I have the Janome Memory Craft 8000. I have never used the embroidery part. I have an extra kit and stuff that came with it. It will embroider by it'self, I just have to set it.
I really don't find a need for it. What do you all do with the embroidery? I used the decorative stitches for crazy quilting etc, the machine sews beautiful and that is what I mostly do with it. My Bernina 930 also does it.
If you do it for business, I can see why, other than that, how many towels, pillow case or whatever can you make and if you don't sell them, how about the storage. Not to mention the cost of so much thread.
I am just asking as I really don't know. If I am going to embroider, I like to do my hand stuff with the silk ribbons and the threads and stuff. I think if a customer were looking for hand work they would choose the hand embroidery rather than the machine one?
What do you all think?