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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.

Key Features

• 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 feedDual 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 closeStitch Composer, Quilt Block Advisor, Screen Saver Tool13.5 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 sliderLocking 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 bobbin
• Online instructional videos
• 1,230 Built-in embroidery designs10 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