Janome MC 1000 (2025) — Honest Review 🧵✨

What it is: a brand-new, sub-$2,000 combo sewing + embroidery machine aimed at beginners and serious hobbyists.

⚡ Quick facts

• 📅 Launch: July 25, 2025

• 🎨 Embroidery field: 5.5″ × 5.5″

• 🖼 Designs: 241 built-in

• 🚀 Speed: ~660 spm

• 🧵 Convenience: Superior Needle Threader 2, magnetic needle plate, optional free-arm embroidery

💚 What people like

“A bold new chapter for Janome’s mid-line… making embroidery more approachable.” — John Ryan, Janome America

“What sets the MC1000 apart is free-arm embroidery—rare at this price.” — Sew Sew Studio team

👍 Highlights:

• 🌀 Free-arm embroidery for sleeves, cuffs, bags

• 🧲 Magnetic needle plate = fast swaps

• 🎉 Great entry value with built-in editing

🔴 Criticism & Limitations

• 📏 Hoop size small (5.5″×5.5″) — more re-hooping for larger projects

• 🐢 Speed tops at 660 spm — slower than Janome’s bigger models

• 📉 Fewer built-ins than MC 100E (that one has 274 designs)

⚖️ Versus older Janome machines:

• 🆚 MC 9850LE → larger 6.7″×7.9″ hoop, faster

• 🆚 MC 500E/550E → big fields (7.9″×11″ and 7.9″×14.2″), up to 860 spm

📊 Specs Snapshot

• 🖼 Embroidery: 241 designs, 5.5″×5.5″ hoop, ~660 spm

• ✂️ Sewing: 300 stitches, 3 alphabets, 7 mm width

• 🧵 Convenience: USB import, QR help videos, Superior Needle Threader 2

🎯 Verdict

✨ Buy it if: you want a modern, affordable 2025 combo with free-arm embroidery and beginner-friendly features. Perfect for patches, kidswear, totes, small home décor.

⚠️ Skip it if: you need bigger fields or higher speed. Look at MC 9850LE or embroidery-only 500E/550E instead.

📌 TL;DR Call-outs

• 🌟 Stand-out: Free-arm embroidery at this price

• 📏 Trade-off: Small hoop + moderate speed

• 🆕 True 2025 release: July 25 launch, MSRP under $2,000