This combined embroidery and sewing machine has an ultra bright, full colour touch screen which is incredibly easy to navigate. You can switch fast between regular sewing and embroidery; simply touch the Embroidery Mode Key, attach the presser foot and you're ready for superb, professional results every time. There are no bulky attachments to attach or store. You'll never run out of designs either the MC9700 has 95 built-in designs, including 15 border designs that can be combined to create new patterns and frames using the easy, built-in design editing feature. Other design sources are Janome PC Design Cards and Memory Cards or simply download designs from the Internet, the choice is yours.