I have a Babylock Crescendo for my regular sewing machine, but as a lighter weight take it anywhere machine I got a Brother 950, which is a combo sewing/embroidery. Of course, it only has the 4x4 embroidery space, which really is fine by me. My reasoning was that if I was going to get a second machine, it might as well do something that my main machine does not. It is a great machine for what it is designed for. I've only done small designs on linen towels and napkins, but that is all I really expect to want to do anytime in the forseeable future.