JUKI Haruka TL18QVP White Aluminum Portable Sewing Machine, 25.0 x 18.0 x 14.0 inches, 25.0 pounds

Love this machine. Perfect for my needs as a costumer, puppet builder, and Irish dance dress seamstress. Works through thick fabrics and more. Also runs like a dream. Best machine I have owned- and I have had Kenmore, singer and husquavarna Viking.

Loving it 😁😁😁

Love it! The stitches are perfect every time. The speed is great; variable as needed. Oiling is something new to me, but not an issue. I received a discount on the purchase, so that was an added incentive for a machine that just has straight stitches. A year later, this is a product I am glad I purchased and one of my favorites to work with.

Great machine for quilting and sewing. It only does straight stitching but does that very well. We use it at least 8 hours most weeks at our quilting club.

Love my machine

I purchased the Juki QVP TL-18QVP in April 2024, expecting a high-quality machine for my sewing projects. I barely used it, always kept up with maintenance, and made sure everything was in perfect condition. However, when I finally went to use it for a project, it completely stopped working in the middle of my sew—no warning, no error message, just dead. For a machine at this price point, this is completely unacceptable. I expected durability and reliability from Juki, but this machine has been nothing but a disappointment. Save your money and look elsewhere!

Best sewing machine I have ever owned. I don’t need all the fancy stitches. Mostly I sew straight stitches and this machine does it well. I kept my old machine for when I need to zig zag. Every machine I ever owned struggled through thick materials. Now I don’t have that problem with the Juki. It’s like night and day. Love it!

Fantastic machine! I love it ❤️❤️ The stitches are so beautiful and the Juki is so easy to use. From piecing to free motion quilting it is just a joy to use.

Love this sewing machine. It’s.not heavy so easy to carry. Sews through many layers of fabric. Only thing that I have a bit of trouble with is the threader. i do like that the needle threads from left to right rather than front to back. Much easier to use a needle threader.

It took me a long time to buy a right Machine for my needs , OMG BEST MACHINE I EVER OWN! It sews through thin and thick fabric to vinyl without touching the tension with a perfect stitch every time, and the delivery date said February 10th to the 18th and my beautiful machine arrived February 5 2025 , I’m in love with this machine,

I have no idea how I got along without this machine!! Does everything I would ever need a straight stitch machine to do and more. I'm slowly getting used to all it's wonderful features like the knee controlled foot lifter, the foot controlled snip feature, and so much more. This machine makes my job so much easier. Although I debated between models, I have no regrets over spending more for the TL18!

Sadly, I really recommend anyone with enough money to buy this and a cheaper brother (CS7000x) or a DX7 if you’re rich for bag making or anything slightly heavy duty. If you just do garment or simple quilting the DX7 is great. So is the brother NQ and Janome 6700p (if you’re wealthy/desperate). I’m glad I spent the extra now for this machine. I’ve had 5 sewing machines total. A small kenmore vintage, a CS7000x, a juki DX7 which I had to return and an NQ575 and this. Simply put. This machine is on another level. I thought the “semi-industrial” label was just a silly marketing gimmick, but it kind of actually is accurate. I feel like If I hit this Machine, my hands would break first. There’s no awful plastic clips, no thin plastic parts (aside from the thread cutter) It’s fast, doesn’t vibrate a ton like domestics (still more than an industrial I tried briefly) and is very smooth. It supports size 18 needles and Tex 75(thicker might be possible?! Information on this is very hard to decipher) It can go through thick layers of heavy vinyl and very light leather without issue. I also love the tension mechanism. I prefer the janome 6700p in this regard in my brief testing but the tension is very “stable” and isn’t super sensitive to different fabrics unlike my brother Machines. I haven’t tested the walking foot too much (something most people hate) but after taping the fork arms to reduce friction and oiling it (there’s a lot of harsh non lubricated metal on metal contact. I can see why other users had issues…) it works okay. Another advantage of this machine is the high shank, meaning you get far better presser feet for this machine. What I love: 1) FAST, smooth 2) durable, all the parts that need to be metal are not only metal, but thick metal. The belt is also nice and wide unlike the strangely thin belts I see on domestics (which tbh doesn’t break often.) the thread cutter cam is a thin plastic part. 3) easy to maintain and disassemble 4) replacement parts are far cheaper and more readily available than any other model, the warning I will give you however is that there’s a lot of cheap crappy clones online as this is a popular model 5) nowhere near as powerful as an industrial, but far more powerful than most “pure domestics” 6) it will probably last 10 years with care 7) not sure how big of a deal this is but it can use HAx5 needles and Size 18 HAx1 8) accessible oil ports mean regular maintenance 7) the area around the harp and needle are very big and easy to see/access. Makes a lot of bulky projects much easier 8) the thread cutter is so fast. It barely takes time vs the other domestics.. Sadly the part is more expensive and harder to find but it’s far from a big deal as it doesn’t dull very often and can be sharpened. In comparison, my brother uses the common standard 9mm snap-off blades and takes 15m to replace. You can probably buy like 500pcs for 20$. Obviously I prefer the easy removal and cheap replacements but there might be a reason behind this decision like reliability or long term performance (scissoring action IF I’m correct is less sharpness sensitive?!) My issues so far are the following 1) not sure why. But it takes more “skill” to feed the fabric evenly. My juki DX7 would always feed the fabric perfectly straight and evenly without help. I actually never used the walking foot on my DX7. It was so good at this in fact that I used the pivot/microlifter when turning fabric I’ve gotten good at using it with practice tho. But I imagine needing the walking foot for quilts. Using a fabric guide also helps a ton. 2) Whoever designed the automatic needle threader was simply evil. All it takes to make this part FAR more usable is a small clip to hold the thread. You have to hold the thread with perfect tension and or release it in perfect sync with the threader to get it to work. Over time I’ve gotten a lot better at this. But just…. Why…. If you hold it too long or too tight it’ll pull the thread right out after threading. Too light/soon and the thread will fall out of the hook before it pulls it back 3) I really wish this machine had something similiar to accufeed. It’d be just so great if it had a proper top feed, specially since it’s targeted at quilters. 4) I wish it had a separate bobbin winder motor 5) I wish it used class M or bigger bobbins. Pre-wounds are hard to find and it doesn’t hold a ton of thread. 6) the foot pedal is insanely overpriced if it ever breaks 7) one of the bigger issues. Unlike the industrials which use a very similar mechanism (almost identical), this machine can only cut TEX45 or less. Although it technically cuts Tex 70 the thread cutter makes a metallic sound and struggles a bit. The cam moving the thread cutter is a very thin plastic part which can easily break. That’s why I say you should listen to the manual (and not Juki junkies) and not use it for heavy thread. The dulling of the blade is not the end of the world but replacing that cam is a very difficult repair. The industrials use a metal cam. I assume this is done to protect weaker and more expensive components in the machine and is a safety feature, but it’s a big shame. Once or twice is probably fine and I’d not panic. Maybe just use the included presser foot stopper when dealing with Tex 70. 8) I wish it had a button/digital reverse stitch. Timing the lever to get a good reverse stitch is hard and I’d love a reinforced back and forth stitch. Stepper motors usually last forever if used correctly so it’s not a wear/longevity issue. You can also simply pause and use the lever but that’s slow. 9) not designed with user comfort in mind. Some things are annoying like the lighting and the some of the thread path. Not a big deal but… annoying 10) I wish there was a zigzag version of this machine with computerized stitch settings. Having two machines in my tiny apartment is a HUGE pain. And I am a huge believer that zigzag machines can be just as strong and durable if made properly (there are industrial zigzags and the Sailrite LSZ-1.) 11) this is a big flaw IMO but doesn’t affect most. Their service manual is simply put, garbage. It’s poorly translated to English, it’s full of typos and very light on detail. The drawings are also awful. A janome and specially a brother manual (sadly most brother manuals are confidential and hard to find) is 10000x better. Thankfully this is a very basic and simple machine without complex parts, but for example I can’t figure out how to replace the thread cutter cam etc in case of a potential failure. 12) the Walking foot hits the needle bar thread clip… did… nobody notice or care? Is this by design somehow?! All of the issues I mentioned are mostly minor ones and you can get used to them with use/practice. After just one small pouch I feel far more confident with this machine. PS: the manual tells you to over oil the machine by a ton. My advice is to oil it with 4 drops when you receive it. Wait. And then test the handle every time you use it. If it’s hard to turn oil 1 drop in all ports, and oil once drop every 2 months or 1 months anyways depending on your use. Most sewing machines are designed poorly and anciently. They’re mysterious and their specs are hard to find. This is probably because most sewists aren’t technical or mechanical people. So this machine is amazing in comparison to most but I believe if someone actually tried, they could make a far superior sewing machine. EDIT: I have had a few issues with this machine after a month, when sewing my first garment I realized that not only does this machine lack a box feed but it feeds fabric terribly. I have so many inconsistent stitches despite changing the presser feet and presser foot pressure a lot. the stitches are random and you need to help the machine feed the fabric a ton. I had to pull from the back to get decent stitches and even then it was 2.5mm at some sections and 4.5mm at some other sections, this was with 2 layers of med weight fabric with mostly cotton and a bit of spandex. My brother nq575 fed this fabric just fine... Would not recommend for garment or quilting unless you're willing to rely on a walking foot, I didn't try this with the walking foot but it should probably help. I now wish I had bought the HD9 instead.

I absolutely love this machine! It is a solid work horse that is near perfection :) The only issue I’ve ever had with this machine had to do with the threader but that was mostly due to user error (silly me thought I could magically thread the needle with the automatic threader without ever consulting the manual). Other than that, this machine has been soooooo good to me. The stitches always come out looking great, always with perfect tension (I haven’t had any tension issues as of yet as I’ve only ever used 40 and 50 wt. thread). Other features that I love on this machine is the automatic thread cutter and the various options that come with that as well (such as using the pedal to cut your threads or using the button on the machine, you even have the option of preventing the use of the pedal option) I also love the knee lifter, tbh, I don’t think I would’ve went thru with this purchase if this machine did not have the knee lifter as I find this tool soooo beneficial in so many ways. I’m so happy with this machine, it has made sewing such an amazing experience that I regret not purchasing this machine sooner.