Hello, Judy has just posted in the Guest Relations forum of AmayaUsers Discussion Boards under the title of Is it ok to ask very novice level questions?. This thread is located at http://www.amayausers.com/discussion/showthread.php?5737-Is-it-ok-to-ask-very-novice-level-questions Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** Hi Joanie. You'll be so glad you took the plunge! I went from a Singer XL1000 to the original Amaya "Big Red" in 2004. A lot of what you learn transfers over about hooping, etc. If you were using digitizing software, and you bought the digitizing package, you'll learn some new things, but I really LOVE the programs. The quality is amazing, the software does a good job, pre-wound bobbins save you so much time, pro quality backings are so much better than fabric store stuff, and I switched all of my hoops (smaller round ones) over to EMB hoops, also purchased through Melco. They are longer arms, so when you go from the larger rectangle and square hoops to the smaller ones you needn't move the hoop arms. It is more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and if you have friends who can't stop talking, just take them to your workroom and watch in amazement as their mouth stops while they watch the machine! *************** =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================