I am learning how to sew and am a novice, however I want a pretty good machine. Any suggestions?
I want a good machine that can also do minimal monogramming. I have a pretty ideal budget and want to get a machine that will last a long time.
It depends on what you want for monogramming. If you want something that will only do the letters Shark Euro pro has one that has 2 or 3 typefaces for not a whole lot of money. http://tinyurl.com/yomaon
If you want more embroidery capacity Brother makes the most reasonably priced one. http://www.brother-usa.com/homesewing/product_cat.aspx?cat=sew_emb
You can see user ratings of machines here: http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingMachine