Can you compare the Babylock Embellisher and the Janome XPression?
I actually own and use both the Babylock Embellisher and the Janome XPression. Since I sell needle felting supplies and teach classes, I really needed to be well acquainted with both machines. Here are the good and bad points for each of them. 1. Needles: The Babylock Embellisher uses 7 separate needles. The XPression originally used either a single unit with 5 needles or a holder that holds one needle. Recently, Janome came out with a replacement part that includes a new 5 needle holder that uses individual needles, 10 replacement individual needles and an extra needle guard. This part retails for approximately $40.00 and is definitely worth even penny in my opinion. I have used it with all of the needles that I sell and they work great in it. It is also nice to have a replacement needle guard, just in case you break one. This have really made the Janome machine (renamed the FM-725) a real competitor with the other machines on the market. Just be careful to make sure that you are gett
