

New features of 1600P QC

• Socket for remote thread cutter operation: Lets you cut your threads right from the handles of your frame. (*requires compatible frame handles not included with machine)
• Improved operating sound: Quieter operating and sound dampening features so you can quilt well into the night without waking the rest of the house.
• Additional safety feature: Experienced quilters have told us that, besides using wrong needles or wrong thread, the number one cause of stitch problems especially when free quilting on a frame is forgetting to lower the presser foot. The 1600P QC has a unique sensor that will let you know the presser foot needs to be lowered and keep it from starting with the presser foot up to prevent injuries and thread nests.
• Ergonomic knee lifter: The new adjustable knee lifter lets you quilt for hours in comfort. With a full range of adjustment from left to right, you can find the position that fits you best – whatever your size or height. You can now sit directly in front of the needle with the knee lift perfectly positioned for free-motion quilting or general sewing.

>>Click here to download the 1600P QC catalog as a PDF

>>Click here to download additional features of the 1600P QC and
    a comparison chart of the 1600P series

Janome will be exhibiting at the upcoming IMB 2009: World of Textile Processing, in Cologne, Germany, one of the ‘big three’ exhibitions for apparel sewing machines.

IMB – World of Textile Processing – in Cologne is the leading international procurement, service and information platform for all technologies and services for the processing of flexible materials. A triennial fair, the most recent IMB in 2006 was attended by over 25,000 trade visitors from over 115 countries. This year’s IMB 2009 will be held over four days from April 21 to 24 at the Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre in Cologne, Germany.

The Janome Group will display products and give demonstrations for over twenty models from our Janome, Elna, and New Home brands of sewing and embroidery machines to promote our household and professional level sewing machines and related products to the world.

Click below for more information on IMB 2009