The Janome Memory Craft 6500P is an awesome piece of sewing machine hardware. Find out if the hype is real in this hot review!

1. JANOME
MEMORY CRAFT 6500P

2. A Review By Susan Strong
© 2013 Susan Strong

3. AT A GLANCE
135 Stitches across 4 modes
7 Buttonholes
Block and script monogram stitches
Backlit LCD screen
Maximum sewing Straight speed: 1000spm
Maximum sewing Zigzagspeed: 700spm
Arm and bed space: 9" x 5" (225mm x 120mm)
Visible pressure gauge
Jam-proof, magnetic, top-loading, full-rotary hook
Independent motor for bobbin winding
Automatic thread cutter

4. Choosing a new sewing machine can be a tricky
process. There’s no shortage of machines on the
market and the selection of different functions and
prices seems endless. It makes sense to spend time
finding out more about what it is capable of doing
and what follows is more information on the Janome
Memory Craft 6500 to allow you to see just how
good this machine actually is and how it compares to
others that you may have considered buying.
First, it is important to deal with the specifications of
the machine as this is going to be the first thing that
could help you to decide as to whether or not this is
the machine for you. The kind of technical
information that you might like to know about
includes the fact that it can do up to 1000 stitches
per minute, it comes with a 1 amp professional
grade motor that gives you more than enough
power for it to work, a 9 1/2" sewing bed, it has its
very own built in thread trimmer, which means it

5. cuts the thread by pressing a button, along with a
vertical thread delivery system, and the bobbin
system is top loading making it every easy to set up
and use at all times. Here are a few bullet points to
show what this machine is capable of:
 Blazing speed...up to 1000 SPM on straight stitch
 Independent bobbin winding system, top load
bobbin system
 Built-in thread trimmer, vertical thread delivery
system
 Large sewing space...9 1/2" sewing bed
 Professional Grade, solid, powerful 1 amp motor
The Janome 6500P really is for somebody that takes
their sewing seriously as it does allow you to
complete a whole host of jobs including quilting and
indeed for this it gives you a 9" x 5" space so you can
work on bigger quilts along with a series of different
stitches including one for that hand-sewn look.
Finally, it has its own advanced feeding mechanism,
which means it can cope with extremely thick
materials and so as you do not lose control of what
you are doing it also has a knee lever that lifts the
presser foot and you, therefore, do not have to lift
your hand off whatever you are doing.

6. Those are the technical aspects, but what is it
actually like to use compared to other machines that
may cost less than the Janome Memory Craft 6500P?
Well in general the machines is very easy to set up
and then use and clearly this is a major advantage as
it means the design is well thought out whereas
other machines may be more complicated. It is also
very sturdy as can be shown by the fact that some
alterations shops have been known to use this
model and clearly their machines need to be capable
of handling a lot of work in a single day.
It should also be mentioned that this is not just a
machine for quilters, although they will undoubtedly
love it from day one, as even those that just do
normal sewing on a regular basis will enjoy the
various stitches that are available and this puts it
above cheaper Brother or even Singer sewing
machines that are available and it even has more
stitches than the Janome 7700.
In conclusion, the Janome Memory Craft 6500 offers
you greater control than other machines out on the
market due to an increased sewing bed and the knee
operated lever to lift the needle, it is sturdy,
produces more stitches than its competitors, and it is

7. a professional sewing machine without paying
professional prices. Yes, there may be cheaper
models out there from other leading brand names,
but thanks to the amount of work that the 6500 can
do without breaking sweat, this is the one that you
should look at investing your money in if you sew
even just on a semi-regular basis.