Janome Memory Craft 500E Embroidery Machine

I purchased this 3 months ago. The motor seized and bushings gone. Because I purchased from USA and live in Canada. No warranty I find out. Buyer Beware

I love this machine. I have only been using it for about 2 weeks but love it already. Makes a beautiful stitch right out of the box. Easy to thread. The needle threader is a bit hard to get used to. The instructions in the book do not show enough detail, however, it is something that you can figure out with repetition and by paying attention. The needle threader is not like the one on my Janome Memory Craft 6500 - but it does work well. The 500E comes with 4 hoops, which is REALLY nice. Didnt have to buy those separately. The pre-loaded patterns seem to be nice and stitch out well, although I do not generally use them. My previous machine was not a Janome so I have separate software that I use to convert my purchased patterns. The preloaded fonts are just OK. But again, I have a large library of my own that I generally use. The thing that I love the most that is different from my old machine is that this 500E cuts the thread between words or patterns and there are no jump stitches to deal with.

i /we don't write many reviews, but i really must say, after using the Janome Memory Craft 500E Embroidery Machine for a year now, the simplicity of its use, dependably is superb, it is quiet, temperamental, what i mean is don't mix threads, bobbin and spool, use like for like, you break a needle, look for broken piece, any unfamiliar noise, you did not find broken end of needle, maintain as per instructions, in the first year over 500 of use, issues that developed were operator error, machine is smart, very easy to use , you must learn to download files, this a minor learning curve, but when you learn, there are so many projects you can do. we made several free standing lace Christmas ornaments for gifts, besides projects for children, grand kids, and friends. if you are looking for an embroidery machine only, go try one out at a dealer, I bought this off amazon for my wife for a Christmas gift last year, did a lot of research. I am very pleased with the purchase.

Machine is well made; it runs fast and quiet. I agree with some of the reviews if you need to learn CNC embroidery this may not be for you. Start with something less expensive but I would recommend Janome. This purchase to replace my wife's MC300E so she was up and running in just a few minutes. So far, no problems at all and the extras are a big plus. Don't forget a CF card readier if you have older designs you want to use with this machine. You will need to transfer them to a thumb drive or use CF reader attached to the machine.

I’m sure this is a great machine and works wonderfully! Buuuuut I don’t think sewing is up my alley! It was very complicated for me (I had no prior experience) so I decided to return it. I had to watch several YouTube videos to help get it set up and ready to use. The thread kept breaking off inside of the machine, not sure if that was user error or bad thread or if something is wrong with the machine!