Stefani: I have the Singer Futura CE250 and absolutely love it! The best $800 I ever spent! I believe the embroidery field is bigger on the Futura(5X7) Than you get on the cheaper Brother too. The other feature I really like is that it switched easily to a regular sewing machine easily. I take my Futura to my guild meeting every week, since my other machine does not come out of the cabinet. I also use the 100 different decorative stitches quite often. There is a Yahoo group dedicated to teaching and avising you on the machine. Check out wwwsingertexas.com Tina has both the Singer and Brother machines and can help you decide. Plus if you buy a machine from her the shipping is free. Feel free toPM me with any questions.
Jovi