I initially started with a beginner machine Husq Viking EM10 which only had a 4x4 hoop...wanted to make sure I was going to like doing emb...Well 4 mths later I was upgrading to the Husq Viking SE with numerous size hoops. It also has jump stitch cuts. The main reason I bought this particular machine was due to it's extra software you could purchase you could scan photo's into your computer then stitch out the photo with some twicking if needed i.e. shadows . I did my husbands family tree with photo's going back to the 1880's Great Grandfather thru 1960's my father in law. I'd love to show the entire quilt but since I emb all their personal information on it can't but will share some of the stitched photo's