JUKITL-2010Q 1-Needle, Lockstitch, Portable Sewing Machine with Automatic Thread Trimmer for Quilting, Tailoring, Apparel and Home Decor & Bonus Package Including Bobbins and Needles

I've had a Juki F300 for a few years and really learned how to sew on it. Its has a lot of capability and is easy to use, but I like to do bags and quilts. The F300 works but it has trouble going through layers of thick fabric. I've advanced beyond learning to production, a few paying requests, but more for myself and as unique gifts. I considered the NX-7 but other than more stitches and a 12" opening, it really wasn't substantially more powerful. Fortunately the high price gave me pause and I re-evaluated my real needs - single stitch power with a large opening for quilts.The Juki 2010Q seemed to have the right specs and was affordable, relatively speaking.I was not disappointed. The Juki 2010Q is both a beauty and a beast, powerful, simple, elegant, beautiful. Its power, metal frame mass and well balanced mechanism provide smooth effortless sewing hour after hour. Having oil ports versus oil less tells all you need to know what this machine is designed to do. It is the next step up from lower cost digital machines designed for light sewing and decoration.My husband, an engineer with a garage full of tools, marvels at the finish and design. He says the Juki is a cut above power type tools he has.The machine is shipped in an super heavy stapled cardboard box inside an even heavier stapled cardboard box. Its the best protective packaging I've every seen. I was a little concerned picking up the box, but I realized that ten pounds is packaging.In summary, if you are wanting to go to the next level single stitching all day long through multiple layers of fabric without missing a beat, the Juki 2010Q is a machine you will not regret buying. Simple, powerful and a pleasure to use especially if you've struggled with lesser power machines. Without the digital features, all the money is put into perfecting a classic style sewing machine. The next level would be a commercial machine.

I've had my Juki TL-2010Q for a couple of weeks now. I'm a quilter with years of experience in the past with garment sewing (although I don't do that anymore). I have a Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 which has a surprising amount of features for the price I paid 4 years ago. I've had some problems with the electronics, but other than that, it's been a nice machine. But I wanted to upgrade, and one of the main reasons was, I don't have the budget to send my quilts out to be long-armed, and I've become pretty good at free-motion quilting. The Singer just doesn't have a lot of throat room, and I thought I could improve my overall experience with a better machine. After months of research, I decided that instead of upgrading my electronic machine, I wanted a straight-stitch, more industrial type machine to use for piecing and free-motion work, with the intention of keeping my Singer for when I need zig-zag or other fancier stitches. I do applique and other projects that require that. I finally decided on the Juki TL-2010Q, and it is everything I hoped it would be.PROS: It sews like butter, so smooth, and the stitches are the most even I've seen. It's very solid and comes with an enormous extension table (almost twice as big as what came on my Singer). I've had an opportunity to use all its features, and the free-motion quilting allows me to do the best work I've ever done, with so much control, and with the additional help of the very large throat to allow me to stuff a bulky quilt in there. The threading of the machine is not super simple like it is on my Singer; but once I got the hang of it, no problem. It winds the most even bobbins I've ever seen - they are perfect. And is this machine fast - because of that, the speed control's a real help. Needle up/down is great, so is the ability to cut the thread in 3 different places, the foot pedal, the button on the front of the machine, and the thread cutter in back of the needle. The threading and side-load bobbin are no problem, especially if you have experience with older machines like I do. The Juki doesn't come with a huge amount of attachments, but I really think what comes with it is sufficient; and it's especially nice to get a real quality walking foot.CONS: The user manual is terrible, very little explanation with awful pictures. But there are enough videos on youtube for it not to matter much. As with most sewing machines, the lighting is dim, but I bought an led light strip which I attached underneath the throat area, and it is lit up beautifully now. That was an extra expense that was well worth it. My only real complaint is the needle threader. It took me a long time to figure out how to use it, and only after watching countless youtube videos over and over. The one on my Singer works like a breeze, so this one was very frustrating. I find that I still have a problem with it, as it sticks in the down position. I think I may have found videos on how to fix that problem, as others have encountered it, but I won't bother myself with that right now - I just thread the needle by hand.I know this was a long review, but when I was doing my research, I wanted to know specifics about the machines I was interested in. I hope I've helped someone else to make an informed decision. All in all, this is a dream machine. I bought it for a specific purpose, and it serves that purpose like a champ.

UPDATE 9/2/2016: This machine is very quiet. It is heavy because it is made of metal. But it is portable. I love that. My neighbor came over to see if it was comparable to his Sailright industrial machine, and he was very impressed with this Juki. I took some spare vinyl that had been used to make a BBQ cover, and rolled it up to 5 layers thick. I did lengthen the stitch to about 4.5. This was VERY thick material. This machine sewed through it easily, with no degradation on the stitch quality! It is so versatile, it is amazing. On a side note, one of my quilting friends purchased this item and her walking foot was defective. I recommend you test out your walking foot when you received the product. Hers had some kind of bent item we think on the inside of the walking foot, because it made a loud grinding sound (independent of the normal clacking sound of a walking foot). When we tried my walking ffot on her machine, it worked and sounded just fine.UPDATE 8/18/2016: I've been sewing with this for 4 months now, and still love it.! I am so glad that I bought this machine. In fact, I bought a second machine for my vacation home. Love, love, love!!!!My mom is a HARD CORE quilter, and she dragged me into her hobby! My mom is a Bernina gal, and she also has a baby lock as a spare. I bought the Juki because my dad was a plant manager in a commercial/industrial sewing operations and for a commercial machine, JUKI was hands-down the best and that is what he recommended. I was torn between my mom recommending a Bernina (very expensive!) and my dad saying Juki's will last forever in a commercial setting. The Juki TL 2010Q is a semi-industrial machine. I bought this machine last week, and just took it to a quilt retreat. It is an ABSOLUTE DREAM for quilting! My mom said it is basically the same as her baby lock. I don't know, because I am not familiar with baby locks. All I know is that this machine is absolutely awesome for quilting. I have no trouble sewing a straight 1/4" seam at high speed (impossible at high speeds on my Brother SE400 or on my Juki HZL F600. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this machine. Just awesome. This machine is like a Mercedes is to cars. Just incredible. Perfect. Just remember it only does a straight stitch.

I've had my machine just under a week, and so far I love it. It's big, it's smooth, and an absolute delight to sew on. It is almost entirely made if metal inside and out. It is nearly 40 pounds and seems like it could survive a nuclear bomb being dropped on it.There's a slight learning curve. Threading the machine looks daunting, but a couple times through with the manual at my side, and I had it. Other things like loading a bobbin and setting the thread tension were quick to get down.This replaces my little Singer Stylist (well, sort of... I'll use both, but each will have their own set of specific uses). The Singer does a fair job of several things, and is built to be super simple to operate most of the time. This Juki does one thing very well, but you need to expect that operating and maintaining it is a skill you develop over time. For that investment, you will be rewarded with an exponential leap in smoothness, stitch quality, and speed. Common complaints I read before buying it seem to have been made before taking the time to get to know the machine. I've yet to trigger the thread cutter by accident. Threading is easy once it's been done a few times. The walking foot does get progressively more squeaky as you use it... unless you think to oil its joints as it is almost entirely made of metal under the plastic case.I've used it every day since it arrived, and with proper care, I expect to own and use this machine for the rest of my life.

I love this machine. I debated for weeks between this and the Juki 2000q or the Brother 1500s. I decided that perhaps I needed the speed control of this machine and I'm so glad I chose this one. This machine is fast! So instead of worrying about keeping my foot depressed at a steady level, I just set it to slightly above turtle speed! Stitches are smooth and consistent and it's relatively quiet compared to my Janome DC2015 (that I also like).So far, I've used it to piece fabrics and go over bulky seams on several bags. It's done a fantastic job (see one user error note below). It winds bobbins smoothly and evenly and the table has a pop up door to help you access the bobbin area more easily. My machine tension has been great (using Mettler metrosene so far). This my first machine with a knee bar and that's been a game changer. Usually I sew standing up on a higher desk but I started sitting again so I could use this feature more easily.Recommendations:1. I loved buying from Sew Vac Direct via Amazon. Great customer service. Stephen has been helpful before and after purchase. I also bought a 5 year extended warranty directly from Sew Vac Direct after the sale. I'm not sure I will need it but glad to have the assurance.2. If you use the bundled walking foot, remember to decrease the presser foot pressure all the way (this note is in the manual but I overlooked it) and tighten the needle screw with the screwdriver. I broke 5 needles because I was tightening the needle screw by hand and when I went over bulky bag seams, it loosened itself ever so slightly. This hasn't happened since I used the enclosed screwdriver to tighten it. Also when I first used the walking foot, it sounded different than my Janome (more clanky) Stephen connected me to Elbert of Juki.com service. He sent me a needle screw that he has made specifically for the walking foot. (His customer service makes me glad I chose Juki!) The foot is still louder than my other machine but it seems to be working fine and I sent Elbert a video of it and he said it sounded normal.3. The lighting is good around the needle but there are shadows to the right of the needle that made it harder for me to see. I bought this LED lighting kit from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KGKB02Q Wow, it's an incredible difference. (There's a Youtube video for installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crUR5Y3lZSM) I don't work for them, I just found it to be a great accessory.4. I had read that some people accidentally cut the threads with the foot pedal and someone recommended to turn the pedal sideways. This is what I'm doing and so it's an intentional move of my foot to the right to cut the threads. So far it's been fine.5. The needle threader is tricky but mine works. There are a couple of videos out there but I found this one to be most helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6D5n8UZLHk I've been using the enclosed Organ size 14 needles. There's an art to using it and I've yet to get it on the first try but it does work.If I've not answered your question, please leave a comment. I've not used the machine on a quilting frame. I intend to use it for bag making, quilting smaller pieces (for now), draperies, and some clothing so this review will be more useful to similar users.