Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9450QCP
At a Glance
Quilting / Sewing
11″ Workspace
Pivot function
Ruler work function
Sewing speed 1,060 SPM
The Horizon Memory Craft 9450QCP is our top of the line Quilting model, it offers all the features you require to simply sit, relax and sew. The large LCD colour touch screen makes it so easy to navigate through the 350 built-in stitches, including 11 one-step buttonholes and 9 alpha numeric fonts including 9mm lettering and numbers. You can customise each stitch including buttonholes plus save as a favourite stitch. Sewing Applications gives you a variety of pre-set stitch functions for seaming, zipper sewing, blind hem, button sewing, quilting, ruler work, patchwork, applique and lots more. Quilters and designers will appreciate the AcuFeed™ Flex Layered Fabric Feeding System, the Automatic Presser Foot Lift plus the Electronic Automatic Tension Control. The MC9450QCP offers you extensive lighting with 9 white LED lights including a highlight which extends out and illuminates the needle area. To personalise your sewing you can create your own stitches using the Stitch Composer Software supplied with the machine. Save up to 40 created stitches directly in the machine memory. A new safety feature, the machine will automatically power off after a pre-set time, if idle.
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Work Space
280mm or 11 inches
Sewing Speed
up to 1060 stitches per minute
Pivot Function
Yes
Easy Change Needle Plate
Yes
Machine Screen
Bright backlit LCD colour touch screen
Built-in Stitches
350
Stitch Width
9mm
Buttonholes
11
Stitch Tapering Function
Yes
Needle Positions
91
Presser Foot Lift Button
Yes
Foot Pressure
Yes, electronic automatic control
Needle Threader
Yes, superior
Upper Feed Device
AcuFeed Flex (removable dual feed system – twin type & single type)
Lighting
9 white ultra-bright LED in 4 Locations inc High Light™
Machine Ports
1 USB port
Standard Sewing Feet
21
Extra Wide Table
Yes
Built-in Memory
3MB
Machine Size
W528 x H321 x D243mm
Weight
13.2Kg
Free Arm Length
150mm (5.9") to the right of the needle
Embossed Measures
Yes, on the sewing bed
Quick Reference Stitch Chart
in lid of machine
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, plus stitches highlighted grey can be horizontally mirror imaged
Startover
Yes, when startover selected, stitch will reset to the beginning.
Bobbin Winder
Yes, wind bobbin without unthreading using extra spool pin
Set Menu
personalize the machine functions via the Set Menu
Fonts in Normal Sew
9 fonts (Block,Script,Broadway including European characters in each, 9mm Capital letters/numbers,Cyrillic,Hiragana & Katakana)
AcuFeed Balance Dial
Yes, when AcuFeed engaged allows you to adjust feed if the fabric is puckering on top or below
Drop Feed
Yes with sensor
Superior Plus Feed System
7 piece feed dog; no more fabric slipping, puckering and shifting
Needle Plate
has patented 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, consistant cut thread tail of 1cm. 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
can 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
a safety function which locks the machine, should be activated when threading, changing the needle or changing sewing foot
Reverse Button
Yes
AcuGuide Cloth Guide
Has a manual cloth guide, best used when the extra wide table is attached to the machine as cloth guide held in position with the extra wide table.
Magnifier
optional, set of 3 AcuView Optic Magnifiers™ (1.2, 1.4, 1.6 lens)
Adjustable Knee Lifter
raises/lowers the sewing foot, allowing the sewist to have both hands available to adjust or move fabric as required.
Variable Zig Zag
free motion stitching using zig zag stitch, stitch width is controlled by the knee lift. Great for thread art.
Upper Thread Sensor
Yes
Bobbin Thread Sensor
Yes
Software
Stitch Composer (Windows only)
Storage
large accessory box gives you front, rear & under the free arm storage
Carry Handle
long handle slots neatly around the top of machine
Janome Accessory Carrying Case
Has a clear plastic accessory box, separate to the accessory box attached to the front of the machine
Foot Control
Large Style
Internal Frame
rigid die-cast aluminium frame for stable sewing at high speeds
Multi-language
13 languages – English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish & Turkish
