Originally Posted by
jo ford
I purchased the Crescendo last September. I am happy with it.....the laser beam is worth the extra price to me. I am not crazy about the dual feed foot. It's bulky and fabric will bunch up under the mechanism with quilting. However, I seem to be the only person with this problem. There are features I have not had a chance to use that gets positive comments from other users. I have never used a Janome.
I really like the pivot feature of the crescendo but also have trouble with the fabric bunching up behind the dual feed foot. $3600 seems like a good price for that machine. I think I paid way too much, $4400: the dealer though is great as he did the cleaning and adjusting of my 1948 Singer, BL quilters pro and fixed the bent base of my Bernina 153 with maintence adjustment and cleaning for free. I have no experience with Janome so can't compare the 2 machines. Buy the one you can afford and like the best.