Janome Continental M8 Professional Sewing and Quilting Machine

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Where advanced engineering and technology combine to bring you Hi-Definition results! You take your sewing passion seriously. You deserve a machine that delivers professional results. The Continental M8 Professional has everything you need for Hi-Definition Quilting and Hi-Definition Sewing. The A.S.R. Accurate Stitch Regulator ensures that every quilting stitch you make is perfect. While the professional grade HP Needle Plate and HP2 AcuFeed options allow you to piece with precise 1/4" seams. 

Want more assistance? Use the free AcuSpark2 app with the Continental M8 Professional to see more information about each stitch, review recommended settings, and see what options are available. Or, use the Sewing Applications menus to select your stitches by choosing what kind of sewing you are doing. 

Main Features

• Top loading full rotary hook bobbin
• 450 built-in stitches up to 9mm wide, including 3 fonts (block/script/broadway)
• A.S.R (Accurate Stitch Regulator) Included
• AcuFeed Flex Plus layered fabric feeding system
• Professional HP needle plate, HP Foot, and HP2 AcuFeed Foot
• Streamlined profile for broader sewing field view
• Stitch tapering function
• Ruler work mode
• Automatic presser foot lift
• Quilt Block Advisor
• Extension table with storage drawer included
• Variable zigzag for free motion quilting
• Floating mode for delicate fabrics
• Cloth Guide included
• 17.81" All metal seamless flatbed
• Adjustable knee lift included
• Maximum sewing speed - 1,300 SPM
• Superior Needle Threader 2
• Thumbwheel by machine head to raise and lower the needle
• 12 Sensor buttonholes
• Straight Stitch Needle Plate
• Snap-on Presser Feet
• 7-Piece feed dog
• Sewing Applications on-screen support
• AcuSpark2 app provides machine learning and support
• Auo tension system
• Automatic one-touch needle plate conversion
• USB Port
• Stitch Composer stitch creation PC software
• Optical bobbin monitoring system
• 7" Color LCD Touchscreen
• Full-intensity lighting system with 9 white LED lamps in 4 locations
• Memorized Needle Up/Down
• Advanced plate markings
• Upstanding dual thread stand
• Maximum Stitch Width: 9mm
• Maximum Stitch Lenght: 5mm
• 13.7" to the right of the needle

Accessories

• 1/4" Seam Foot O, Top Loading, 9mm Stitch Width Models
• A.S.R. Kit (Accurate Stitch Regulator)
• Accessory box
• AcuFeed Flex™ Dual Feed Holder with AD Foot
• AcuFeed Flex professional grade foot HP2
• Automatic Buttonhole Foot R
• Blind Hem Foot G (9mm)
• Bobbin (Standard)
• Button Sewing Foot
• Button Shank Plate
• Concealed Zipper Foot Z
• Darning Foot
• Darning foot (open-toe)
• Extra Large Foot Controller
• Free Motion Quilting Closed Toe Foot (QC)
• Free Motion Quilting Open Toe Foot (QO)
• Free Motion Quilting Zig-Zag Foot (QV)
• HP Foot
• HP Needle Plate
• Knee lifter
• Large Screwdriver
• Lint Brush
• M7 Cloth Guide
• Needle Set
• Open Toe Satin Stitch Foot
• Overcast Foot M: Top Load, 9mm
• Quilting Guide Bar
• Remote Thread Cutter Switch
• Rolled Hem Foot 2mm
• Ruler Work Foot QR
• Satin Stitch Foot: 9mm Models
• Seam Ripper
• Semi-hard fabric cover
• Spool Holder (Large)
• Spool Holder (Small)
• Spool Holder (Special)
• Spool Net
• Straight Stitch Needle Plate (for continental models)
• Touch Panel Stylus
• Variable Zig-Zag Open Toe Foot (QZ)
• Zig-Zag Foot
• Zipper Foot E

Dimensions

• Machine Size W25.6” x H14.6” x D10.2"
• Machine Weight 38.4 lbs