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

	Continental M8 Professional	Continental M7 Professional	Continental M6
Machine Type	Sewing Machine	Sewing Machine	Sewing Machine
Machine Dimensions (mm/inches)	W650mm × H371mm × D259mm (W25.6” x H14.6” x D10.2”)	W650mm × H371mm × D259mm (W25.6” x H14.6” x D10.2”)	W650mm × H371mm × D259mm (W25.6” x H14.6” x D10.2”)
Machine Weight (kg/lbs)	17.4kg (38.4 lbs)	17.3kg (38.1 lbs)	17.3kg (38.1 lbs)
Height Under Faceplate (mm/inches)	80mm (3.1")	80mm (3.1")	80mm (3.1")
Maximum Stitch Length (mm)	9mm	9mm	9mm
Maximum Stitch Length (mm)	5mm	5mm	5mm
Stitch Width Operation	Touch Screen and Precision Adjustment Dial	Touch Screen and Precision Adjustment Dial	Touch Screen
Stitch Length Operation	Touch Screen and Precision Adjustment Dial	Touch Screen and Precision Adjustment Dial	Touch Screen
Screen Type	Color LCD	Color LCD	Color LCD
Screen Size (mm/inches)	152.4×91.4mm (7")	152.4×91.4mm (7")	152.4×91.4mm (7")
Built-in Needle Threader	Superior Needle Threader 2	Superior Needle Threader	Superior Needle Threader 2
Needle Positions	91 Positions (Resolution: 0.1)	91 Positions (Resolution: 0.1)	91 Positions (Resolution: 0.1)
Straight Needle Plate Conversion	One Touch Replaceable	One Touch Replaceable	One Touch Replaceable
Maximum Sewing Speed Straight/ZigZag	Straight: 1300spm ZigZag: 1000spm	Straight: 1300spm ZigZag: 1000spm	Straight: 1300spm ZigZag: 1000spm
Built-in Stitches	450	400	400
Buttonhole Stitches	Sensor: 12 Auto: 1	Sensor: 12 Auto: 1	Sensor: 12 Auto: 1
Stitch Combinations	100	100	100
Design/Pattern Storage Capacity	Up to 3MB	Up to 3MB	Up to 3MB
Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment	Automatic: 0.8~2.0kgf 10 steps	Automatic: 0.8~2.0kgf 10 steps	Automatic: 0.8~2.0kgf 10 steps
Lighting/Luminance (lx)	4 positions (9 white LEDs )/3,000lx	4 positions (9 white LEDs )/3,000lx	4 positions (9 white LEDs )/3,000lx
Automatic Foot-up Pivoting	(0.5~0.6mm, 12 steps)	(0.5~0.6mm, 12 steps)	(0.5~0.6mm, 12 steps)
AcuFeed System	Yes, Removable	Yes, Removable	Yes, Removable
Automatic Thread Cutter	Yes, Sensor Motor	Yes, Sensor Motor	Yes, Sensor Motor
Thumb Wheel	Yes	No	No
Needle Up/Down / Stop Function	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Thread Tension Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Upper Thread Sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bobbin Thread Sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Presser Foot Lift	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Presser Foot Pressure Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Resume/Restart Pattern	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mirror Image of Patterns	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ruler Work Mode Free Motion Quilting	Yes	Yes	Yes
Variable ZigZag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accurate Stitch Regulator	Yes	No	No
Floating Mode	Yes	No	No
Clock	Yes	Yes	No
Application for Tablets	Yes, AcuSpark2	Yes, AcuSpark	No
StitchComposer	Yes, Downloadable	Yes, CD Version	Yes, Downloadable
QuiltBlockAdvisor	Yes, Downloadable	Yes, CD Version	Yes, Downloadable
ScreenSaverTool	Yes, Downloadable	Yes, CD Version	Yes, Downloadable
Professional Grade Foot HP	Included	Included	Optional
Professional Grade Needle Plate HP	Included	Included	Optional
AcuFeed Flex Professional Grade Foot HP2	Included	Included	Optional
Dual Feed Foot AD	Included	Included	Optional
Cloth Guide	Included	Optional	Optional
Foot Controller	Extra Large	Extra Large	Included
Knee Lifter	Included	Included	Optional
Extra Wide Table	Included	Included	Optional
Thread Cutting Switch	Included	Included	Optional
Accessory Case	Included	Included	Optional