Find the best embroidery machine for your projects

1. 1. BEST OVERALL

   

   Brother SE700 — Sewing and Small-Format Embroidery

   • A two-purpose starting point for small embroidered details and everyday sewing, with a clearly limited 100 × 100 mm design area.
   • Best for: First combined machine for small personal projects
   • Trade-off: A design wider or taller than 100 mm needs a different machine or a deliberately split workflow.

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   Consider it for

   First combined machine for small personal projects

   Trade-off

   A design wider or taller than 100 mm needs a different machine or a deliberately split workflow.

   Brother

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   OUR RATING

   8.5

   Very good

   1,000+ reviews

   100 × 100 mm field

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2. 2.

   

   Brother PE900 — Wireless 5 × 7 Embroidery

   • A dedicated 130 × 180 mm option for makers outgrowing small square designs without needing a sewing combination.
   • Best for: Outgrowing a small square field without adding sewing
   • Trade-off: Dedicated embroidery only; pair it with a separate sewing machine if needed.

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   Consider it for

   Outgrowing a small square field without adding sewing

   Trade-off

   Dedicated embroidery only; pair it with a separate sewing machine if needed.

   Brother

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   OUR RATING

   8.0

   Very good

   250+ reviews

   130 × 180 mm field

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3. 3.

   

   Brother PE545 — Dedicated Embroidery for Small Designs

   • Dedicated small-format embroidery with USB and wireless transfer for makers who do not need another sewing machine.
   • Best for: Adding small embroidery to an existing sewing setup
   • Trade-off: No ordinary sewing function and no larger single-position design field.

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   Consider it for

   Adding small embroidery to an existing sewing setup

   Trade-off

   No ordinary sewing function and no larger single-position design field.

   Brother

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   OUR RATING

   7.9

   Good

   250+ reviews

   100 × 100 mm field

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4. 4.

   

   Janome Memory Craft 9850 — Sewing and 170 × 200 mm Embroidery

   • A USB-based combined machine with a verified 170 × 200 mm field, kept distinct from the Limited Edition listing.
   • Best for: Combining sewing with a verified 170 × 200 mm embroidery field
   • Trade-off: Distinct from the Limited Edition listing; check the current seller offer before ordering.

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   Consider it for

   Combining sewing with a verified 170 × 200 mm embroidery field

   Trade-off

   Distinct from the Limited Edition listing; check the current seller offer before ordering.

   Janome

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   OUR RATING

   7.4

   Good

   100+ reviews

   170 × 200 mm field

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5. 5.

   

   Brother NQ1700E — Larger-Field Dedicated Embroidery, Seller Bundle

   • A larger-field specialist with a manufacturer-stated 6 × 10 class area; exact metric calculator entry remains withheld.
   • Best for: A larger dedicated field beyond the small square class
   • Trade-off: Manufacturer states a 6 × 10 class area; the exact metric value is withheld pending verification.

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   Consider it for

   A larger dedicated field beyond the small square class

   Trade-off

   Manufacturer states a 6 × 10 class area; the exact metric value is withheld pending verification.

   Brother

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   OUR RATING

   7.3

   Good

   88 reviews

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