Originally Posted by
asabrinao
Either/or and both!
Technically, I'm interested in both, just figure that hand embroidery might be the more straightforward way to begin. I welcome comments and advice on both machine and hand. My Juki F400 is not an embroidery machine, but it does have some very limited embroidery capabilities.
Machine embroidery is a whole other animal. While you can take some of your sewing skills to machine embroidery, it involves a whole new learning curve and can be a very expensive hobby. Besides the machine, you'll need a whole different thread set plus all the different stabilizers, purchasing the designs, then software once you really get into it and want to do more than just the basics. Then you'll want a bigger machine that can do more. It's addicting, great fun, and expensive. I've been at it for a little under 4 years and have 4 embroidery machines. I probably have as much invested into this hobby as I do my long arm. I'm not trying to discourage you from it, just give you something to think about.
Cari