Janome Skyline Series Comparison Chart

Janome Skyline S9 Sewing Quilting and Embroidery Machine

Skyline S9

 Janome Skyline S7 10th Anniversary Edition Sewing Machine

Skyline S7AE

 Janome Skyline S7 Sewing and Quilting Machine

Skyline S7

 Janome Skyline S6 10th Anniversary Edition Sewing Machine

Skyline S6AE

 Janome Skyline S6 Sewing and Quilting Machine

Skyline S6

 Janome Skyline S5 Sewing and Quilting Machine

Skyline S5

 Janome Skyline S3 10th Anniversary Edition Sewing Machine

Skyline S3AE

 Janome Skyline S3 Sewing and Quilting Machine

Skyline S3
Machine Type Sewing and Embroidery
Combo Machine		 Sewing Machine Sewing Machine Sewing Machine Sewing Machine Sewing Machine Sewing Machine Sewing Machine
Shank Type High Shank High Shank High Shank High Shank High Shank High Shank High Shank High Shank
Number of
Stitches		 300 350 240 196 196 170 120 120
Number of
Buttonholes		 16 11 11 10 10 10 7 7
Max
Stitch Width		 9mm 9mm 9mm 9mm 9mm 9mm 7mm 7mm
Max
Stitch Length		 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
Max
Stitch Speed		 1000 spm 1060 spm 1000 spm 1000 spm 1000 spm 1000 spm 820 spm 820 spm
Thread Tension Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
Needle Thrader Advanced Superior Needle
Threader 2		 Advanced Superior Needle
Threader 2		 Advanced One-Hand Superior Needle
Threader 2		 One-Hand
7 Point
Feed Dog		 Yes Yes
(Same as M8)		 Yes Yes
(Same as M8)		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Easy Set Bobbin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bobbin Winding Plate
with Cutter		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Memorized Needle Up/Down Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automatic Presser
Foot Lift		 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
One Step Needle
Plate Conversion		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AcuFeed Flex Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Variable Zig Zag for
Free Motion Quliting		 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Drop Feed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Start/Stop
Button		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Speed Control
Slider		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automatic Thread Cutter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Adjustable Knee Lift Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Foot Pressure
Adjustment		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Stitch Tapering Function Yes Yes No No No No No No
Extra Wide
Extension Table		 No Yes No Yes No No Yes No
10th Anniversary
Edition Bonus Kit		 No Yes No Yes No No Yes No
Advanced Accessory
Kit Compatibility		 Yes Yes No No No No No No
Built-in Wireless
Technology		 Yes No No No No No No No