That looks very nice @Gernella and I think your choice of fabric works very well.

Actually @coffeeandcake it was not as I remembered when buying and I'm still not sure.  It probably would not have got worn other than DH said he liked it.  It doesn't look too bad in the picture, in reality it's very bright and in your face. If I don't like something you can guarantee he will.

I can only answer for Husqvarna Viking, but here goes.

1.  Mine has a usb drive that downloads stuff from my laptop and gets taken to the machine and plugged into it.
2.  Not unless you want to make your own designs (I don't) and then it's more of a discipline in its own right rather than graphics - as far as I can tell!
3.  Not a new Husqvarna, no.

I've nearly finished the Maple Leaf - it's a right old slog, especially in this heat. I have the appointment with chiropractor on Tuesday 

The Pfaff foot control is still not working properly and the chap didn't return the power cable so I had to half-inch the one off the radio. I shall be Having Words   

I've just come into £500 I didn't expect and believe it or not I don't really know what to do with it soooo after seeing some of the fabulous things you do with them my thoughts are going to an embroidery machine, something I said I'd never buy 🤗. Can anyone help answer the following questions please?

1) do they have to be hooked up to a computer?
2) will I have to start learning graphics?
3) is £500 enough to get a decent one with?

I have used an industrial one but I only used to have to tell it what I wanted it to do, a techy bloke used to do the graphics for me. I don't think with everything I've got going on I could focus on learning graphics and I'm not sure I could be bothered to be honest.

I use a piece of chipboard from my watercolour painting days. It is 1cm thick and 14 x18 inches, covered with several layers of old flannelette sheeting.  Works perfectly