{"product_id":"juki-mcs-1700-coverstitch-and-chainstitch-sewing-machine","title":"Juki MCS-1700 Coverstitch and Chainstitch Sewing Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MCS-1700QVP is the machine that puts the twin line of stitching on the hem of a ready-made t-shirt. It sews coverstitch and chain stitch on three needles at up to 1,350 stitches a minute. It does not cut fabric and it does not overlock, so most people own one beside a serger rather than instead of one, and it is the piece that makes home-sewn knits stop looking home-sewn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/mcs1700_1.gif?v=1788192245\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"A coverstitch being sewn on teal knit fabric by the JUKI MCS-1700QVP, with the presser foot and needles at work.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eWhat a coverstitch actually does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eTwo or three rows of stitching on the face of the fabric, and a looper thread covering the raw edge underneath. The seam stretches with the knit instead of popping when someone pulls a t-shirt over their head. Hems, sleeve cuffs, neckbands and waistbands all want this stitch, and a regular sewing machine cannot make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/mcs_2.gif?v=1788192246\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The JUKI MCS-1700QVP threaded with red thread from a cone, showing the three needles, the presser foot and the throat plate.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eThree needles, and the width is your call\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eUse two needles for a coverstitch at 2.5mm or 5mm wide, or three for a wide triple coverstitch. Take out all but one and the machine sews a chain stitch instead, which is a strong straight seam with a chain on the underside that suits a waistband or a trouser side seam, and looks deliberate enough to run face up as decoration. Maximum stitch length is 4mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/mcs_3.gif?v=1788192247\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The looper cover of the JUKI MCS-1700QVP swung open, showing the lower looper mechanism and the color threading diagram printed inside the cover.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eThe looper comes out to meet you\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eThe lower looper threader disengages and swings forward, so you lay the thread into the slot in the open and snap the looper back into place, rather than feeding it into the dark with a pair of tweezers. The threading diagram is printed in color on the inside of the cover, which is where you want it, not in a book on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/mcs_1.gif?v=1788192246\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The three needles of the JUKI MCS-1700QVP above its extension plate, which is engraved with seam guidelines at 1.5cm, 2.5cm and 3.5cm.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eA hem you can keep straight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eThe extension plate widens the bed and carries seam guidelines engraved right into it, marked at 1.5cm, 2.5cm and 3.5cm, so a hem stays parallel without tape or a magnet. Differential feed keeps a stretchy knit from waving as it goes under, and presser foot pressure adjusts on a knob for the difference between a jersey and a sweatshirt fleece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/mcs-1700qvp_web.jpg?v=1788192245\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The JUKI MCS-1700QVP coverstitch and chain stitch machine photographed from the front on a white background.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eRoom at the front for a folded hem\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eThe front foot lifter gives 8mm of clearance, and 10mm at its highest, and the toe of the presser foot sits a little higher so a folded hem slides in at the start of a seam instead of jamming against it. A thread cutter on the outside of the machine trims the tail when you are done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px;align-items:center;margin:26px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 1 260px;max-width:260px\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/angelaloq23_5.jpg?v=1722088700\u0026amp;width=520\" alt=\"Angela Huffman sitting at the Tips Table on the set of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show.\" width=\"520\" height=\"651\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:#5a5a5a\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngela Huffman, host of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show and founder of Quilted Joy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 320px;min-width:0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eA coverstitch machine is a specialist, and it is worth a conversation about whether it is the piece you are missing. Quilted Joy is a family-owned authorized JUKI dealer, our own technicians service what we sell here in Louisville, and your MCS-1700QVP comes with free Juki Serger Pixie Playdate owner classes, as many as you care to take. Call the Quilt Fairies at (502) 718-7148 and ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid #cfe6f5;border-radius:12px;background:#f2f9fe\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#0b4599\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#f6b21b;letter-spacing:2px\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e 4.9 stars on Google and a 98% recommend rate on Facebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55\"\u003e“Everyone is so friendly and knowledgeable. It’s a treat to have a local shop again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#7a7a7a\"\u003eGina L., Google review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eJUKI MCS-1700QVP specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:30%;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;background:#f6f7f9;color:#0b4599;font-weight:600\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverstitch and chain stitch machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree needles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 1,350 stitches per minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum stitch length 4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;background:#f6f7f9;color:#0b4599;font-weight:600\"\u003eStitches\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverstitch, 2.5mm or 5mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriple coverstitch on three needles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChain stitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;background:#f6f7f9;color:#0b4599;font-weight:600\"\u003eThreading\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower looper threader that disengages and swings out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor threading diagram printed inside the cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExterior thread cutter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;background:#f6f7f9;color:#0b4599;font-weight:600\"\u003eHandling\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferential feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable presser foot pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront foot lift with 8mm and 10mm clearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtension plate with engraved seam guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;background:#f6f7f9;color:#0b4599;font-weight:600\"\u003eNeedles\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eNeedle system 130\/705H\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;background:#f6f7f9;color:#0b4599;font-weight:600\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ec;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive years on parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo years on the motor, light assembly, wiring, switches, circuit boards and speed control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo the original purchaser, for household use, in the United States and Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJUKI asks that the machine be serviced periodically by an authorized dealer to keep that warranty in force. Our bench is in Louisville with our own technicians on it, and like any machine that runs cones of thread, this one wants a clean more often than a sewing machine does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits beside the sergers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA serger cuts and overlocks an edge. This machine finishes a hem on the face of the fabric. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.com\/products\/juki-mo-3000qvp-akane-air-threading-serger\"\u003eAkane MO-3000QVP\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.com\/products\/juki-pearl-line-mo-655-2-3-4-5-thread-serger\"\u003ePearl Line MO-655\u003c\/a\u003e are the overlock machines, and plenty of people run one of those next to an MCS-1700QVP and move the garment between them. If you are choosing your first of the two, call the Quilt Fairies at (502) 718-7148 and tell us what you sew most.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juki America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51089209753847,"sku":"81010985","price":929.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/mcs-1700qvp_web.jpg?v=1788192245","url":"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.com\/products\/juki-mcs-1700-coverstitch-and-chainstitch-sewing-machine","provider":"Quilted Joy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}