Originally Posted by
Ariannaquilts
Sailor woman it means in the hoop. Betty your work is beautiful, I have wanted to purchase an embroidery machine so many times after seeing someone make a beautiful piece like the Holy Family. However my DH always says do you really need another machine? I just invested in a serger so now is probably not the time to say I want one again. Sigh!
Machine embroidery can be a very big expensive hole. The embroidery machine is only the beginning. Trust me, I have been in this hole for a very long time and it precludes any other expensive hobbies. Sewing has always been a love of mine since a child and embroidery machines open up a whole new world. I don't have any other vices so I guess this is mine. The price of the machine is the first $$$'s you spend, then there are threads, stabilizers, designs etc and there are always machine upgrades and the price to have these machines serviced is more than an ordinary machine. Right down to printer ink and paper to print colour charts and templates, it is never ending and so many temptations with the designs. But owning an embroidery machine has its rewards in the beautiful items you can create.