Wow......everyone has so many machines......3 yrs ago I had 2 machines a singer and a very small brother....they didnt do a whole lot but they both sewed and got my work done for me......then one afternoon I was watching HSN and saw this embroidery machine that Ive wanted for so long...and it was close to my birthday so my husband said to get so I did and Ive had so much fun with it....sewing and embroidering for my grandkids......and this Xmas I got a serger another adventure for me this machine does everything for me its wonderful....I never dreamed in a 100 yrs that I would need a serger.......actually they used to scare me when I saw them in the quilt shops with all that thread lol.....and now I have one.......I guess were all spoiled and loving it.....so my reason for really having the (2) that I started with was if one didnt work I always had a back-up......and thats my story and Iam sticking to it lol......have fun sewing.......Trish