Baby Lock Jubilant

Quilting on the Baby Lock Jubilant ★★★★☆

The Baby Lock Jubilant earns a 4-star quilting rating because of its exceptional ability to piece quilt tops.  It may not have quite the throat space as more expensive models like Presto 2 or Brilliant, but it still offers a beautiful straight stitch, a variety of needle positions, and it is compatible with all sorts of useful presser feet for quilting, including Baby Lock’s entry-level walking foot. The Jubilant also gives you the ability to drop the feed dogs and perform free motion quilting.

+ 6.25″ Throat Space
+ Programmable needle up/down
+ Speed control slider
+ Compatible with Baby Lock’s entry-level walking foot

Clothes, Garment, Mending on the Baby Lock Jubilant ★★★★☆

The Jubilant earns a 4-star rating in the garment category because of its beautiful straight stitch, automatic one-step buttonhole, and free-arm for sleeves and pant legs. A multitude of other garment stitches, such as the overcasting stitches that mimic a serger, are also a huge plus..

+ Beautiful Straight Stitch.
+ 80 stitches, including 8 one-step buttonholes.
+ Compatible with straight-stitch needle plate.
+ 7 millimeter stitch width capability.
+ Easily accessible Free arm allows user to sew sleeves and other tubular material.

Baby Lock Jubilant – Free Arm

Ease of Use  ★★★★★

We say it all the time in our shop, but the Baby Lock Jubilant might be the sewing machine easiest to use in the entire world.  It’s the laest expensive machine in the world with a truly automatic needle threader.  Selecting stitches is as simple as turning the dial to stitch number of your choice.  The top-loading drop-in bobbin is easy to wind and load.  Manipulating stitch length and stitch width is as easy as pressing +/- buttons next to the LCD screen.  “Reading” the screen is also easy and intuitive.

+ Truly automatic needle threader.
+ Top loading bobbin is easy to drop-in and thread.
+ Programmable Needle up/down.
+ Take-up lever is easy to thread.
+ Easy to use Bobbin Winder.
+ The Baby Lock Jubilant is a Sewing Machine Shop staff favorite, meaning that we know this machine extremely well, so we are good at helping people learn how to use it.

Reliability of the Baby Lock Jubilant★★★★★

+ Baby Lock electronics are exceptional; we have sold this machine for nearly a decade and see very few problems.
+ Like all the machines we sell, the Jubilant is designed with an internal frame made of metal, not plastic.
+ The Jubilant is a horizontal rotary hook machines with a top-loading bobbin, which is easy to use and does not lend itself to user error.  Ease of use and reliability are inextricably linked: less user error means increased machine longevity.
+ One of the most common issues we see is when the user accidentally threads the machine and forgets to properly thread the take-up lever.  All machines, including the Jubilant, are susceptible to this problem. However, the take-up lever on the Jubilant is easy to see and thread properly.

Heavy Duty ★★★☆☆

+ The Baby Lock Jubilant can sew denim and quilts without issue.  However if you plant to sewing a light leather or vinyl for the majority of your projects, then I might consider a more heavy duty machine.

Customer Satisfaction ★★★★★

+ I do not exaggerate when I say that we’ve sold hundreds of the Baby Lock Jubilant over the past 5 years, from people who are beginners sewing, to experienced sewists who were moving on from their vintage machine in favor of a sewing machine with modern features.  Therefore, we are confident when we say that you won’t regret the Baby Lock Jubilant.  If you’re a beginner, this machine will do a lot to make you sewing experience as enjoyable as possible.  If you’re a seasoned veteran, then you’ll definitely appreciate modern features like the automatic needle threader and one-step button hole.

Conclusion

If you like sound of the Jubilant, but want a sewing machine that has automatic thread trimming and is a little bit larger in terms of throat space, consider the Baby Lock Presto 2 at $799.

If you want a reliable Japanese designed machine, but have budget in the $200-$400 range, consider the Juki HZL-LB 5020 or the Baby Lock Joy.

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Baby Lock Jubilant Sewing Machine Features