These Twenty-Four Features Make Sewing & Quilting Easier And More Fun

Foot Long Free Arm

A big arm for big projects. The longest free arm on a Janome machine.

11" x 4.7” Work Area

More space for big quilts, slipcovers and window treatments.

Shadow-Free Sewing

You have to be able to see what you're doing. Good lighting reduces strain on your eyes so you can sew for hours and not feel tired. The Horizon has 5 ultrabright LED lamps in three locations across the machine.

Double Accessory Bins Plus
Upper Storage

Lots of places to store all those standard accessories.

AcuFeed™ System

Feeds your top layer of fabric in perfect sync with the bottom on everything from thick quilt sandwiches to fine heirloom fabrics

Sew At Up To 1,000 Stitches Per Minute

The Horizon is fast, sewing a straight stitch at up to 1,000 stitches per minute. Yet each seam is made with beautiful accuracy. Whatever speed you choose, you feel in complete control. There’s also a slow start/stop function.

Superior Plus Feed System™

Say goodbye to puckering, shifting and slipping. SFS+ is a Janome engineering exclusive, combining our patented advance cam mechanism with unique 7-piece feed dogs that stay parallel as they move up and down, maintaining constant contact with the fabric. This ‘flat feed’ technology has always been standard on the highest level Memory Craft machines, and the tradition continues with its inclusion on the Horizon.

Automatic Plate Converter (APC)

Activated on three main straight stitch options to create a single round needle hole. Makes straight stitching more precise than ever

Innovative, Patented Needle
Plate Markings

More of everything: angles, needle drops, cornering guides and seam lines. Do complex measuring right under the needle.

Exact Seams Without Measuring

Simply set the Horizon's manual Cloth Guide to your seam width and save yourself a lot of measuring and marking. It attaches to a track on the back of the bed and is set using the convenient ruler/scale markings go all the way up the arm. The Cloth Guide can even be used with the extra wide table (a standard accessory).

Automatic Programmable Thread Cutter

Trims tails to less than half an inch and pulls needle thread to the back

Memorized Needle Up/Down

Save time as you go from seam to seam.

Super Stable Extension Table Is Standard

Give your fabric the support it requires. The Horizon's extension table is made to fit snugly around the machine. The table is extra large for big projects. And its feet are set near the edge for super stability.

Extra Foot Pressure

It's important the presser foot has adequate downward force to keep fabric from slipping. The Horizon gives you seven levels of professional-grade pressure to choose from.

Rigid, Die-Cast Aluminum Body

Solid as a rock, even when sewing at high speeds

Adjustable Knee Lifter Is Standard

Sometimes you need both hands on the fabric when you raise the presser foot. The Knee Lifter lets you raise the needle with your knee. The handle adjusts to your most comfortable position.

Extra High Presser Foot Lifter

Easily accommodates layers of fabric.

Built-in Needle Threader

Thread your needle with the push of a button.

Lockstitch Key For Perfect Finishing

Auto thread tie-off can be programmed into stitch combinations.

High Visibility LCD Touchscreen
With Stylus

Use your finger to navigate or touch the screen with the stylus.

Tactile Jog Dial

Spin forwards or backwards through your stitch choices; it’s as fun as it is functional.

250 Stitches To Play With

You can choose from 250 stitches, including 11 buttonholes and three monogram fonts. The hundreds of stitches are arranged in 11 groups for easy reference, such as: Heirloom, Quilt, Appliqué, Pictograph, and Play; and including candlewicking, hand-look quilting, and new ribbon border stitches.

Save Your Stitches
In Twenty Memory Banks

You can combine stitches on your Horizon to create original designs all your own--up to 50 characters long. You can even program a lockstitch at the beginning and end. To give you plenty of room to save them, you get 20 memory banks. Retrieve your stitches at the touch of a button.

Pattern stitch length calculation

Size decorative stitch combinations to perfectly fit a given space.