I have had maybe all of the different brands of sewing machines over the years. Juki is by far my favorite. I recently was lucky enough to get the new Juki QVP 150. Nothing like I have ever sewn on before, I can't even begin to describe how fast and smooth it is. Freemotion just seems to create itself on this machine. I was told that the Juki Mini is a smaller version of the one I have. I also have the Juki 2010Q (I keep it at another location). It also is a freemotion dream. Another thing for me is the dealer, one that you can trust. I have a Pfaff for things that need something other than a straight stitch. I tried to do freemotion on it before I found Juki and it was a nightmare. Guess you can tell, I am a JUKI fan....
I am sold. So happy to watch this video. I have been contemplating to purchase a Juki DDL 9000C but want more simplified machine and no worry on machine lubricants. I recently purchased a Brother Luminaire XP2. Not too happy. Too many problems and visitations to dealers for service. Also have a Bernina and Viking machine. Never a problem. Thank you for your tutorial video.
Beautifully clear video. My 2010 is my go-to; I've never heard b4 of a 2200 Mini. I bought a Juki because I'd seen an online quilting mentor at work. The second, and even more important reason for my purchase is that the TL Jukis come with a scant quarter foot. In my extensive search for a machine with such a foot, I found that only the Juki comes with one - no fussing with a computer guided needle position that cannot get your needle position right where you need it to go. The 2010 does not come with other feet, so I have bought the regular quarter inch but and I bought the wonderful 1/8 inch foot, which is a work of art. Thank you for a great and instructive video
I have a JUKI SL-300EX, DBx1 industrial needle version of TL-2200QVPmini. SL-300EX does not have a needle threader, and does not include quilting foot, but other feature is same. This kind of straight stitch only machine is very popular in Japan. Robust, reliable and beautiful stitch.
I do not own this machine, but I love how quickly and quietly the thread cutter works! My domestic machine has one too, but it takes a few seconds and makes quite a bit of noise.
That is a nice machine and it seems to be great at sewing all materials easily. I learned about Juki sewing machines while working for the Arkansas Department of Corrections and they had a Juki and a Singer machine in the laundry where I was supervising at the time and learned some about both machines and had to help train some of the inmates we had there.
Very useful. Comprehensive. Lovely voice. Excellent. Well done. I’m off today to decide between this and the DX7. I’ve watched your videos to help decide. Brilliant.
The manual does say the bobbin runs off clockwise. One person who showed how to do it (on a different video) said the thread coming down off the bobbin (open side view) looks like a a letter q. Q is for quilting. After inserting in the bobbin case, and getting the thread between the bobbin tension, as you pull the thread, the bobbin in the case rotates clockwise.
I've watched quite a few of your video's for unboxing and how to set up the machines and there all great. However, just the mention of the proposed retail price with a date stamp on each video would be a great added bonus for future consideration. I'm still struggling to decide what machine to upgrade to next, wanting the added strength of this particular Juki as I do make clothes, soft furnishings, bags, soft toys & small quilts i.e. pillow cases and cot bed sizes so far. And I do mainly straight stick, so could this be the one I ask myself or is there something better you could recommend?
I need you to show how old the bobbin goes into the bobbin case which direction i’m having trouble with it and it doesn’t want to sew ! I have the same one you showing
Thank you for your helpful video. I would love this machine but I would like to have the machine fitted into a sewing table so the whole working area is flat. Can I still access the bobbin casing without the opening on the machine extension table?
You can get pretty much any foot including zipper foot for industrial machine. Of course Juki sells one but industrial machine is universal in terms of foot unlike home machines. So you can get varieties of foot. They say semi-industrial but it is an industrial machine. You can see from the bobbin, it’s vertical bobbin, meaning it is based on industrial machine. Home machine is horizontal.
Hi Loly920, it depends what you would like from the machine, the DX5/DX7 offer more features but the 2200 is a great straight stitch heavy duty machine. Feel free to give us a call for more advice :)
The PQ1500SL (sold as "Nouvelle 470" in Japan) is an inexpensive model that is good for thin fabric and velvet. PQ1500SL is not so good at thick or hard material compared to JUKI and Janome. The power consumption of the TL-2200QVPmini is 91 Watts, while the PQ1500SL is 80 Watts. TL-2200QVPmini has more motor power. Top panel of PQ1500SL is plastic, while TL-2200QVPmini is metal. The panel around the first thread guide could be corrupt after many many years if the panel is made by plastic.
Hello! they are very different types of machines so it is hard to compare! The DX-7 is a great machine that we find to be very popular as it so flexible. Having the built in straight stitch plate converter is a massive plus! Lucy
Which does the most reliable and perfect straight stitch between this and the DX7? My beef for over 20 years is machines not doing a perfect straight stitch particularly underneath. Occasionally I would come across an old machine that did do one. I do a lot of stitching of blinds where the bottom stitch is on the front fabric. So I need a perfect stitch. I bought a top range singer 23 years ago and sold it 3 months later. Every 5th straight stitch was not straight. In the end I bought a mechanical pfaff which has served well since. But today is sewing machine purchase day and I’m off in pursuit again! The perfect straight stitch. Which is better 2200 or dx7? Also does it differ between machines of the same model? Should I try the machine I’m buying rather than try the shop one and have another sent in the post? Incidentally I tried changing the plate and feet but it made little difference to the singer. Thanks so much.
Hi thank you for the video, would you be able to tell me why the fabric is so hard to move under the free motion feet, I have decreased the pressure foot as instructed but it seems to grab the fabric and not float as much as I am used to. Is this the way it is meant to be? Thank you if you can reply
The Juki TL-18 QVP is the same machine with the added feature of an adjustment to change the height of the foot off the table fo FMQ to get the float you're looking for.
As another person replied, you need to put the feed dog down so it won’t grab any fabric, and Juki manual tells you to put the tension to the lightest, and pressure foot to the lightest setting. You need to manually adjust the pressure foot from there so that it’s just sandwiching and not too loose. You should look at the manual.
My TL18 is quiet. I think when filming it sounds louder. It’s a workhorse for what you are looking for. I needed a heavy duty straight stitch for home decor .
kinda great to know the cow hide leather smells amazing. kinda a very quirky comment. but then again the commentator is english so i guess that explains it all......