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Check the hoop size first. Then pick the machine.

Hoopgauge sorts embroidery and sewing machines by hoop size and spec sheet, so you can check the numbers before you buy.

A 5x7 hoop stitches about 130 x 180 mm. Start from the hoop, then pick the machine.

4x4 · 5x7 · 6x10 in3

Common hoop classes

Section I · Embroidery machines

Embroidery Machines

Machine classes sorted by the largest hoop they take.

100 x 100 mm4x4

Hoop size in inches and millimetres

Section II · Hoop & specs

Hoop sizes and spec tables, copied from maker spec sheets.

Model A · Model Bvs

Side by side, spec by spec

Section III · Compare

Two machines in one table, with the differences marked.

Quilting · Denim · Starter3

Jobs, not brands

Section IV · Sewing machines

Sewing machines grouped by the job you have in mind.

Tension · Bobbin · Thread1st

Check the cheap fix first

Section V · Troubleshooting

Common machine problems and the order to check them in.