You may want to check the hoop sizes of the CE250, I have the CE200 and the largest frame available is 4" X 6" I heard that the 250 is about the same. Many of the smallest embroidery designs now are bigger than that.... It does not have as many bells and whistles as I would like either, regarding embroidery. I wish that I would have waited, saved, and bought a machine in the $1000 range.