gingerd

If you have this machine tell me about it please.

I'm looking for a sewing/embroidery combo machine. If you don't have this one can you recommend one.

TIA,
Ginger

mkc

I have it. It's the twin to the Janome 9900 (same machine, basically).

I have not used it for embroidery yet other than making quilt labels. I do like it for piecing. A few of the reviews I've read commented that the largest hoop is on the small side, but I can't see myself embroidering really large designs, so that doesn't bother me.

Cari-in-Oly

Janome makes this machine, it is the twin to the MC9900. The hoops are 6.7x7.9, 5.5 square and you can get a smaller one. The Janome is actually a little more bang for the buck. I don't know what the difference in price would be, but I do know that Elna embroidery only machines cost more than their Janome twins.

Cari

candlesewer

I bought the 9900 in February 2014. It is a nice machine, easy to follow sewing menus with the t-shirt icon. I have embroidered many purses and tote bags. I don't find the hoop size to be a problem but I have no desire to stitch out huge designs. On the beige linen purse, I had to line up the embroidery and it was no problem at all with the trace feature.

gingerd

Thanks ladies! I too don't see myself doing large pieces of embroidery. I just want the capability to have 1 machine that does both.