There are milestone moments in history that have redefined a sewists creative landscape. The next generation of sewing, quilting and embroidery machine from Janome will revolutionize how you define sewing potential. Meet the Continental M17, a ground breaking combination machine with industry leading features: largest sewing area in the industry and the largest embroidery space, a powerful motor that provides the industry's fastest stitching speeds, dual colour touch screens, over 1,200 built-in embroidery designs and the largest embroidery hoop in the industry (11 x 18.1” / 280 x 460 mm), 5 wireless apps (AcuAssist on-screen help, Embroidery-Link, AcuSetter, AcuSketch, ScreenSaver), Artistic Digitizer JR, AcuStitch Regulator for free-motion and ruler quilting, shadow free sewing area, needle bar thumb wheel for precise control, a LED embroidery spotlight positioning marker and so much more.

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• 850 Built-in stitches
• 13 One-step buttonholes
• Sewing speed up to 1300 SPM
• 7-Piece feed dog
• 91 Needle positions
• Variable zig zag for thread painting
• Maximum stitch width: 9 mm
• Maximum stitch length: 5 mm
• Precise needle position via thumb wheel
• AcuStitch Regulator (ASR)
• Four attachments for ruler work
• High sensitivity sensor adjust to users skill
• AcuFeed Flex Layered Fabric Feeding System
• HP foot and needle plate system
• Drop feed
• Dual full colour LCD touchscreens
• Full intensity shadow free lighting system
• 9 Bright LEDs in 4 locations
• AcuView Magnifier (20x, 40x, 60x)
• Artistic Digitizer JR software included
• Wireless LAN Certified apps
• AcuAssist – On-screen help with in-app tutorials and instruction
• Embroidery-Link – Wireless embroidery editing and monitoring
• AcuSetter – Clothsetter application for proper embroidery placement
• AcuSketch – Turn free-hand drawing into digitized embroidery designs
• ScreenSaver – Upload your own images to the machine screensavers
• Automatic one-step needle plate lift with soft close
• Stitch Composer, Quilt Block Advisor, Screen Saver Tool
• 13.5 x 5.5” of seamless workspace to the right of the needle
• Built-in storage space: Embroidery table, top and back
• Automatic one-step needle
• Self-opening top cover
• Pop-up spool pins
• Clock Display
• Automatic thread tension
• Automatic needle threader
• Memorized needle up/down
• Automatic presser foot lift
• Start/stop button
• Speed control slider
• Locking stitch button
• Easy reverse button
• Twin needle guard
• Memory capability up to 64 MB
• Adjustable knee lift
• Optical bobbin sensor
• Extra high presser foot lift
• Foot pressure adjustment
• Foot height adjustment
• Top loading full rotary hook bobbi
• Online instructional videos
• 1,230 Built-in embroidery designs
• 10 Fonts with European character
• 2 and 3 Letter monogramming
• Embroidery sewing speeds up to 1,200 spm
• LED Embroidery spotlight positioning marker
• Maximum embroidery size 11 x 18.1”
• Adjustable hoop positioning
• Quick-tightening hoop levers
• Design transfer: Wireless, USB and Direct
• Embroidery format supported include: JEF, .JEF+ and .JPX
• Editing functions: Resize, Rotate, Flip, Zoom, Duplicate, Combine, Sewing Order, Single Colour Sewing & Grouping, Corner Layout
• Gantry style embroidery arm with 5 hoops includes our RE46d carbon fibre reinforced hoop for maximum strength and rigidity
• RE46d 11 x 18.1” (280 x 460 mm)
• SQ28d 11x 11” (280 x 280 mm)
• RE20d 5.5 x 7.9” (140 x 200 mm)
• SQ10d 3.9 x 3.9” (100 x 100 mm)
• ASQ27d 10.6 x 10.6” (270 x 270 mm)
• Adjustable hoop positioning
• Programmable jump thread trimming
• Automatic enabling cutwork
• Auto return post thread break
• Auto return post thread break
• Thread brand selection: Janome, Madeira, Hilos Iris, Guttermann and more

 

 

 

Hook Type	Top Loading Full Rotary Hook Bobbin
Thread Tension Control	Automatic
Maximum Stitch Width	9 mm
Feed System	AcuFeed Flex
Easy Reverse Button	Yes
Bobbin Winding	Independent Motor
Stitch Selection	Touchscreen
Dual Voltage 80v - 240v	No
Cover	Dust Cover
Number of Stitches	850
Number of Buttonholes	13 One-step Buttonhole
Needle Threader	Computerized
Needle Up Down	Memorized
Free Arm	No
Drop Feed	Yes
Needle Position	91
Locking Stitch Button	Yes
Twin Needle Guard	No
Number of Stitch Combination
Last Stitch Recall Capability	Yes
Knee Lift	Yes
Machine Size
Machine Weight
Work Space	13.5 x 5.5"
Extra High Presser Foot Lift	Yes
Foot Pressure Adjustment	Yes
Maximum Stitch Length	5 mm
Other Features	Dual touch screen with built-in AcuAssist on-screen help
Number of Designs	1230
Fonts for Monogramming	10
Maximum Embroidery Size	11.3 x 18.2"
Design Transfer Options
Embroidery Sewing Speeds	1200
Embroidery Format	JEF, .JEF+, .JPX
On Screen Editing Functions	Yes
Programmable Jump Thread Trimming	Yes
Adjustable Speed While Embroidering	Yes
Flexible Stitch Travelings
Auto Return Post Thread Break	Yes
Adjustable Hoop Positioning	Yes
Thread Brand Selection	Yes
Available Hoops	RE46d 11 x18.1” (280x460 mm), SQ28d 11 x 11” (280x280 mm), RE20d 5.5 x 7.9” (140 x2 00 mm), SQ10d 3.9 x 3.9”(100 x 100 mm) ASQ27d 10.6 x 10.6” (270x270 mm)