I'm thrilled for you and getting such a deal is great! You are going to LOVE machine embroidery. I'm first and foremost a quilter but I can get lost in machine embroidery and the beautiful thread colors and designs. Send me a pm when you get settled and I'll share my favorite places to buy stabilizer, thread and designs. Also, you might want to join the Machine Embroidery Group here. Just click on Groups at the top of this page and scroll to find the emb group. Again, welcome to the wonderful world of machine embroidery.

PS I have a Janome 9500 and her name is Lola. My Janome 12000 I just got for Christmas is named Jewel. I've had Janome machines for 20+ years and love them.