Review on Janome 4120QDC-B: Advanced Computerized Sewing Machine in Stylish Blue by Agata Skalska ᠌

Name: Janome 4120QDC-B: Advanced Computerized Sewing Machine in Stylish Blue
Item: Janome 4120QDC-B: Advanced Computerized Sewing Machine in Stylish Blue
Rating: 4

March 15, 2023

I am satisfied with the product, I recommend it to everyone.

The machine is the first, it was purchased only a few days ago, so the review may not be objective. Ordered in one of the online stores, the machine arrived 6 days after placing the order. There was no pre-configuration in the store, so I had to figure it out myself.
The threads were used domestically, which may be associated with some of the described shortcomings.

Pros

Pretty good stitching. It is possible to sew without a pedal (start / stop button), adjust the sewing speed with a slider on the body from the button and the maximum speed when sewing with a pedal. Cut both threads at the touch of a button, leaving both threads (less than a centimeter) on the wrong side. There is a needle threader, a button for fastening a seam, a button for changing the position of the needle. Possibility to turn off the fabric conveyor for manual feeding. Presser foot pressure adjustment (6 positions). The control buttons to the right of the display are touch-sensitive, the control is quite convenient. The screen is informative, it shows stitch parameters, shape, table number, operating mode, recommended foot letter, errors. Lots of decorative stitches, sews 2022 symbols, 7 types of buttonholes, darning function. Runs very quietly at low speed. Bright white LED for illumination. Includes 8 legs, a table, 4 bobbins for the lower thread and 2 holders for the upper thread, 6 needles (including a double one), a ripper, a pedal, a plastic hard case, a table of seams with a clothespin on the body, a screwdriver, instructions in 2022 and English . Car mat as a gift. 2 years warranty.

Cons

On the new machine, the tension of the lower thread was set too high, I had to climb into the machine with a screwdriver and reduce the tension, while in the instructions I did not find a word on the tension of the lower thread. Before changing the tension, the fabric tightened quite strongly, it was especially noticeable on a wide zigzag. On some decorative stitches and on letters, the right or wrong side does not look very neat in my opinion, but this is most often corrected by adjusting the tension of the upper thread (wheel on the machine body). Stitches that use multiple passes over the same spot may experience "sticky" seams (machine starts sewing in one spot), but this problem probably only occurs on soft fabrics, only occurring a few times when sewing letters on stretch fabric and was eliminated either by raising the presser foot and moving the needle to a new position, or by pulling the fabric while sewing. Can't find a way to turn off the backlight. You can sew without a pedal only if it is physically disabled. The disadvantages are not so significant as to spoil the overall pleasant impression of the machine.