Janome HD 3000 BE Black Edition with Exclusive Bonus Bundle

The machine is a piece of crap. Unfortunately by the time I realized this the return window had closed. Stay away from this machine.

Picked up this machine to get started sewing cordura and other heavy fabrics. Once I got the machine dialed in, goes through multiple layers of 500D like a hot knife through butter. Stitches are even, no binding or bogging down.

Bought my 3000 HD BE in June 2019. Yes, I’d buy it again in a heartbeat. Wanted a reasonably heavy-duty, non-computerized sewing machine to stitch leather, heavy-duty outdoor fabric, polyester webbing, multiple denim layers, etc., in addition to typical medium and light-weight fabrics. No, I’m not making gun holsters or horse saddles with it. Neither am I re-upholstering a ’57 Chevy. But this machine has stitched countless patches on motorcycle “biker” leather vests (through very heavy seams). It’s made outdoor furniture cushions with heavy-duty outdoor fabric, marine-grade backing, and full-length zippers. It’s produced corn hole bags (canvas with suede-leather patch), multiple layers of polyester webbing joined with box-X stitching, custom fly-rod rod bags, and blue jean pant repair (belt loops in particular). Lighter weight projects such as tote bags, throw-pillow covers, place mats, window treatments, and the occasional pant and dress hems have all been part of the mix. Bottom line is that this machine has easily handled every project I’ve attempted. Very, very pleased.

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The sewing machine is wonderful — made well, easy to use. It was a gift for a friend. The seller is fantastic — very quick shipping. I highly recommend this company. Would definitely buy from them again.

Although I love my new Janome sewing machine, I cannot help but notice the quality of the machine itself. Everything up top is plastic and a very thin plastic at that. Does not want to close as tightly as my old Kenmore which truly was a work horse and was built like a truck. I hope that this machine lasts as long as my Kenmore which is over 22 years old and still working. The major reason for my purchase was that this touted heavy duty and I have to admit my older machine did not like doing heavy denim or thick layers. This machine has the basic stitches which I find I use 95% of the time, did not need anything with hundreds of stitches as I never use them.

I got a defective product. The bobbin wonder will not thread right bobbins-i tried with four different threads and all are messy and loose. The machine also will not complete zig zag stitches and starts sewing in place.

First, kudos to the Amazon seller, Faribault Vacuum and Sewing (First Vacuum on Amazon). They shipped the machine immediately, and it arrived quickly, in perfect condition. Set up was simple and the HD-3000BE worked flawlessly right out of the gate. I started off sewing seams with six layers of heavy upholstery fabric, with basting tape sandwiched in between, and the machine hummed along with no hesitation. Bobbin winding is simple and quick. The needle threader saves a ton of time. The built-in storage areas for the accessories and different presser feet means no more losing stuff. This machine is also very quiet, about half as loud as my no-defunct Singer. The HD-3000BE is nice to look at. Glad I got the black version. Its cool. There are some plastic parts to the machine, but there is a lot of metal. It is nice and heavy, which means it does not jump around while stitching. The foot pedal is very easy to control precisely, so I can go through thick materials as slowly as I want. In my opinion, this machine is a good value, is versatile, well made, and easy to use. It checks all the boxes. I recommend potential buyers scroll through the buying options, and choose a seller with the highest rating, even if it costs a couple bucks more.

This machine can sew through bulky layers easily.

This machine is easy to set up for sewing. Easy to follow instructions. Very smooth and quiet to operate!