I decided to upgrade to another embroidery machine with a larger hoop size. I bought a Janome Memory Craft 500E embroidery only machine. I've been getting to know it the last couple days and I really like this machine! The largest hoop size is 8"x 11". I have a couple projects to work on after the Christmas rush is over and both have larger embroidery designs in them. Here is one of the designs, a double hooping creates this design:
I also worked on two quilt labels for a customer and I am very impressed with the quality of the stitching. I made a good decision getting this machine.
Update: January 10, 2025
I finished the top! Here's the photo... it still needs to be longarmed. I am getting back into the swing of things after taking a 4 week break from my longarming business. I do this every year after the Christmas rush is over and I spend the time piecing and sewing for myself. I'm impressed with the digitizing on this design. It doesn't look like it was machine embroidered, it actually has a hand embroidered look. The person who digitized it didn't use a running stitch but rather a tiny zigzag like stitch. The name of the kit is Snow Happens.
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