--- product_id: 1803213 title: "2212 Front-Loading Sewing Machine with 12 Built-In Stitches" brand: "janome" price: "€ 457.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 category: "Janome" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1803213-2212-front-loading-sewing-machine-with-12-built-in-stitches store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Front-loading bobbin system 12 built-in stitches Adjustable stitch length & width 2212 Front-Loading Sewing Machine with 12 Built-In Stitches **Brand:** janome **Price:** € 457.48 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🧡 Janome 2212: Your timeless sewing sidekick for every stitch and style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 2212 Front-Loading Sewing Machine with 12 Built-In Stitches by janome - **How much does it cost?** € 457.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1803213-2212-front-loading-sewing-machine-with-12-built-in-stitches) ## Best For - janome enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted janome brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Compact & Portable:** Lightweight 12 lbs design perfect for on-the-go sewing or small spaces. - β€’ **Versatile Sewing Modes:** Free arm and drop feed options unlock creativity from mending to quilting. - β€’ **Effortless Stitch Control:** Dial-based stitch selection with adjustable width and length for precision tailoring. - β€’ **Beginner-Friendly Simplicity:** No digital distractionsβ€”just pure sewing focus to master your craft quickly. - β€’ **Durable Mechanical Reliability:** Robust metal and plastic build with 25-year mechanical warranty ensures lasting performance. ## Overview The Janome 2212 is a mechanical, front-loading sewing machine featuring 12 built-in stitches and a four-step buttonhole. Designed for beginners and intermediate users, it offers adjustable stitch length and width, a free arm for versatile sewing tasks, and a lightweight 12-pound frame for portability. Its durable construction is backed by a 25-year mechanical warranty, making it a reliable, no-frills machine ideal for quilting, mending, and everyday sewing projects. ## Description Starting with sewing? What you need is a reliable sew machine that'll help you navigate the basics, make learning easy and fun, and is even portable enough to bring from room to room - or from sewing class, to home, to closets for storage when not in use. The Janome 2212 provides all this, without the complicated fuss of digital bells and whistles, making it quite easily the best sewing machine for beginners. This beginner sewing machine kit runs on a reliable electric motor and includes a classic foot pedal. Place it on a tabletop - press to sew, release to stop. It's just that easy. Beginners will love how quickly they learn rhythm, control, and stitch accuracy. Nothing computerized here, so all you need to focus on is your technique - you can save the complex stuff when you've gotten your groove. At only 14 lbs., the Janome 2212 is an ideal first sewing machine. You can carry the beginner friendly sewing machine to lessons, move around the house, or store in between projects. Since it's small, the stitch machine for clothes is compact enough for apartments, sewing corners, and hobby spaces. The beginning sewing machine can handle a bunch of fabrics, from cotton, canvas, knits, light home decor, and even jeans hems or repairs (with the right denim needle!). The extra-high presser foot lift will help you manuever around thicker seams - though keep in mind, this little sewing machine isn't suitable for heavy-duty or industrial-level materials. The high quality of the Janome 2212 is one reason why it's constantly one of the top rated sewing machines for beginners. It's an amazingly versatile white sewing machine; remove the accessory tray for a narrow free arm for mending cuffs, hemming, sleeves, and your child's clothing. Switch to drop-feed mode for quilting, darning, and free-motion stitching. The lightweight sewing machine expands your creativity past simple repairs! Explore more with the Janome 2212! Review: Good for Quilting - This was a wonderful fit for me as a person looking to try quilting as a new hobby without spending an arm and a leg, and also wanting to avoid the random issues that can come up with electronic machines. Pros: -Setup for (in my opinion) everything you could possibly want to do with the exception of a lot of random "fancy" stitches like swirls and such, which I don't like to use anyway, or embroidery which drives up the price of a machine by a lot lot. - Mechanical not electronic, which makes it less prone to issues, and makes troubleshooting much more straightforward. - Literally the least expensive machine that could be used for quilting that also had a great reputation for being solid and lasting. - Worked well for free motion quilting. Since this comes with standard accessories, needed to get quilting accessories separately. (Note: even with this added expense, it was still much less expensive than alternatives) - Much faster and hardier than the Singer Confidence Quilter that I had used previously (see story in background below), there is even a video online of this machine sewing multiple layers of denim. Things to keep in mind: #1 When purchasing accessories, this little engine that can has a shorter needle and different setup than a lot of its siblings (like the Jem) so be sure to check that accessories are for a 5mm front load bobbin machine - thank you love2sew66 for mentioning this in your review! Lessons learned while free motion quilting with this machine: #1 Buy the Janome Front Load 5 Piece Quilt Kit for $50 b/c it will fit this machine, it has both the free motion quilting foot with a clear bottom and a walking foot. Mine was from Sew Vac Direct. It was really hard to figure out if this would fit while online shopping... fortunately it does. #2 The needles for this machine are shorter than most other Janome machines, so be sure to check that you are getting the right type. Janome Red Tip Needles (Size 14) worked well for me as an all purpose type for heavier materials/ multiple layers. #3 Remember to put the presser foot down when free motion quilting. This sounds silly, I know, but it isn't as obvious as when you are sewing normally, since you don't really see it drop down. If you don't then the tension discs won't engage and you will either get a nest of threads on the bottom of your quilt OR it will look like your top thread tension is too loose and the bottom thread will just look like a flat line with eyelashes. #4 If your thread starts getting caught in the front-load bobbin area, i.e. does half a loop rather than full loop around the hook area, take out the bobbin and replace it with a full one. This usually happened when the bobbin started getting low and is the only reason for my 4 rather than 5 star rating. --> UPDATE: Changed my rating up to 5/5 because this issue seemed to be mostly due to using a poly-blend thread. Made my second quilt using a cotton machine thread and only had a jam like this once in the 80+ hours spent piecing the quilt top/bottom and free-motion quilting the quilt sandwich. #4A: USE COTTON THREAD in this sewing machine. This one worked for me personally: http://www.desertcart.com/Machine-Quilting-Thread-White-Each/dp/B000WMGJOM/ref=cm_rdp_product #5 Really hold the thread strings down when you start a new line since it pulls hard at the beginning (probably adjusting the tension) and will unthread itself otherwise. I'll often do the first couple stitches using the wheel to get around the hard pull at the start so everything goes more smoothly. #6 When you move the switch over to raise the the feed dogs after they have been dropped, they will not actually go up again until you turn the wheel/ press the petal to start sewing again. So don't get worried about them not popping up immediately after moving the switch. Background info: I'm more of a beginner/intermediate sewer, my recent experience was borrowing a friend's machine to give quilting a try. Had used a Singer Confidence Quilter machine for a couple weeks before it randomly stopped working during free-motion quilting and gave a beep sequence that the Singer representative indicated is an electrical problem. I've been using the Janome 2212 for about two weeks now for both regular sewing and free motion quilting. Just finished a crib sized quilt, well, finished save the edges ;) which is the last step. Hope this review helps some of the other beginners! --> Update 8/8/12: Have now used this machine for the last couple months and have logged 100+ hours in use. Used the walking foot on quilt edging, the darning foot for free-motion quilting, and regular foot for piecing Review: Good product from Janome; Great service from desertcart - I looked for a machine to do simple tasks as I use to do as I grew up with my grandma's 1930th shuttle knock-off copy of Jones Family CS made by nascent Red Russia industry (I would dream to have this machine back!). I prefer to fix pants length and jacket sleeves myself as it's easier for me to do it to my liking then to explain it to others. Also kids' stuff needs occasional small fixing before it's ready to be replaced. So, I looked for something simple and inexpensive, but functional and dependable. I saw good reviews on Janome 2212 (it's relatively small brand - that also original manufacturer for some other brands, including top-of-the-line names like Bernina) that not cared by major US brick-and-mortar stores, at least not in my city. desertcart had a good price on it and I placed an order. Here the 5 star review starts. First - service: As it arrived (a day before estimated delivery date - no complains :)) I found that - already good - price dropped by anther $29.80. So, I contacted desertcart customer service (on-line) and asked to call me back. I got call a few seconds after I pressed "submit" button, and within 5 minutes (and without any hard pressure on my side) I was issued a refund on this amount - looks like desertcart has policy to refund difference if price dropped within 7 days upon product delivery! So, I opened machine and used it for a day and noticed some problems that made me concerned that it may be factory refurbished or damaged unit (it had surface marks and scratches and twice locked the needle). I contacted desertcart again and asked what should I do as I want to keep the machine. They offered a replacement. They organized UPS pick-up from my porch for the next morning and sent replacement by FedEx the same day, so I received it just a day later! The service is well above my expectations! As for Janome 2212 itself - it's a solid no thrill mechanical machine that makes routine sewing tasks easy (I have no expertise to talk about complex tasks). The speed is varied by floor pedal pressure the same way gas pedal in a car control acceleration and easy to get use to by any casual car driver, as majority of Americans are (but it has no "break" pedal, so if you running "high speed" sewing it will make a few stitches after you'll release the pedal). It has reverse switch, but it can't be fixed - you need to hold it all the time when doing reverse (it's my only functional complain). It has enough variations in types and length of stitches to cover all non-decorative (and, presumably, some decorative) tasks, but so far I used just default. I feel it can compete with my old Grandma's machine in durability (I sewed through multi-fold denim edges with little if any hesitation!) and even offer some advantages as free-arm and electric power (early 21st century vs. early 20th :)). It's a basic, but not the simplest machine from Janome. But going even more basic will not give enough monetary advantage to be worth of - to save anther $20 or $30 (it's when not on the sale price) you need to sacrifice variable stitch length (important future!) and a few stitch types. Going up - to get "heavy-duty" or top-line electronic machine - it's almost to double price (or go much above), for futures that one may or may not needs (I don't), on potential account of reliability (it's a general rule: giving the same part quality, more complexity comes on account of reliability, and has nothing to do with Janome quality control specifically). So, I'm very comfortable with build and price/value balance on Janome 2212 model. ## Features - Janome 2212 Overview: This machine is quality entry-level model at a fantastic price and has 12 built-in stitches and a four-step buttonhole. There is a dial pattern selection and stitch width or length adjustment for ease of use - Versatile Features: The free arm and drop feed is for various sewing tasks while the snap-on presser feet and 5-piece feed dog enhance functionality. The push-pull bobbin winder and extra high presser foot lift is for convenience - User-Friendly Design: The machine is lightweight and easy to use, ideal for beginners. There are front-loading vertical oscillating hook bobbin for hassle-free threading and two retractable, vertical spool pins for efficient spooling - Perfect for Beginners: It offers versatility and functionality at an affordable price, it simplifies sewing with intuitive features and controls and is suitable for a wide range of sewing projects, making learning enjoyable - Overall Value: This machine combines affordability with quality and performance. It provides essential features for beginner and intermediate sewists. It represents an excellent investment for those starting their sewing journey ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003Y5CEJS | | Best Sellers Rank | #92,893 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #233 in Sewing Machines | | Brand Name | Janome | | Color | White | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (833) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00732212272790 | | Included Components | Zipper foot, Sliding buttonhole foot, Blind hem foot, Bobbins, Set of needles, Seam ripper, Screwdriver, Zigzag Foot, Instruction Manual, Power Cord/Foot Control, 2212 Sewing Machine | | Is Electric | Yes | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 9"D x 17"W x 13.5"H | | Item Type Name | Mechanical Sewing Machine | | Item Weight | 12 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Janome | | Material | Metal, Plastic | | Model Number | 2212 | | Part Number | 0012212 | | Power Source | ac | | UPC | 732212272790 | | Warranty Description | 25 year limited warranty mechanical parts, 2 year limited warranty electrical parts, 1 year limited labor. | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Janome - **Color:** White - **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00732212272790 - **Is Electric:** Yes - **Item Weight:** 12 Pounds - **Material:** Metal, Plastic - **Power Source:** ac - **Product Dimensions:** 9"D x 17"W x 13.5"H - **UPC:** 732212272790 ## Images ![2212 Front-Loading Sewing Machine with 12 Built-In Stitches - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51uSv4RDiXL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Good machine for TOTAL beginner? Need to buy anything with it--needles, bobbins, etc? What color is it--white/cream and green/blue? Thank you!** A: Yes, it is a good machine especially for a total beginner. Why? Because 1. It's not one of those toys going for $25.00 that breaks as soon as you plug it in, causes frustration and you end up quitting; and 2. Janome is one of the top 3 BEST sewing machine makers in the world. They stand behind their products and they do not disappoint. Very few Janomes end up in the repair shop. You want to start out with something simple so you can avoid confusion and learn the basics like I did. This machine is simple. If you have a good teacher (yeah, Youtube can be very helpful), follow the instruction manual, take your time and start with small simple projects you will do fine on this machine. This is why so many schools buy this very model for their sewing students in home ec class. This machine is white just like in the photo. It comes with a 5 pack of spare universal needles size 12 and maybe 6 spare bobbins. You should buy needles since you should change needles every project or every 4 hours of sewing time which ever comes first. Janome Brand, Organ or Schmetz flat shank are good. If you need more bobbins I would find a certified Janome dealer to buy from. Not all bobbins fit all machines. Do not use anything SINGER with this machine. And finally, make sure you buy from an authorized Janome dealer or the warranty will be void. Contact Janome for a list of dealers in your area. They have a website and FB page. **Q: Will a Janome sewing machine have a warranty if it is purchased through Amazon?** A: I spoke with Amazon, they stated that IF it is an AUTHORIZED Janome Dealer who is selling the Janome Sewing Machine, then YES the 25 year Warranty is good....HOWEVER, for REPAIRS you MUST send the Machine to the Janome Office in NJ. **Q: Heavy duty enough for blue jeans?** A: The trick is to get the right needle. So look for heavy duty or denim needles . You can use Schmetz or Organ brand for this machine as well as Janome's needles. Do not use any Singer products on this machine. **Q: quilting** A: I purchased this machine for my daughter so that when I visited her in another state I would have something to do. I was sewing ragtime quilts for her girls. I was concerned about sewing through so many layers and might need to get a special presser foot. I did not need anything extra. not. It is a great machine! ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for Quilting *by V***3 on July 9, 2012* This was a wonderful fit for me as a person looking to try quilting as a new hobby without spending an arm and a leg, and also wanting to avoid the random issues that can come up with electronic machines. Pros: -Setup for (in my opinion) everything you could possibly want to do with the exception of a lot of random "fancy" stitches like swirls and such, which I don't like to use anyway, or embroidery which drives up the price of a machine by a lot lot. - Mechanical not electronic, which makes it less prone to issues, and makes troubleshooting much more straightforward. - Literally the least expensive machine that could be used for quilting that also had a great reputation for being solid and lasting. - Worked well for free motion quilting. Since this comes with standard accessories, needed to get quilting accessories separately. (Note: even with this added expense, it was still much less expensive than alternatives) - Much faster and hardier than the Singer Confidence Quilter that I had used previously (see story in background below), there is even a video online of this machine sewing multiple layers of denim. Things to keep in mind: #1 When purchasing accessories, this little engine that can has a shorter needle and different setup than a lot of its siblings (like the Jem) so be sure to check that accessories are for a 5mm front load bobbin machine - thank you love2sew66 for mentioning this in your review! Lessons learned while free motion quilting with this machine: #1 Buy the Janome Front Load 5 Piece Quilt Kit for $50 b/c it will fit this machine, it has both the free motion quilting foot with a clear bottom and a walking foot. Mine was from Sew Vac Direct. It was really hard to figure out if this would fit while online shopping... fortunately it does. #2 The needles for this machine are shorter than most other Janome machines, so be sure to check that you are getting the right type. Janome Red Tip Needles (Size 14) worked well for me as an all purpose type for heavier materials/ multiple layers. #3 Remember to put the presser foot down when free motion quilting. This sounds silly, I know, but it isn't as obvious as when you are sewing normally, since you don't really see it drop down. If you don't then the tension discs won't engage and you will either get a nest of threads on the bottom of your quilt OR it will look like your top thread tension is too loose and the bottom thread will just look like a flat line with eyelashes. #4 If your thread starts getting caught in the front-load bobbin area, i.e. does half a loop rather than full loop around the hook area, take out the bobbin and replace it with a full one. This usually happened when the bobbin started getting low and is the only reason for my 4 rather than 5 star rating. --> UPDATE: Changed my rating up to 5/5 because this issue seemed to be mostly due to using a poly-blend thread. Made my second quilt using a cotton machine thread and only had a jam like this once in the 80+ hours spent piecing the quilt top/bottom and free-motion quilting the quilt sandwich. #4A: USE COTTON THREAD in this sewing machine. This one worked for me personally: http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Quilting-Thread-White-Each/dp/B000WMGJOM/ref=cm_rdp_product #5 Really hold the thread strings down when you start a new line since it pulls hard at the beginning (probably adjusting the tension) and will unthread itself otherwise. I'll often do the first couple stitches using the wheel to get around the hard pull at the start so everything goes more smoothly. #6 When you move the switch over to raise the the feed dogs after they have been dropped, they will not actually go up again until you turn the wheel/ press the petal to start sewing again. So don't get worried about them not popping up immediately after moving the switch. Background info: I'm more of a beginner/intermediate sewer, my recent experience was borrowing a friend's machine to give quilting a try. Had used a Singer Confidence Quilter machine for a couple weeks before it randomly stopped working during free-motion quilting and gave a beep sequence that the Singer representative indicated is an electrical problem. I've been using the Janome 2212 for about two weeks now for both regular sewing and free motion quilting. Just finished a crib sized quilt, well, finished save the edges ;) which is the last step. Hope this review helps some of the other beginners! --> Update 8/8/12: Have now used this machine for the last couple months and have logged 100+ hours in use. Used the walking foot on quilt edging, the darning foot for free-motion quilting, and regular foot for piecing ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product from Janome; Great service from Amazon *by V***R on May 5, 2013* I looked for a machine to do simple tasks as I use to do as I grew up with my grandma's 1930th shuttle knock-off copy of Jones Family CS made by nascent Red Russia industry (I would dream to have this machine back!). I prefer to fix pants length and jacket sleeves myself as it's easier for me to do it to my liking then to explain it to others. Also kids' stuff needs occasional small fixing before it's ready to be replaced. So, I looked for something simple and inexpensive, but functional and dependable. I saw good reviews on Janome 2212 (it's relatively small brand - that also original manufacturer for some other brands, including top-of-the-line names like Bernina) that not cared by major US brick-and-mortar stores, at least not in my city. Amazon had a good price on it and I placed an order. Here the 5 star review starts. First - service: As it arrived (a day before estimated delivery date - no complains :)) I found that - already good - price dropped by anther $29.80. So, I contacted Amazon customer service (on-line) and asked to call me back. I got call a few seconds after I pressed "submit" button, and within 5 minutes (and without any hard pressure on my side) I was issued a refund on this amount - looks like Amazon has policy to refund difference if price dropped within 7 days upon product delivery! So, I opened machine and used it for a day and noticed some problems that made me concerned that it may be factory refurbished or damaged unit (it had surface marks and scratches and twice locked the needle). I contacted Amazon again and asked what should I do as I want to keep the machine. They offered a replacement. They organized UPS pick-up from my porch for the next morning and sent replacement by FedEx the same day, so I received it just a day later! The service is well above my expectations! As for Janome 2212 itself - it's a solid no thrill mechanical machine that makes routine sewing tasks easy (I have no expertise to talk about complex tasks). The speed is varied by floor pedal pressure the same way gas pedal in a car control acceleration and easy to get use to by any casual car driver, as majority of Americans are (but it has no "break" pedal, so if you running "high speed" sewing it will make a few stitches after you'll release the pedal). It has reverse switch, but it can't be fixed - you need to hold it all the time when doing reverse (it's my only functional complain). It has enough variations in types and length of stitches to cover all non-decorative (and, presumably, some decorative) tasks, but so far I used just default. I feel it can compete with my old Grandma's machine in durability (I sewed through multi-fold denim edges with little if any hesitation!) and even offer some advantages as free-arm and electric power (early 21st century vs. early 20th :)). It's a basic, but not the simplest machine from Janome. But going even more basic will not give enough monetary advantage to be worth of - to save anther $20 or $30 (it's when not on the sale price) you need to sacrifice variable stitch length (important future!) and a few stitch types. Going up - to get "heavy-duty" or top-line electronic machine - it's almost to double price (or go much above), for futures that one may or may not needs (I don't), on potential account of reliability (it's a general rule: giving the same part quality, more complexity comes on account of reliability, and has nothing to do with Janome quality control specifically). So, I'm very comfortable with build and price/value balance on Janome 2212 model. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by R***E on April 29, 2024* This machine is absolutely amazing for the price, user friendly, beginner friendly..love it ## Frequently Bought Together - Janome 2212 Front-Loading Sewing Machine with 12 Built-In Stitches - Janome 10 Pk. 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