| When it comes to an excellent portable machine, the | | | | There are many notable features built into the Elna |
| Elna 8600 Xplore sewing machines have a solid | | | | 8600, among them the set of personalized machine |
| reputation. They provide a wealth of functions, many | | | | function settings. These include the maximum |
| designed especially to aid in embroidery and working | | | | embroidery speed, default language, screen contrast, |
| with light fabrics. You would be correct to think a | | | | and even whether to display measurements in inches |
| machine of this type could cost thousands, but temper | | | | or millimetres. PC users will appreciate that the |
| that with the knowledge that this machine is more than | | | | removable memory cards can be used to get new |
| a personal sewing machine, it is also suited very well | | | | designs from the internet, and you can even use your |
| for moderate industrial applications. | | | | computer to sort and edit designs. |
| An Elna 8600 uses a built-in computer to step you | | | | The adjustable speed control allows you to tailor the |
| through a process, and you are able to record your | | | | Elna 8600 to your specific needs or those of the |
| own special stitch patterns, and save them to | | | | fabrics you are working with. Free arm embroidery |
| removable memory cards. Using a computerized | | | | gives the machine more flexibility than you would find in |
| sewing machine makes even novice users turn out | | | | other similar models. If you have never used a |
| projects that could have been done by pros. Press a | | | | computerized sewing machine before, the experience |
| few buttons, and the Elna Xplore will record stitches | | | | is sure to make a believer out of you right away. |
| exactly as you move through them, allowing you to | | | | What you can accomplish is limited only by your own |
| form your own stitch template. | | | | imagination. |
| An Elna Xplore makes embroidery simple. There are | | | | To be fair though, the speed of an Elna 8600 sewing |
| several different letter fonts built in, or you can even | | | | machine could be a little faster. At a maximum of 1000 |
| create your own. You'll even find programmed | | | | stitches per minute, professionals will notice the |
| patterns for customizable monogram designs. Tasks | | | | difference. Few complain though, as the other features |
| that once seemed terribly tedious now take a fraction | | | | of the 8600 Elna far outweigh any possible |
| of the time, and the intuitive design of the Elna 8600 | | | | drawbacks. Unless you absolutely must have blinding |
| Xplore makes it simple to get started. Turn it on, and | | | | speed, this machine will give you all of the |
| the menu will take you through the process of what | | | | performance you had ever hoped to have in a sewing |
| you want to do. | | | | machine of this size. |