Don't know how your machine transfers, but my machines are connected directly to my laptop to send designs over, and I can also put designs on usb stick and insert that stick into embroidery machine. You may want to check if there are any of these options on yours, or if it can be upgraded to take a usb stick (the Viking machines did that and that was a long time ago).

You can also check on "yahoo groups" to see if there is a group for your machine, probably is. I have Brother, Babylock, Viking and Pfaff machines and belong to the yahoo group for each and every one of them. For me personally, I can get so much more information on a machine and its capabilities (or problems that I am having), any time of the day or night using these groups. They have been invaluable for information for me in over 10 years.

As for your big hoop, does it use "precise positioning" or "snowmen" or ?? when lining up large designs. My largest hoop is 14 x 14 and it stitches the left half, I then rotate the hoop, and it stitches out the right half of the design. Again, the yahoo groups have an intense amount of info on how to do this.

I have a Pfaff CV that has been a love/hate relationship since day one, but after taking classes on it once a month I have finally been able to (kinda) figure it out. Our teacher even taught us how to stitch out a design that was 10 inches high and about 20 inches long - we did 3 hoopings, and you can't even tell where we did the splits - it was wonderful (and amazing for me).

Have fun with your machine.

KarenSue

Here are a few things that I have embroidered for my new grandbaby that is due in August.
I did these on my Babylock Emore, it is an embroidery only machine. It was only sold for a short time but I love it.
The largest hoop size is 5 x 7.

I have been quilting for around 11 years now. I started out with a little Singer purchased from Sears. Then I went to a Brother CSi6000, that machine did not like me at all, so I sold it. I now have a Brother Laura Ashley Innov'is NX-2000 and I so totally love it!!!! Sews and quilts like a dream.

I also have an embroidery machine. Started out with a used ULT2001, loved it but it sure made a lot of noise. I now have a Brother Innov'is 4000D upgrade to a 4500D and I so totally love it. I tried quilting on this machine and it quilted like a dream, but I was just putting to many stitches on it, that is why I got my Laura Ashley, its the same as my 4000d but no embroidery. I have thought about selling my embroidery machine. Its been a few years since I actually sat down and done any embroidery with it. Then I think sure enough I sell it then I will want to embroider something.

embrodery machine owner
 

I have been ME since 2000 and though I don't use it as much as it first, I do still use it mainly for the quilting motifs on squares when I am quilting them. They are so easy to use, I started out with a Bernina 180 and the software and then I purchased just an embroidery machine as I got caught when my sewing bernina had to go to the shop and I had orders to fill. You just can't imagine what all you can do with and embroidery machine, it is mind boggling. Check out some of the yahoo embroidery sites or machine embroidery magazines and you to will be amazed.

I had the Janome MC10000 and upgraded to 10001 on the Janome web side. I now have the SEMC11000. Embroidery Library has Kenny's Korner for all sorts of help embroidery wise.

I've had my eye on one that's listed on Amazon and SO want to click the "buy now" button instead of the "wish list" one but just not enough money in the coffers to justify buying it although it is a good price, under $700.

I have a janome 350 e which I love and use often. I embroider lots of quilts as well use it for the quilting. I don't understand why you need software. I just put the design on my flash drive and insert it in my EM then stitch it out. I'd love it if someone could explain as I feel like I missing something I could be doing. Thanks Pat

I traded in my Viking some years ago for a Janome 300 embroidery machine and a Janome 6500. Loved being able to sew on the 6500 while the 300 was humming along. Did a lot of the flour sack dish towels and sold those, did towels for grands and some other things. I do recommend the seperate machines if you want to embroider. Just my preference. I still would like to try machine qulting a large quilt on my 300, but am worried about the pulling of the quilt while it is embroidering and pulling the design out of alignment. Any tips for that?

I am addicted to machine embroidery. I started with the Bernina 180, which I love, then bought the Bernina 640 to take to my machine embroidery club at he LGS. Now I have my dream the Bernina 830. There are so many free designs to download on the web and the AnitaGoodesign Projects are wonderful with beautiful quilt motifs. I hand embroidered many years and still enjoy it, but the machine embroidery exceeds all my expectations. Those of you who machine embroider know what I mean. Have a wonderful day!!

Great idea,
I am still watching the original thread too. I have a PE770 from Brother and love it. I use it to quilt with. Use redwork outline designs. Will post my next quilt when completed.

I will also monitor both sights, but glad a new one one started up. 100+ pages was too many to go thru. Maybe someone can start a new one at the beginning of each month. I have a Viking Topaz 30 and just love it.

Is this the place to confess our sins? I bought a Viking Designer I (floppy disks) new in 2004 or so. I just opened the embroidery unit box 2 weeks ago. Oh the shame.

To add to the shame, while my machine was in the shop around xmas, I bought a Viking Quilt Designer II (d-cards) on Ebay as my backup sewing machine. It came with the works at a great price.

And the confession continues...I was so frustrated with my machine being in the shop that I also purchased (on Ebay) a Brother PE-400D (Winnie the Pooh model). I also found this for a steal. I owned one like this and gave it to a relative when I bought the D1...missed it so now I have 3 fantastic, older machines, and learning how to use them all.

Thanks for the Yahoo Groups tip.

had a bernina 165 it got fried in a power surge bout a viking topaz 30 will be able to use most of my designs i all ready have will be trying to sell the art ones i cannot use

Thanks for the new Thread. I have Baby lock..Will love looking here

This is a great thread! I have a Brother 4000D, upgraded to 4500D. I love this machine and do a lot of embroidery work on it. I also have a Crown Jewel for longarming the quilts I make or quilts that others make. Then I have a Bernina 1230, along with a whole host of other machines!! Sewing is a passion and my passion is sewing! I also have Masterworks II for digitizing. That is slower going for me. I hope this thread stays going and we share more pictures!!

I have the same but have had my 830 about 2 yrs, lots of differances but its a great machine! Take the learner classes and learn all you can from your dealer. I'm keeping my 200/730 for a back up. 830 embr beautiful and I do alot of that!

luvrazz, those are adorable!

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Machine Embroidery can be used for quilting too. I have a Babylock Ellegante and I'm sure you could get a good deal on one since the Elisimo is now top of the line. I sew, quilt, and embroidery on mine and just love it. Here's a few pics of some of my quilts I've embroidered. Quilt-as-you-go method is great for quilts using embroidery.

LOL, I think I have the same ADD as you.

Oooh...so glad to see this thread started as I still haven't made it through all of the other one. I have a Singer SEQS6000 and I am having so much fun with the embroidery module. (And eternally grateful that I have a second machine so I can be piecing quilts while the embroidery is cookin). I haven't combined ME and quilts yet but have been debating a wall quilt for our living room with embroidered blocks.

Love those shoes!!!! :thumbup:

Addicted to my emboirdery machine, I have a Janome 11000 and have more ideas than time right now! So far I've done a couple of quilts, wall hangings and towels for the bath and kitchen. I started out with the smaller embroidery machine but after 6 months knew that I had to have the larger one. Looking forward to doing some shower curtains to match the towels in the Bathroom work just keeps getting in my way :) First time ever replying so I hope I'm doing this right.

Just a hint on the other embroidery posting. If you click on it, then click on 'last', you will go to the end of the postings and can work back from there if needed. It's so much easier than trying to wade thru 90 some pages! HTH

My machines are in my signature line. I purchased my first one in 1998 and never looked back again!! Over the years I have updated my machines to my current 2 embroidery/sewing machines. I doubt if I will make any other changes to my current machines. I love them both so much!! Both embroidery beautifully and sew perld fectly for me. I upgraded to my Babylock Ellisimo so I would have the best of both worlds, my D1 which I love still uses a floppy so I upgraded to my Elli so I would be current with the USB capability. I LOVE Machine Embroidery! I hope we can all continue to post our questions and help each other out.

I too, love to EM, I have the older Viking Rose I have used it alot. Just talked to my dealer recently and he told me I could get software for it to do my hearts desire with, just one problem it costs 500.00. I am undecided if I should go that route or just update to another machine, What do you ladies suggest? Of course I would have to have it connected to my computer to use it, I don't know much about doing that. Thanks for this thread.

I also have the Quatro...love love love it !!

I found one of those deals as well. Got a Janome 10001 with cloth setter, card reader, about 20 design sets, several dozen big spools of embroidey thread, 3 Janome thread sets, 30 or so smaller spools, and a big box of stabilizers. Now I am trying to learn how to use it. Ive made some quilt labels, and a couple of butterflies. Not sure what you call it, but it is made in the hoop using disolving stabilizer and netting fabrick. My dog ate the first one, lol I am really enjoying this machine, it sews beautifully!

Karen,

I also own an Ellisimo and I love it! I don't have any granddaughters (all grandsons!), but I love machine embroidery. I have done 12 sets of quilt blocks with the center of the blocks embroidered (just need to put them together and have them quilted.) I have recently started quilting small quilts with the embroidery machine.

I also have a Janome 6600. Great minds think alike! LOL

Hi Thanks again for this thread. I am new to my embroidery machine I have a Janome 350 e I sort of came into some money and I wanted a horse but since I am 62 My DH thought another machine was a better idea. I really love my machine .(but still want another horse) I have not had my machine a year yet but I got it just in time to make stockings and dish towels for family for Christmas. My first project was a homespun turning 20 that I embroidered the large block in about half the squares with a rodeo cowboy/horse/bullrider or something to do with rodeo. I do love it. Look forward to keeping an eye on this Thanks again

Do you use any sort of digitizer program with your 300e? I have a 300e and have been looking for help. I want to be able to stitch out quilt labels but haven't been able to learn how I can fit the wording in the hoop. ANY help would be appreciated. If I need to buy software what is the most reasonable and user friendly that I could find? Thanks to anyonewilling to help.

I have a Janome 6600 also....what is the FMQ bobbin case and how does that help? Thanks!

What kind of software if he offering you (full name, reg or extra or ) ?

There are several versions of software for each company. Ex: Viking/Pfaff has the regular version usually $400, the Extra version $700, the full blown version $thousands, and add on's $200. These are just approximate costs.

I have Viking 3d, Pfaff 4d, Artista V6, Brother Next. My programs cost from $400 to $thousands. And I have to admit, I continually use my 12 year old 3d program. Which goes to prove, cost isn't everything, but you have to know the capabilities of each program. You need to be able to edit, copy, paste as a minimum. My old 3d program will change all of my thread colors to R/A (or whatever), and I can just click on a window to change the thread spool number to match my design exactly. On some programs (Brother) you have to change your thread mfg, each and every time, and then thread spool number, which is a pain if you are doing a design with 20+ colors.

Just another opinion from someone who has discovered sometimes older is better.

KarenSue

There are also other out there that can be downloaded as trial versions.

Here's a description of the Janome free motion bobbin case: http://content.janome.com/index.cfm/...otion_Quilting

You can buy it online from various places for $24.95.

Mine is a Brother ULT that is over 12 years old. I love it and embroider on it almost every day. Very much worth the investment. Here is a question: I saw a site that sold hoops to convert our old machines to be able to sew larger hoop areas. But I can't remember the name of the product. If you know of something like this, please tell us. It would be much cheaper than investing in a new machine to get the larger sewing area.

I own a Viking Diamond and I just love it. I also have the 5D Professional program. I am still learning it all. They're
a great machine.

your baby items are precious! Have fun with your grand baby! they are the BEST!

Yes, I agree with you! :)

Thanks for continuing this post. I have a 9500 Janome, and I love the machine . I need to firgue out how to transfer files from the pc to the machine. I have bought the memory card and rewriter and the digitalize thing.the big thing I need to time to sit down and experiment with it. Surely their is some type of converter for the ps2 port thing to usb. That would be ideal. I have embrodiery some cloth burp cloths and such but not really got into it much.

I knew that over the years I have purchased and got free hundreds
of designs from Embroidery Library, but tonight I sat down and went
through THEIR order history for me and looking at EACH order.

So I decided to start counting the designs and I couldn't got with the
qty they list because there are MANY design packs so I want a count
of EVERY design.

Total number from 2-11-2009 until 7-3-2012 (today) equals............


2213 designs!

Now keep in mind this is ONLY from emb. library, no way am I going
to try and count ALL the designs I have on my computer,,, I KNOW it
is OVER 100,000 (with about 30-60k being names only).

Hello my name is Louise and I am addicted to embroidery designs.