I am not interested in embroidering huge pictures. I would like something that would put little things on shirt collars, cuffs, pockets, baby and children's clothes. I am thinking absolutely nothing bigger than about 4-5". Most things I would like to do would be little, 1"-2".
I have a good friend who machine embroiders and I cannot believe the money she has to spend on accessories, software, frames, etc. for her hobby. I have seen her spend thousands of dollars on these things and she still does not have the capability to scan something and make her own patterns. I would like to be able to scan a picture and simplify it to embroider it. Her machine was as much as a good used car.
Is there anything out there that would include everything I need to have an embroidery machine to do small things? I think it is probably wishful thinking on my part. I just can't believe that it is still necessary to purchase all these things and horribly overpriced software to have an embroidery machine.
Suggestions??