A thought: Do you all think we'd attract a wider audience to this thread if we changed its name a bit? While beginning with "Embroidery Machines" (or "Machine Embroidery) is fine, I think we should drop the "Let's chat and have fun" in favor of something like "A place to ask questions, share knowledge, share successful projects, and help one another." (Please feel free to word-smith!)
I've subscribed to this thread for quite a while (2+ years?), and the words I've written (above) describe my experience pretty well. What words would describe your experience - or the experience you would like?