Originally Posted by
Synnove
I love my Janome Jem Platinum. It's simple and lightweight, but has the features I want, including needle-down and speed control. Of my three machines, this is the one I use the most. It's too lightweight for machine quilting, but I do all my piecing on it.
Something for OP to be aware of, though, is that the Jem models are "3/4" machines - significantly smaller than the HT they own.