Janome Continental M17

Product Information

Wireless Connectivity – Yes, via Laptop, PC, iPad, iPhone and Android devices.

Work Space – To the right of the needle: Width 343mm (13.5″) Height 140mm (5.5″)

Sewing Speed – up to 1300 stitches per minute

Pivot Function – Yes

Easy Change Needle Plate – Automatic one-touch replacement. Press needle plate icon on screen, the needle plate is electronically lifted, remove and attach required needle plate.

Machine Screen – Dual interactive touch screens. Adjust stitch settings, tension, foot height, plus lock & needle plate functions. Middle screen is easily accessible to quickly adjust any stitch settings.

Built-in Stitches – 850

Stitch Width – 9mm

Buttonholes – 13

Stitch Tapering Function – Yes

Needle Positions – 91

Presser Foot Lift Button – Yes

Foot Pressure – Yes, electronic automatic control

Embroidery Speed – Up to 1,200 stitches per minute.

Built-in Embroidery Designs – 1,230

Maximum Embroidery Area – 280mm x 460mm

Built-in Embroidery Fonts – 10

Built-in Letter Monogramming – Yes, 2 & 3 letter monogramming, plus emblems, normal sew stitches and border designs.

Standard Embroidery Hoops – 4 Standard Hoops (RE46d 280×460, SQ28d 280×280, RE20d 140×200, SQ10d 100×100) Plus Bonus AcuFil Quilting Hoop ASQ27d (270×270)

Needle Threader – Computerised automatic needle threader.

Upper Feed Device – Yes. This model comes with 7 Dual Feed feet (3 twin dual, 3 single dual & 1 professional dual)

Lighting – 9 super white bright LED’s in 4 locations across workarea.

Machine Ports – 2 USB ports, 1 PC port, Thread cutter port

Standard Sewing Feet – 35 including 4 Accurate Stitch Regulator Feet (closed-toe, open-toe, clear-view and Ruler Work)

Extra Wide Table – Optional

Built-in Memory – Up to 64MB

Machine Size with Emb Arm Attached – Length 1112mm x Height 354mm x Width 712mm (43.8″ x 13.9″ x 28″)

Weight – Machine + Embroidery Unit = 30.3Kg

Free Arm Length – This is a flat-bed machine

Quick Reference Stitch Chart – Available on machine screen, handy at-a-glance stitch charts which can be safely stored on back of the machine storage bin; plus the FREE Janome APP called AcuAssist (iOS & android) has images of all built-in stitches for easy viewing. With a wireless connection to the machine send your chosen stitch to the machine from your device and stitch.

Sewing Applications – Yes, one of the modes available from the Home Menu.

Stitch Length – up to 5mm

Speed Control Slide – Yes

Stitch Elongation – Yes, up to 5 times on satin stitches.  

Favourite Stitch – Yes, available on all stitches & buttonholes but not including alphabets and created stitches.

Mirror Image Stitches – Yes

Startover – Yes, when startover selected, stitch will reset to the beginning. 

Bobbin Winder – Yes, independent bobbin winder. Able to wind a bobbin while sewing.

Set Menu – Personalize the machine functions via the Set Menu. 

Fonts in Normal Sew – English & European alphabet: Block, Script, Broadway. Turkmen alphabet. Russian alphabet: 4 fonts + Cyrillic font.

AcuFeed Balance – Yes, on screen.

Drop Feed – When you raise the sewing foot the feed dogs automatically drop.

Superior Plus Feed System – 7 piece feed dog, new style.

Needle Plate – Advanced needle plate markings for precision sewing with needle drop position, angle marks and sewing guides in front of the sewing foot. This model has 3 different needle plates – Standard, Straight Stitch and Professional Grade.

Thread Cutter – Automatic programmable thread cutter; cuts top & bobbin thread at the same time, pulling top thread to underside, consistent cut thread tail of 12mm. Also, standard with this model is the remote thread cutter switch activated by your foot. Remote thread cutter attaches to a base plate with the foot control.
Stop/Start Button – Able to sew without foot control. Hold in button when starting to sew & machine sews slow, same at end of sewing press & hold button, machine will sew slow. Sewing speed is controlled by speed slide on the front of the machine.

Needle Up/Down Function – You can memorise this function, needle can remain in down position in fabric when stop sewing (default setting) or be programmed to stop in the up position.

Auto Lock-off Stitch button – Locks off your stitching at the push of button.

Lock Button – This is a safety function which locks the machine to activate easy change over needle plate, when threading, changing the needle or changing sewing foot.

Reverse Button – Yes.

Cloth Guide – The cloth guide attaches to the machine at the bobbin holder cover. It is a free standing attachment with a manual adjustment slide.

Magnifier – Yes, the set of 3 AcuView Optic Magnifiers™ (1.2, 1.4, 1.6 lens) are supplied with the machine.

Adjustable Knee Lifter – Yes, electronic.

Variable Zig Zag – Free motion stitching using zig zag stitch. The stitch width is controlled by the knee lift. Great for thread art or creative free motion work.

Embroidery Unit – The embroidery unit is a gantry style unit which attaches to the left end of the machine. This unit can also be utilised as an extended work-area; with the touch of a button, you can move the hoop connector to the top of the embroidery arm from its default lowest position.

Upper Thread Sensor – Yes

Bobbin Thread Sensor – Yes, optical.

Real-time Monitoring of needle position during embroidery stitch-out – Yes, able to see on embroidery screen, the needle position as it embroiders a design.

Embroidery Hoops – 

RE46d 280mm x 460mm

SQ28d 280mm x 280mm

RE20d 140mm x 200mm

SQ10d 100mm x 100mm

ASQ27d 270mm x 270mm

Software & APP’s – PC software is downloadable for Stitch Composer / Screen Saver Tool / Quilt Block Advisor (Windows only).

5 FREE Janome APP’s available from APP Store or Google Play.

(Embroidery-Link, AcuAssist, AcuSketch, AcuSetter & ScreenSaverTool)

Storage – Janome accessory case.

In the top of the machine.

At the top right back of the machine.

Inside the embroidery table front and rear panels.

Carry Handle – Short handle folds neatly behind the top cover of the machine + hand holes are built-in on each end of the machine base to safely move the machine. 

Janome Accessory Carrying Case – Provided with the machine is a Janome branded accessory case with 3 specially moulded trays, to store the majority of the accessories supplied with this machine.

Foot Control – Large Style with base to fit supplied thread cutter switch

Internal Frame – Rigid die-cast aluminium frame for stable sewing at high speeds

Multi-language – 15 languages – English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian & Czech.