Wow! Kathdavis, you've made some really neat things. Had to chuckle over the toilet paper!
I bought a Baby Lock Emore from a friend just before Christmas. Really wanted the Janome 9700, but that's not possible right now. Anyhow, I decided to buy the Baby Lock #1 because of the price, and #2 because I figured I would see if I really used an embroidery machine. Let me tell you....I am loving this thing! I've mostly been doing mongrams, phrases, and a few motifs. I'm finding that a mongram adds a nice personal touch to the little bags I make.
So, I will keep up with this thread for ideas, etc (can't promise that I am going to read the previous 300+ pages, though). Glad I found you folks!