The new Esante

[ironrite]

And a happy birthday to me!

In the prior couple of sewing threads I had mentioned the possibility of a new machine and the birthday fairy came through. A new Babylock Esante. I can finally do larger embroideries and am no longer limited to the 4x4 size. If you look close at the picture, the embroidery counter reads zeros.

Right now I have her testing out a design I digitized for my niece's birthday. My niece did a couple of crayon drawings when she was about 5 years old for me. Now my niece has little ones, so I took her drawings, digitized them for embroidery and will make up a couple of tee shirts for her kids. Heck with this new machine I might be inspired to make a quilt.

With limited room though the Viking #1+ does need to find a new home. I will be selling the machine shortly. It's it great shape and does embroider 4x4 designs as well as a sewing machine. If anybody here is interested, drop me an email and I'll give you more information. It will also come with a lot of extra Viking feet.

 

[bugsyjones]

Nice!

I have the Brother equivalent. The Innovis 4000.

The embroidery arm attachment is nearly identical. Mine came with several different sized hoops. The biggest being 11x7.

It may take you a little while to get used to the machine and all the bells and whistles. You will enjoy this machine thoroughly. The possibilities will be endless.

~Tim

 

[earthling177]

Happy Birthday, Mike!

 

[ironrite]

Thanks!

For the birthday wishes! And the compliment on the new machine.

Tim, this one is two steps down from the Babylock equivalent of your machine, the Elegante. I don't have the cool pushbutton threading. On mine you thread it, then push a lever on side of the machine. Also it's a black and white screen. I get all my embroidery set up first on the computer, so I didn't see the need to get the color screen. It will also go up to a 6 x 10 hoop. There is a company called Hoop It All and they make all sorts of different size accessory hoops for machines.

I will say, much as I love the Viking, I am amazed at the speed and smoothness of this machine.