Background...I had a very sturdy Kenmore since 1980. Loved that machine. Absolutely wore it out! Fast forward.....looked at many machines, read lots of reviews, talked to many quilters and sewers. Narrowed search to two machines. Bought a Janome Skyline S3. What a beautiful machine. Very easy to use, sews so smooth and it is really quiet. Many stitches to choose from, honestly more than I'll ever use. Company was easy to work with during the proceess. Price was good. What a much needed upgrade. Very pleased with the purchase.

This is my second Janome Skyline S3. I purchased the first locally from a sewing machine store 8 years ago and have used it almost nonstop making quilts, bags, etc. When my first Skyline wouldn't turn on this summer, I took it to the local repair shop and it was the power supply that needed replaced. The part was on backorder indefinitely. So I looked on Amazon to see if they had a Janome Skyline S3 just like my old one, and they did! I was so excited to get another one because I just love this model. I did finally get my old one back from the shop, so now I have two. Not a problem, I can let my granddaughter use it since she is becoming a quilter also.

I use this machine for bag making and it is very nice in comparison with my old machine for sure. This has a great motor, very quiet and sews over pretty thick fabrics which my old machine did not. There have been a couple of times it didn’t sew over something very thick, but goes over most thickness, annd with an “hump jumper” it helps on certain things. I have made a lot of bags with this machine and hope it lasts a long time!

I’ve had this for just a little bit and I already love it. Compared to my old Singer and the Juki I returned, this is like a Cadillac. I’ll update if anything changes but I’ve seen squares and a strip, wound a bobbin, etc. Everything was intuitive and went from setting up to using very quickly

I've really enjoyed this sewing machine. I've had it since 2017 and it's always been very reliable. I can't believe it's been so long because it runs just like the day I bought it.It's important to use good, quality thread or your machine can end up the repair shop!