I have a Brothers Quattro and I live it. I use it to sew, quilt and embroider. I've had it for about 2 1/2 years and haven't had any problems. I owned Brothers Pacesetter 8500-D for over 10 years and just sold it to my sister-in-law. Still going strong. I also purchase a lit if designs from emblibrary. Their designs always stitch out great.

Lame photo of ekmbroidered quilt
 

Here is the photo of my first and only embroidered quilt. Im not too good at this camera thing. Forgive me, but I think you can get the idea. I got the designs from juju and did them in the 4x4. As you can see its isnt trimmed or bound. Just came back from longarmer. Im going to put a facing on instead of traditional binding.

I also have a Mac laptop. I purchased a program called Parallels. It turns your computer into a windows program. I use this for all my embroidery programs and designs. Then I flip back to Mac for the rest. It's not very expensive either. I think it was around 89.00. I had purchased Windows 7. They have an update for Windows8 but I don't want to upgrade. Check on line for Parallels.

I think I will just go ahead and order all versions and test them out. Only .75 cents each on sale today and tomorrow

thanks for the help with the pe-770 it works.

Lace patterns
 

I'd like to put lace onto some plain knit tops: around the neckline or to add a cap sleeve. What sites do you find this type of pattern?

for memory stick I go on internet = around 7 dollars. 2mb

I have been purchasing designs from Embroidery Library since
Feb. 2009. I knew I had spent a fair amount of money on designs
from there, but yesterday I was "curious" as to just HOW much
that I have spent.

The total is staggering, and I have to say it is more than what
I spent on my Brother Innov-Is 1500D machine.

I need to do what Krystyna did and go on a moratorium from buying
anymore designs, but how does one ignore all the awesome designs
that are being produced daily?

Step One: Unsubscribe from all of the embroidery companies
Step Two: Organize all of the designs you currently own
Step Three: Vow not to buy until you stitch through everything you already own.
Go back to step one: Unsubscribe. If you don't see it, you won't buy it.

My BIGGEST downfall is embroidery library.

But I have already let all my subscriptions expire, or as
they come up for renewal I bypass that.

I have OVER 175,000 designs that are not duplicates
and I have been trying to work on organizing the designs.
The way I am organizing them now (or have been for the
last year or so) is by saving the designs in a folder with
the website name (Emb. Library, Cute Emb., etc...).
For all other designs that I do not know/remember where
I got the designs from they go into category folders such
as seasons, holidays, animals (sub folders are: air, water, etc.).

Since I have the Floriani ESP software I get about 5 free designs
per month from there, and so far I LOVE how well those stitch
out, very very FEW jump stitches to contend with I LIKE that.


By the way K it is good to see you, I haven't seen many posts
from you lately hope you are doing well.