Originally Posted by
Abashobbes
I started teaching sewing to children after school over 6 years ago and was looking for machines to use. This brother 6000i was on my list. I ended up with janome 7330. These are awesome machines! I have eight! I've gone from one class of eight students to eight classes of five students. Currently I have four days/classes of 6 students. My machines are still going strong.
I do all my piecing and quilting on a Janome 7318, which is a step down from the 7330. Mine is mechanical, has fewer stitches, and is a little cheaper than the 7330, but I've been using it for 6 years now and it's still doing great. It has a 6.5in harp and was well worth the money ($250 on Amazon when I purchased). It takes any kind of thread I can throw at it, including cheap serger thread, and I've never had a problem with it. I've done over a dozen quilts from start to finish, of all sizes from lap size to king size on it, and I would highly recommend it. Generic feet (cheap) fit on this machine too.