Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9480QCP Sewing Machine
Extraordinary precision. Innovative quilting technology. Endless creative possibilities.
Experience a new level of sewing and quilting excellence with the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9480QCP Professional Sewing & Quilting Machine. Designed for passionate quilters, experienced sewists, and creative enthusiasts who demand exceptional performance, this sophisticated machine combines professional-level precision with advanced computerized technology and innovative features that make even your most ambitious projects more enjoyable.
Whether you're piecing intricate quilts, exploring free-motion quilting, creating garments, or adding beautiful decorative stitching to your projects, the Memory Craft 9480QCP delivers the space, control, and versatility to bring your creative ideas to life.
Featuring 400 built-in stitches, an expansive 11" sewing workspace, a 5" high-definition color touchscreen, Janome's AcuFeed™ Flex Layered Fabric Feeding System, and compatibility with the optional A.S.R.® Accurate Stitch Regulator, the MC9480QCP offers an exceptional combination of precision, innovation, and creative freedom.
Highlights
Extra-Large 11" Sewing Workspace
Enjoy an expansive sewing area with 11 inches of space to the right of the needle and generous vertical clearance. The spacious design makes it easier to maneuver large quilts, bulky projects, garments, and home décor while maintaining excellent control over your fabric.
400 Built-In Stitches Plus 4 Alphabets
Explore an impressive collection of utility, quilting, decorative, heirloom, and specialty stitches, along with four alphabets for personalized quilt labels, monograms, and creative embellishments. With stitch widths up to 9mm, the MC9480QCP offers beautiful decorative possibilities.
5" High-Definition Color Touchscreen
Navigate sewing functions with ease using the large, vibrant touchscreen. Select stitches, customize settings, explore sewing applications, and save favorite stitch combinations. The elevated, angled screen provides comfortable viewing and intuitive operation.
AcuFeed™ Flex Layered Fabric Feeding System
Janome's advanced dual-feed technology helps move fabric evenly from both the top and bottom, providing exceptional control when quilting, matching seams, sewing multiple layers, or working with challenging fabrics. The included AcuFeed™ Flex system helps deliver beautifully consistent stitching.
A.S.R.® Accurate Stitch Regulator Compatibility
Take your free-motion quilting to the next level with Janome's innovative Accurate Stitch Regulator technology. Available as an optional accessory, the A.S.R.® system automatically adjusts stitching speed in response to fabric movement, helping produce beautifully consistent stitch lengths during free-motion quilting and ruler work.
Professional Grade HP Needle Plate & Foot
Experience exceptional straight-stitch precision with Janome's professional HP needle plate and narrow presser foot. Designed for accurate stitching and improved visibility, this system is especially useful for precise quilt piecing, curves, detailed topstitching, and working with delicate fabrics.
One-Touch Needle Plate Conversion
Switch between needle plates quickly and conveniently without tools or complicated adjustments. Three needle plates are included: a standard zigzag plate, a straight-stitch plate, and a professional HP plate, allowing you to select the best configuration for your project.
Floating Mode
Enjoy greater control when sewing delicate, bulky, or challenging fabrics. Janome's Floating Mode allows you to adjust the presser foot height and pressure without changing thread tension, helping fabric layers move smoothly and reducing shifting or unwanted drag.
Up to 1,060 Stitches Per Minute
Experience impressive sewing speed and efficiency with adjustable speed control. Slow down for detailed techniques or increase your speed when working on long seams, repetitive quilt piecing, and larger projects.
Enhanced 7-Piece Feed Dog System
Janome's precision fabric-feeding technology helps move fabric smoothly and consistently for beautiful stitch quality. Enjoy dependable control when sewing everything from lightweight cottons to heavier fabrics and multiple layers.
AcuSpark2 App — Machine Learning & Support
Discover helpful guidance right at your fingertips with Janome's AcuSpark2 app. Simply scan the QR code displayed on your machine's screen using a compatible mobile device to access information about stitches, recommended presser feet, adjustments, and sewing techniques.
Superior Needle Threader 2
Thread your needle quickly and conveniently with Janome's enhanced needle-threading system. Its simple operation makes threading easier, helping you spend less time preparing and more time creating.
Automatic Presser Foot Lift & Pivot Function
Enjoy convenient hands-free fabric positioning with automatic presser foot functions. Set the machine to lift the presser foot when you stop sewing, making pivoting, appliqué, quilting, and detailed stitching easier and more efficient.
Automatic Thread Cutter
Save time and simplify repetitive sewing with the convenient automatic thread cutter. Trim upper and bobbin threads at the touch of a button for a smoother, more efficient sewing experience.
Ruler Work Quilting Mode
Explore precision quilting designs using compatible quilting rulers and the included ruler work foot. Create beautiful geometric patterns, curves, and decorative quilting motifs with greater control and consistency.
Variable Zigzag for Free-Motion Quilting
Expand your artistic possibilities with Janome's variable zigzag function. Create beautiful thread painting, free-motion embellishment, and decorative quilting effects by controlling stitch width while moving your fabric.
Mirage Stitch Technology
Add distinctive decorative effects to your projects with Janome's innovative Mirage Stitches. These specialty stitches create beautiful satin-stitch motifs with nearly invisible connecting stitches, producing the appearance of floating decorative designs.
Decorative Stitch Tapering
Create elegant tapered beginnings and endings on compatible decorative stitches. Add professional-looking embellishments to quilts, garments, and home décor projects with creative stitch-shaping options.
StitchComposer™ Software Compatibility
Take your creativity beyond the machine with Janome's StitchComposer software. Design and customize decorative stitches on your computer, then transfer compatible stitch creations to your machine using the USB connection.
Built-In Sewing Applications
Simplify common sewing techniques with convenient preset sewing applications. Access specialized settings for quilting, patchwork, ruler work, zippers, buttonholes, blind hems, and other techniques without manually adjusting every setting.
11 One-Step Buttonholes
Create beautifully consistent buttonholes with 11 automatic buttonhole styles. Customize buttonhole settings to suit your fabrics and projects for professional-looking results.
91 Needle Positions
Enjoy exceptional control over needle placement for precision piecing, topstitching, edge stitching, and other techniques requiring accurate seam positioning.
Automatic Thread Tension & Presser Foot Pressure
Janome's intelligent sewing technology helps provide consistent stitching across a variety of fabrics and techniques by automatically adjusting thread tension and presser foot pressure.
Independent Stitch Length & Width Adjustment Dials
Fine-tune stitch settings quickly and conveniently using dedicated adjustment dials. Make precise changes to stitch length and width without navigating through multiple touchscreen menus.
Extra-Wide Extension Table Included
Expand your sewing surface with the included extension table, providing additional support for quilts, garments, and larger projects. The added workspace helps keep fabric supported and makes quilting more comfortable.
Advanced LED Lighting with Retractable Sewing Light
Nine bright LED lights positioned in four locations illuminate the sewing area, while an additional retractable sewing light provides focused illumination around the needle. Enjoy excellent visibility for precision piecing, detailed stitching, and quilting.
Memorized Needle Up/Down
Choose whether your needle stops in the up or down position for greater convenience when pivoting, appliquéing, quilting, and sewing intricate areas.
Knee Lift Included
Raise the presser foot using the included knee lifter while keeping both hands on your project. Especially helpful for quilting, appliqué, pivoting, and detailed fabric positioning.
Extra-High Presser Foot Lift
Enjoy additional clearance when positioning thicker fabrics, quilt sandwiches, and multiple layers beneath the presser foot.
USB Connectivity & Stitch Memory
Save favorite stitch settings and combinations, and transfer compatible stitch files through the built-in USB port. Keep your favorite creative designs and personalized settings readily available.
Professional Quilting Performance. Extraordinary Creative Freedom.
The Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9480QCP Professional combines the precision and stability serious quilters appreciate with the creative versatility of a premium computerized sewing machine.
Piece an heirloom quilt with exceptional accuracy. Explore free-motion quilting and ruler work. Create beautiful garments. Experiment with decorative stitching and appliqué. Personalize projects with lettering and specialty stitches. Or tackle your next ambitious quilt with the space and technology to make the process more enjoyable.
With its 11" workspace, professional HP needle plate and foot, AcuFeed™ Flex technology, 400 built-in stitches, advanced quilting features, and optional A.S.R.® Accurate Stitch Regulator, the MC9480QCP is designed to help you achieve beautiful results while expanding your creative possibilities.
Whether you're an experienced quilter, a dedicated garment maker, or someone ready to upgrade to a sophisticated sewing and quilting machine, the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9480QCP offers the precision, performance, and innovative technology to bring your sewing dreams to life.
