We love newbies here!! We love how you are so eager to try things and excited about your new craft!
Welcome to the wonderful world of machine embroidery (ME) and AnnTheGran (ATG). ME is the most fun craft, it is beautiful, and creative, you are going to fall in love!
May I recommend that you read my forum post regarding the PE700II. It is a great work horse and you are going to get a lot of use out of it. I still have mine despite the fact that I have bought a more fully featured machine. The PE700 is, in my opinion, the standard by which other machines aspire. Of course there are newer and more featured machines, but your machine will out last us all!
May I also recommend that you read my blog in which I cover a great many subjects. Try the one "What I wish I had known" for some helpful tips.
Ask lots of questions here in the Forum. Read as much as you have time for AND most of all, enjoy your new machine. Next week you will be embroidering on everything that does not move!!!
AnnTheGran is the premiere site on the Internet. It has been here since 1996 - longer than anyone!!! If someone here does not have an answer to help you, you probably cannot be helped. LOL[:'(]
Welcome again!
Pat, The Avid Embroiderer
If you are interested in selling your projects, you can determine your costs and profits quickly with my Spreadsheet.
If you want a lot of great information on working easier, faster and more confidently on your computer, check out my Tips and Tricks.
If you want to see my pashminas (that I successfully sell retail) check them out here. I also wholesale them.