Rhonda Lee

First I am a quilter. Then everything else falls into the sewing category. I have a wonderful Baby Lock Ellisimo sewing and embroidery machine. When I was making my decision to buy a new machine I had not thought about the embroidery aspect of any machine out there. I went into the dealership to buy a machine for quilting. I walked out being the proud owner of something much more than I had ever anticipated, with promises given by the dealership my quilting would be sensational. Up to this point all my sewing machines were either hand me downs or garage sale specials all set up on card tables and I used the dickens out of them. I have made 100's of quilts. I have had my Ellisimo for 3 years and have been very happy with it. However, learning the embroidery aspect of it has been a constant learning experience. I've spent money on additional software and upgrades all with the expectation of things being a bit easier to handle. I don't think anything has been easier -- just more learning. I have not been satisfied with the results of quilting motifs used with my embroidery machine work on my quilts. I have been happy with many other items made in the hoop and it has been an enjoyable experience. But not so with the quilting. So my point is..know what you want before buying. Am I sorry I bought the machine I did, not really, but I am somewhat disappointed in my expectations of what I could do with the quilting aspect in all of this.