Juki TL-2010Q
 

Does anyone have this machine? It has a much larger throat area than mine or most that I have looked at. Would be used strictly for FMQ and is $999 right now. I saw some really nice ones with large throat area but I don't have and won't ever have $4,000 for a machine. I really want to hear from you if you have used this machine.
Thank you,
Evelyn

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE mine!!! I use it for piecing and quilting. I bought mine site unseen based on reviews I'd read over 1-1/2 years ago. It's easy to use and has been perfect right out of the box. I have never had to touch the tension at all. It isn't fussy about threads either. I highly recommend it!

I have the previous model, the TL-98. It's my favorite machine and the one I use the most (even if I also have a Bernina 730 and a midarm on a frame). You can't beat the power and the speed of the Juki, so for piecing and straight line quilting, it's the best. I'm not very confortable with FMQ on it, but this older model doesn't have the speed control like the 2010; it's too fast for me. I had the choice of upgrading to the 2010 or get a frame and a midarm; I choose the midarm because I got and excellent deal and I HATE basting, but for for FMQ I would have been happy with the 2010. I think this machine is the best choice for a quilter and I cant't imagine anybody not being happy with it.

i had the 98Q and it was a terrific machine. i bought it here http://www.raichert.com/TL2010Q/tl2010.html
he had the best price around and the shipping is free.

I too have the 98 and LOVE it, use it almost daily. Have had it for 5 years and nary a problem!!!

I have a TL2010Q and love it... bought it from Ed Raichert that QuiltnNan linked to (above)... great price and free shipping. This is the BEST machine for quilting. It does such a wonderful job. It's simple, mechanical and not computerized, all metal and not plastic! You can't go wrong.

How can it have needle down if it is not computerized?

This is a wonderful machine. I can only repeat what everyone has already said.
I highly recommend it also.
I also have the Juki F600 which I use for everything else, but for FMQ, nothing
beats the 2010q.

I have it and love it! I have had nothing but perfect stitches. :)

Just a heads-up-- the 2010Q is the machine to have; the 2010Qi does not have speed control, and this machine is FAST! Double check the model before you buy.

It has a microcomputer for speed control. Its "guts" are otherwise like a mechanical machine's.

I smile every time I sit down to use my 2010. Its stitch is more beautiful than a Bernina's, imo (I've compared them). And it sews multiple layers of denim wo so much as a hiccup, unlike the Janome Horizon I used to own.

Absolutely recommend this machine to everyone I know! It is perfect. One of the surprises I love is the thread cutter on the foot pedal. It cuts so close, about 1/4" that it eliminated the need to chain piece. No wasted threads.

Of course I'm on a deadline - and my machine just quit after I wound three bobbins in the middle of my project. I love this machine. Does anyone know of a certified repair person in North Texas? My searches aren't helping, and not even the Juki American site dealer search is working at the moment. :( If I can't get it fixed, I'll have to hire a longarmer to finish the quilt on time. :( That will be impossible due to the season of deadlines for Christmas.

Problem solved ... by JUKI !!!!!! Now I know why I chose Juki - excellent reputation. I called them and their customer service is the best anyone could hope for.

I have been interested in this machine too! There is no Juki dealer here close to me, I've been hoping to find one when I get to a 'big' city before Christmas!

I have had my Juki TL2010q for over a year now and have made over 20 quilts on it. Love it!! Perfect stitches for pieceing and quilting. Very powerful, perfect stitches. The speed control is superb, really helps me quilt smoothly. Have not had any mechanical issues at all, have not needed any adjustments--worked perfectly right out of the box. I also love the knee lever to raise/lower the pressure foot and the thread cutter in the foot pedal. Highly recommend it!! I bought it from a small local independent sewing center that carries several brands--not a specialized Juki dealer.

Can you put other feet with it?

It comes with several feet, including a great walking foot that I use A LOT!! I have only purchased one other foot and that is a 1/4" foot with a guide on it.

Great for just quilting. But all the other juki models have same size throat as well as bels and whistles and are cheaper I believe. I would always buy a machine for more than one reason as the cost. Is so high.

Jeanne, have you had any issues with the thread cutter snipping the bobbin thread too short? I just got mine Friday (brand new via Amazon.com) and I love it, but the bobbin thread is cut about 1/8th of an inch long. I have to use tweezers to pull it out. Thanks.

Have you tried resuming sewing without pulling the bobbin thread out? I sometimes use the thread cutter when quilting (after taking a few stitches to secure the stitching), then just move my quilt to where the next stitching will be, and resume quilting.

I have this machine, and when I use the thread cutter, I can't even see the bobbin thread sticking up out of the needle hole, so I'm wondering what you mean about 1/8" long. If I need thread tails, I don't use the cutter.

If I've used the cutter, and then for some reason I need the bobbin thread pulled up, I sew on a scrap for 1/2" or so, and then pull it away and cut the thread manually.

Just got mine for Christmas. I, too, am using it for free motion. I have never freemotioned in my life and set this up, using Crafty Gemeni's free motion video's on YouTube, and guess what? I am free motion quilting! I have wanted this machine for 3 years and it is all it's cracked up to be. Go for it!

You can put other high shanked feet on it. I ordered the 1/4 inch with a guide and haven't used it yet.

I have a Juki 2010 that I got for a Christmas gift and it has speed control, I love it! Perfect tension from day one! I love the thread cutter too, all I have to do is rock back on the foot pedal and it cuts the thread for me! Addictive. Best machine ever, highly recommend. It's been officially discontinued,v it's still on Amazon and several dealers have it, but Juki replaced it with the 2200 MVP Mini which is identical except for cosmetic changes. I prefer the 2010 cause it's plain white and I sew in the living room so it blends in better.

love my Juki TL-2010Q, best sewing machine I ever had, use it for piecing and FMQ