Elna Xquisit II 9020

This is the worst machine I have every worked on. I have been sewing professionaly for 10+ years. My Mother bought this machine for home use and I was of course recruted to help get her going. If you have an computer engineering degree this is the machine for you. The top threading feature only works 10% of the time most of the time I end up threading it manually. The only thing worse than that is the bottom bobbin winding assembly. It winds about 3 yards(poorly) on a bobbin that then proceeds to jam up the lower thread. You know just what you want to deal with when trying to do a large embroidery project. Don’t even think about trying to use it for regular sewing, I just attemped to satin stich around an applique. Any of my other machines and I would have been done in 15 minutes, it took me over an hour on this machine. I am so unimpressed with this machine it’s not even funny. My Mother is unable to even use it without me there to help.

I’ve been using my Elna Xquisit II since 2003. It’s the most fabulous machine. I’ve never had any trouble mechanically with it. I utlize the Xpressive II software It too, is wonderful. I sew continuously and embroider even more. I recommend this highly.

I was a hand embroiderer. This machine came with private lessons from the distributor. It was easy to learn and it contains so many functions, I still don’t think I’ve used them all! I can use virtually any type of pattern (.xxx, ,jef, .pes, .sew, etc). I have no limits. My husband bought me this machine for $6000 and it is worth every penny. He’s offered to buy me a new machine, such as Bernina, but I always turn him down. You can’t tear me away from my Elna. :)

The salesperson said this model was being discontinued hence the bargain price of $1,900. And it still came with extras like the Xpressive II digitizing software worth over $1,000 alone! I thought it was just sales talk so when I came home I gave Elna a ring and she was right!!! The original price for this machine is a couple of thousands more! So I dragged my hubby to the store and, yep, we bought it right there.

It has served me very well and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve had little problems now and then but they’re usually my fault. Some things I really adore about this machine is it’s ability to self thread, auto refill bobbin without taking of the hoop, large display screen in color and its brightness is adjustable, and of course the large embroidery area.