I have a Excellence 740 Elna, made by Janome for sewingf and quilting and I have a Designer Diamond for my embroidery, it sews too but only use it for embroidery. It was a high end machine and also the Janome 11000 or 12000 is a great combo machine. I would also make sure to buy it from a local shop that gives free lessons. Both of mine has free hands on lession for the life of my machines.