[QUOTE=Cari-in-Oly;7604150]Machine embroidery is a whole other animal.
Had to chuckle at your post. You are so correct. It is another expensive hobby. I've seen some beautiful quilts done with machine embroidery and there are quilting designs now which I plan to try. There are applique with machine embroider. Most any fabric can be used. If taking a machine to a class you also have to pack the embroidery unit and some of them are large. I have done cross stitch and Brazilian embroidery but not just hand embroidery. Never felt stitches were nice but then I didn't practice at it.