[Thanks for suggestions.[/quote]
Walmart sells a Brother for under $400. The limitation is that it is only a 4 x 4 hoop embroidery field. It has lots of built in stitches and is also a regular sewing machine. Brother sells a lot of cards forit or you can buy a blank one and write to it with Ped Basic, which allows you to download a lot of the free stuff out there on the net. Good luck and let us know what you end up with! :-D[/quote]
You may want to check into the prices of the cards for the Embroidery machines. Some have a brutal price tag. you should try to get one with a USB port that lets you load any fonts or designs that you want. Please don't be in a hurry to buy one.