embroidary machiene mommas

[Naked Camper]

spam me with your favorite sites to get designs from.
Any other tips/tricks I need to know?

Dh just bought me this for Christmas - okay, he gave me a budget and told me it must be spent on a new sewing machine :heart
http://www.amazon.com/Brother-SE400-Computerized-Embroidery-Machine/dp/B003AVMZA4/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1290867436&sr=1-1

I also bought this last night: http://www.amazon.com/Polyester-Embroidery-Thread-Set-Vibrant/dp/B001S157G2/ref=pd_sim_k_3

I do know that I will be wanting/needing the larger hoop sooner or later. My birthday is in February, so I'll probably wait till then to get it :wink

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also give me your favorite project ideas :popcorn

[AdrienneQW]

spam me with your favorite sites to get designs from.
Any other tips/tricks I need to know?

I do mostly applique, the majority of which is Disney, so I don't know how interesting that would be to you. Definitely poke around Etsy and check out all the different sellers. There are also many sites for free designs - I'll come back with some links.

I do know that I will be wanting/needing the larger hoop sooner or later. My birthday is in February, so I'll probably wait till then to get it :wink

Does the machine accommodate a larger hoop? Meaning, is there a 5x7 hoop available and if so, does it actually increase the embroidery field to 5x7? I think my mom's machine is this one's predecessor, and the larger hoop was strictly for ease of placing/trimming - the actual embroidery field remained 4x4.

ETA: I remembered JellyBean just got a new machine, and turns out it's the same as yours! Maybe you guys can compare notes. :tu

Here (http://gentlechristianmothers.com/community/showthread.php?t=383283&highlight=embroidery+machine) is the thread she posted - a couple of links to design sites in there.