Embroidery Machine Update



Instructions:


  1. Fill out a sheet for each prospective model you consider. Mark "Yes" or "No" for each feature and rate its importance to you as "Very Important" (VI), "Important" (I) or "Unimportant" (UI).

  2. Score the responses on each sheet as follows: Count each "Yes" rated "VI" as two points and each "Yes" rated "I" as one point. Give no points for "No" answers or "Yes" answers rated "UI." Tabulate the total score for each sheet.

  3. Compare the total number of points for each model. Narrow your choice to those models with the highest totals.

  4. Among those with the highest totals, choose the model that most closely matches your needs and budget. When comparing prices, don't forget to add in the cost of any optional equipment to be purchased with the machine. Also factor into your decision upgrade path particulars, and return and repair policies.


Good luck!
We hope you love your machine--and embroidering!

 


  Yes No Rating
(VI, I, UI) 		Score
General Features
Actual embroidery area size?
horizontal ____ x vertical ____ 		       
Easy to thread?
        
  • Needle threader?
        
Low bobbin indicator?
light ____ message ____ 		       
Upper thread monitor?        
Automatic thread cutting?
upper ____ lower ____ both____		        
Embroidery cards with machine purchase?
If so, how many? ____ 		       
  • Approximate price of additional embroidery cards? $____
        
  • Machine can use other embroidery card brands?
        
  • Number of built-in embroideries on machine?
        
  • Number of built-in frame designs? ____
        
  • Number of built-in stitch patterns? ____
        
Embroidery fonts with machine?
Built-in? ____ On cards? ____ 		       
How many hoops come with machine? ____        
  • Maximum embroidery area? ________
        
  • Extra-large hoop available? If so, $____
        
  • Small hoop available? If so, $____
        
  • Cap hoop available? If so, $____
        
Design Placement
  • Can designs be rotated in the sewing field? If so, degrees? ____
        
  • Can designs be mirror-imaged? If so, all designs or only some? ____ horizontally?____ vertically?____
        
  • Can designs be moved in sewing field? If so, how many directions? ____
        
  • Can designs be combined/stored in machine memories?
        
  • Designs are multisized or can be resized?
        
  • Design scaling? If so, of lettering? ____ of embroideries? ____
        
  • Skip colors of designs? If so, forward? ____ backward? ____
        
  • Skip design stitches? If so, forward? ____ backward? ____
        
  • Machine has a Perimeter Basting Feature
        
  • Multiple-hooping alignment available on-screen?
        
Design Information
  • Estimated embroidery time given?
        
  • Stitch count given? Overall or by color?
        
  • Pattern size indication? If yes, where? ________
        
  • Color stitching order given?
        
  • Embroidery software available for personal designing? Approximate cost? $_____ System Requirements (list below)
    ______
    _______
       
  • Combine text with embroideries?
        
  • Number of fill types? ____ How many angles?
        
  • Number of outline types? ____
        
  • Are lettering and digitizing capabilities part of same software package?
        
  • Is hardware or memory card is included with software? If not, $____
        
  • Built-in software fonts? If so, how many? ____
        
  • Text editing with software?
        
  • Built-in conversion of commercial or other machine formats?
        
  • Independent designers offer embroideries for the machine format?
        
General Information
Classes included with machine? If not, $____ each        
Ongoing sewing classes and/or clubs offered?        
Instructional video available for machine? ____ scanner? ____ software? ____        
Limited warranty? ____ years? _____ items covered? (List on reverse side, including return, repair and upgrade policies.)        
Like the look and feel of the machine?        
Confident in the dealer's knowledge and willingness to help?        
TOTAL  

 


 
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