Updated October 2026 · 13 machines, no paid placements
Monograms are done and your designs want more room? Here are the thirteen machines with a documented 5x7 field (130 × 180 mm) or bigger, ranked on buyer ratings, review volume and specs, with the catch of each.
Our top pickBrother PE8009.4/10. The one we'd start with.$1,099.88 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changed
The crowd favouriteBrother SE19001,659 buyer reviews, 8.8/10. Plenty of owners to learn from.$1,148.95 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changed
The biggest fieldBrother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2360 × 240 mm field stated, 8.9/10. The largest stated field in this list.$11,999.99 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changedWant the 5x7 field and just one name? Start with the Brother PE800. The others trade field size, sewing and price in their own ways. Bundles and variants of one listing share a single slot, so every machine here is a different model.
Ranked on each listing's specs and buyer reviews · How we rate
A rating we set for our #1 pick; the formula alone gives 8.9/10.
Best for: designs bigger than a pocket logo
The catch: Embroidery only: hems and repairs still need a sewing machine.
Best for: quilters who want embroidery on the same machine
The catch: No buyer reviews captured for this listing yet: rated from its documented specs only.
Best for: a sewing room with space for one machine
The catch: One machine, one job at a time: while it embroiders, it can't sew.
Best for: totes, cushions and bigger motifs
The catch: Check that the designs you plan to buy come in its file format.
Best for: sewists who want big designs as well
The catch: How neat the stitches look on your fabric depends on stabilizer and hooping as much as on the machine.
Best for: sewists adding embroidery to their projects
The catch: Its 3.6/5 buyer rating is the lowest of these thirteen.
Best for: personalised gifts at home
The catch: Only 51 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Best for: adding embroidery next to your sewing machine
The catch: Only 48 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Best for: a first step into machine embroidery
The catch: Only 28 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Best for: sewists adding embroidery to their projects
The catch: Only 18 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Best for: monograms and motifs on gifts
The catch: Only 13 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Best for: quilters who want embroidery on the same machine
The catch: A limited-edition package: stock and price can move fast.
Best for: designs bigger than a pocket logo
The catch: Only 6 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Product images: Amazon listings
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| Brother PE800 | Brother | 9.4 | $1,099.88† | 130 × 180 mm | Embroidery only | 138 designs | Not stated | 2,772 |
| Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 | Brother | 8.9 | $11,999.99† | 360 × 240 mm | Sewing + embroidery | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Brother SE1900 | Brother | 8.8 | $1,148.95† | 130 × 180 mm | Sewing + embroidery | 138 designs | 240 stitches | 1,659 |
| Brother PE900 | Brother | 8.0 | $1,179.99† | 130 × 180 mm | Embroidery only | 193 designs | Not stated | 296 |
| Janome Memory Craft 9850 | Janome | 7.4 | $1,499† | 170 × 200 mm | Sewing + embroidery | 175 designs | 200 stitches | 126 |
| SINGER Legacy SE300 | SINGER | 6.8 | $1,198† | 260 × 150 mm | Sewing + embroidery | Not stated | Not stated | 132 |
| bernette 79 | bernette | 6.7 | $2,299† | 260 × 160 mm | Sewing + embroidery | 208 designs | 500 stitches | 51 |
| Janome Memory Craft 400E | Janome | 6.6 | $1,499† | 200 × 200 mm | Embroidery only | 160 designs | Not stated | 48 |
| Janome Skyline S9 | Janome | 5.2 | $3,999† | 170 × 200 mm | Sewing + embroidery | Not stated | 300 stitches | 28 |
| Brother SE2000 | Brother | 4.3 | $1,569.99† | 130 × 180 mm | Sewing + embroidery | 193 designs | 241 stitches | 18 |
| Janome Memory Craft 550E | Janome | 3.7 | $2,999† | 200 × 360 mm | Embroidery only | 180 designs | Not stated | 13 |
| Janome Memory Craft 9850 Limited Edition | Janome | 3.4 | $1,717.25† | 170 × 200 mm | Sewing + embroidery | Not stated | Not stated | 10 (shared)* |
| bernette 70 DECO | bernette | 2.9 | $1,719† | 260 × 160 mm | Embroidery only | 208 designs | Not stated | 6 |
† Prices as of Sep 22, 2026; they may have changed. The button always shows today's price.
* Shared: the same review pool appears on every variant of a listing family (Janome Memory Craft, 2 variants), so the count is not specific to one variant.
Every machine gets a rating out of 10 from its exact listing: what buyers give it, how many of them there are, and what the maker documents about machine type, embroidery field and design transfer. The highest result wins.
Where the #1 pick carries a rating we set ourselves, its formula result always sits right next to it. We haven't stitched on these machines ourselves, and a commission never moves a rating or a rank.
Our pick is the Brother PE800, at 9.4/10 (excellent). That is a rating we set for the #1 pick; the formula alone gives it 8.9/10. It has 2,772 buyer reviews averaging 4.6/5, and a 130 × 180 mm field is documented. Close behind: the Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 at 8.9/10.
If you already own a sewing machine, a dedicated unit like the PE800 or the PE900 (8.0) gives you the 130 × 180 mm field without extra sewing hardware. For one machine that does both, the Brother SE1900 scores 8.8 and adds 240 built-in sewing stitches. The Brother SE2000 offers a similar field but rates 4.3 as a seller bundle.
Janome Memory Craft 9850 and Skyline S9 document 170 × 200 mm, the Memory Craft 400E a 200 × 200 mm square, SINGER Legacy SE300 a 260 × 150 mm hoop, bernette 79 and 70 DECO 260 × 160 mm, and Janome Memory Craft 550E a long 200 × 360 mm field. Confirm which hoops come in the box on the listing.
Each machine receives our rating out of 10 from captured buyer review volume and manufacturer-documented specs, mainly embroidery field size. Seller bundles and Limited Edition SKUs are scored as separate listings, so the standard Janome Memory Craft 9850 (7.4) and its Limited Edition (3.4) each stand on their own review evidence.
We start from the machines with a documented 130 × 180 mm (5x7) field or larger, each with a documented embroidery field. Every one gets a rating out of 10: 45 % buyer rating, 35 % review volume and 20 % documented specifications (machine type, embroidery field, design transfer). Our #1 pick carries a rating we set (9.3, or 9.4 from a raw result of 88/100) when the formula gives 9.0 or less, with the formula result shown beside it. Variants of one listing family share a single slot, so you see thirteen different machines.
Each price is the one we recorded on Sep 22, 2026, and it may have changed since. Bundles and stock move fast on embroidery machines, so the button always opens the exact listing with today's price.
No. The ratings come from what buyers say and from the specifications each manufacturer and listing documents, weighed with a formula we publish. We read the fine print so you can compare calmly; we do not run our own stitch-outs.