Embroidery Machines Lets Chat & Have Fun
#3091
If you are getting puckering you might need to add an extra piece of stabilizers under your hoop if you are using a pattern with a lot of stitches 10,000 or more. Look on your package it should till how many stitches. It better to have to much stabilizer then not enough. I learn that from a class I took NO More Puckering. Hope this helps you to.
#3092
I am interested in trying my hand at embroidery but since I don't know if I will enjoy it or not, I do not want to spend over $500 on a machine. I would also like a sewing embroidery combo machine as I am currently using my mom's old Kenmore from the 70s and it needs some work done. I would like something with a little larger hoop area than 4 x 4. I have found the Brother HE-240 that fits this bill. I have also found the Singer Futura 9960 but can't determine if this is a sewing embroidery combination. Does anyone know if it is or not? Any other suggestions?
Thank you for your input.
Thank you for your input.
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#3093
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So glad I found this thread! I just bought a Babylock Destiny and only have a couple spools of embroidery thread. I want to get more so I can play with the embroidery feature. In my package deal for the machine I am getting a subscription to Anita Goodesign which means a lot of thread! Can anyone recommend a good but not so $$$? I have a feeling this is going to be a large investment... sigh.
#3094
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I am interested in trying my hand at embroidery but since I don't know if I will enjoy it or not, I do not want to spend over $500 on a machine. I would also like a sewing embroidery combo machine as I am currently using my mom's old Kenmore from the 70s and it needs some work done. I would like something with a little larger hoop area than 4 x 4. I have found the Brother HE-240 that fits this bill. I have also found the Singer Futura 9960 but can't determine if this is a sewing embroidery combination. Does anyone know if it is or not? Any other suggestions?
Thank you for your input.
Thank you for your input.
I felt the same as you when I first wanted to try machine embroidery so for my first machine I bought the Janome MC200E. It has a 5.5x5.5 hoop, which is substantially larger than a 4x4. I found I can often stitch designs that are for a 5x7 hoop, you just have to look at what the actual dimensions of the design are. I loved that machine so much I now have 3 embroidery machines and am looking at buying another. Alas, 4 machines are just too many and the MC200E will probably be the one to go when it comes time to sell one.
Cari
#3095
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So glad I found this thread! I just bought a Babylock Destiny and only have a couple spools of embroidery thread. I want to get more so I can play with the embroidery feature. In my package deal for the machine I am getting a subscription to Anita Goodesign which means a lot of thread! Can anyone recommend a good but not so $$$? I have a feeling this is going to be a large investment... sigh.
Cari
#3096
I am interested in trying my hand at embroidery but since I don't know if I will enjoy it or not, I do not want to spend over $500 on a machine. I would also like a sewing embroidery combo machine as I am currently using my mom's old Kenmore from the 70s and it needs some work done. I would like something with a little larger hoop area than 4 x 4. I have found the Brother HE-240 that fits this bill. I have also found the Singer Futura 9960 but can't determine if this is a sewing embroidery combination. Does anyone know if it is or not? Any other suggestions?
Thank you for your input.
Thank you for your input.
#3097
So glad I found this thread! I just bought a Babylock Destiny and only have a couple spools of embroidery thread. I want to get more so I can play with the embroidery feature. In my package deal for the machine I am getting a subscription to Anita Goodesign which means a lot of thread! Can anyone recommend a good but not so $$$? I have a feeling this is going to be a large investment... sigh.
My babylock likes floriani, sulky, Madeira. It does not do well with the less expensive brands!
#3098
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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I am interested in trying my hand at embroidery but since I don't know if I will enjoy it or not, I do not want to spend over $500 on a machine. I would also like a sewing embroidery combo machine as I am currently using my mom's old Kenmore from the 70s and it needs some work done. I would like something with a little larger hoop area than 4 x 4. I have found the Brother HE-240 that fits this bill. I have also found the Singer Futura 9960 but can't determine if this is a sewing embroidery combination. Does anyone know if it is or not? Any other suggestions?
Thank you for your input.
Thank you for your input.
#3099
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There is 5 1/5 years and 300 plus pages in this one thread. Yowza! Just do a "search" for your inquiries. Or Join a brand specific yahoo group. Which turns into amatuer digitizers wanting to sell their designs. Yawn.
sandy
sandy
#3100
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Sussex,WI
Posts: 57
I have a babylock Ellure Plus and Ellismo Gold. I am thinking of selling my Ellure Plus and buying the babylock Aventura.
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Kathy
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Kathy
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