Sewing Specialist Advantage
Why Choose Shepparton Sewing Centre?
When you purchase your sewing equipment from us, you don’t just buy a machine—you join the Shepparton Sewing Centre family. That means:
- Free hands-on lessons to help you feel confident and creative with your new machine
- Lifetime support for as long as you own it—yes, we’re in it for the long haul
- A fully equipped, in-store workshop for servicing, repairs, and fast response to any warranty issues
Continental M8 Professional
At a glance…
- Quilting / Sewing
- Accurate Stitch Regulator
- A.S.R. Ruler Work
- 13.5″ Workspace
- QR Code / AcuSpark2 App
The Continental M8 Professional is the third model in the Janome range to feature A.S.R. Accurate Stitch Regulator. There are 4 A.S.R. feet supplied with the machine – Open-toe, Closed-toe, Clear-view and Ruler work. Use the A.S.R. Ruler Work foot with Janome’s Ruler Work Kit (6 templates) to give a professional finish to your quilted projects. The work-area is the biggest on any Janome sewing machine at 13.5″ | 343mm. Lighting is always a consideration, the CM8P offers bright LED lighting in 4 locations including above the needle area. The large flat colour touch screen at 7″ is easy to navigate. With 450 built-in stitches grouped in their stitch families, the right stitch is easy to locate. Customise each stitch including buttonholes then save them as a favourite stitch. Sewing Applications is better than an instruction book, let the machine do it for you, select the technique, select the stitch, the machine sets the stitch settings, attach the right foot then sew. Quilters and designers will appreciate the AcuFeed™ Flex Layered Fabric Feeding System, the Automatic Presser Foot Lift and the Electronic Automatic Tension Control. To personalize your sewing, you can create your own stitches using the Stitch Composer Software (windows only) supplied as a download to machine owners. It’s the little things that make the difference, press a button on screen to automatically lift the needle plate (no screws), thumb wheel above the needle area lets the user lower the needle for perfect placement, stitch width and length manual dials, new design needle threader, extra wide table including a drawer for accessories and 26 feet supplied with the machine. The Janome AcuSpark2 App is like a digital instruction book with information on feet, stitches & techniques plus How-to-videos are included. Use the QR reader in the App to scan the QR code on the machine screen for more information. Available FREE from the App Store or Google Play.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
| Work Space | To the right of the needle: Width 343mm (13.5″) Height 140mm (5.5″) |
|---|---|
| A.S.R. | Janome’s Accurate Stitch Regulator. Has 4 different feet including ASR Ruler work foot. |
| 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 | Colour LCD touch screen (7″) |
| Clock | Yes, on machine screen |
| Built-in Stitches | 450 |
| Stitch Width | 9mm |
| Buttonholes | 13 |
| Stitch Tapering Function | Yes |
| Needle Positions | 91 |
| Presser Foot Lift Button | Yes |
| Foot Pressure | Yes, electronic automatic control |
| Needle Threader | Yes, Superior Needle Threader V2 |
| Upper Feed Device | AcuFeed System (Twin & HP2) single available as optional |
| Lighting | 9 super white bright LED’s in 4 locations across workarea. |
| Machine Ports | 1 USB port |
| Standard Sewing Feet | 26 |
| Extra Wide Table | Yes with drawer |
| Built-in Memory | Up tp 3MB |
| Machine Size | W650 x H371 x D259mm |
| Weight | 17.4kg |
| Free Arm | This is a flat-bed model, no free-arm |
| Embossed Measurements | Not on machine, is on extra wide table |
| Quick Reference Stitch Chart | On machine screen |
