Need help !!!!Brothers PE770 or Janome MC300E
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Need help !!!!Brothers PE770 or Janome MC300E
I've been looking at embroidery machines for awhile now. I found a Janome MC300E this week at a fabric shop on sale from $999.00 for $599.00. I feel that this is a great deal from what I find on the internet, but I don't know anything able this machine. While I've been looking I looked mostly at the Brother PE770 because I could get it cheaper, will now the Janome is cheaper for me.
If you own one of these machine PLEASE give me your input. I will need to go pick up this weekend if I'm going to buy it. I'm having surgery tuesday and will be down for a few weeks, so this would be a great time to learn to use the machine.
Also what's the best software to buy, so that I can design my own designs?????
Thanks for all your help....
If you own one of these machine PLEASE give me your input. I will need to go pick up this weekend if I'm going to buy it. I'm having surgery tuesday and will be down for a few weeks, so this would be a great time to learn to use the machine.
Also what's the best software to buy, so that I can design my own designs?????
Thanks for all your help....
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I have had the Janome 300E for 5 years now, and I love it. I think that is a good price too, I paid $1100.00 for mine. I have never had any problems with it. Also I think for the money, Embird software is the best. I have it and I have been using it for over 10 years. I had Viking software, its good but way too expensive. I love the Embird, and I don't even have the digitizing portion, so far I have never really needed it. I do have some of their alphabets, and their ad-on software to do my own lettering with Fonts. You can download the Embird program and try it out for 30 days, I believe.
You can do so much with the basic program that it is almost like digitizing your own designs. I purchased mine through Secrets of Embroidery, who are great to deal with. For the money you can't beat it. If you need anymore info, I will be glad to help. Good Luck with your decision.
You can do so much with the basic program that it is almost like digitizing your own designs. I purchased mine through Secrets of Embroidery, who are great to deal with. For the money you can't beat it. If you need anymore info, I will be glad to help. Good Luck with your decision.
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Thank you so very much Jerseyrayne ! I had a Deco 600 years ago, but sold it able 5 years ago thinking I wouldn't need it anymore since I hadn't used it in years, not knowing that I would start sewing and quilting again. I loved being able to do my our designs, but everything has changed so much since I used my old machine. Plus I've lost a lot of my memory and I just don't remember what to use or what I need. I will learn again..
Thank you so much..
Thank you so much..
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Jerseyrayne, do you just have the basic Embird software? I've been looking at the site trying to see what I willneed to buy.. and What kind of computer do you run yours on?I have Windows 7 hope it will work good on it..
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I have the Basic Embird with the Iconizer ad-on (shows a pic of your design) and the Font Engine ad-on (to make your own alphabets and monograms using FTT fonts) and some Embirds alphabets that you can make any size you want. I have Windows XP on my computer which is about 5-6 years old. I don't have any problems using it on my computer. I would just try out the Embird basic and Iconizer first, you can always get the others separately and as you need or want them. There is also a yahoo group that you can join and get loads of help and info on all of Embirds software. It is called AbsolutelyEmbird .
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Okay, it's between the Brother PE770 and the Janome 350. Which one can I get the bigger designs on??
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