Originally Posted by
Bneighbor
That depends on the machine you have. I have the top-of-the-line Baby Lock... The Destiny. Takes less that 30 seconds to add or remove the embroidery arm. I also have the Baby Lock Adventura. Again, very easy machine to convert from sewing to embroidery.
Now, if the poster would be embroidering and sewing at the same time, then separate machines would be the way to go. I have the Baby Lock 10 needle embroidery-only machine. I can set up to embroider, push the "go" button and then step over to the sewing machine and work there.
Toys...got to have them all, lol.
I have the Brother Dream machine and a 2002D from 2001, both are easy & simple & fast to convert from sewing to embroidery & vice versa, I think all the Babylocks & Brothers are easy. And, yes I do agree it is convenient to have an extra machine set up for sewing when you are doing a lot of embroidery.
I suggest buying the most machine you can afford, you will grow into the extra features, when it comes to sewing machines I don't think you can "overkill" LOL