Updated October 2026 · 10 machines, no paid placements
One machine that hems the curtains on Saturday and stitches a name on the towel on Sunday. These are the ten sewing and embroidery combos we'd shortlist, ranked on buyer ratings, review volume and the field each one stitches.
Our top pickBrother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ29.4/10. The one we'd start with.$11,999.99 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
Room for bigger designsbernette 79260 × 160 mm field stated, 6.7/10. The largest stated field among the rest.$2,299 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changedWant one machine for both jobs and no homework? Start with the Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2; the others differ in field size, stitch count and budget. 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: 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: names and patches next to everyday sewing
The catch: A 100 × 100 mm field: anything bigger than a pocket motif means re-hooping.
Best for: sewists who want big designs as well
The catch: Check that the designs you plan to buy come in its file format.
Best for: sewists adding embroidery to their projects
The catch: Its 3.6/5 buyer rating is the lowest of these ten.
Best for: personalised gifts at home
The catch: Only 82 buyer reviews so far, so that average can still move.
Best for: a first step into machine embroidery
The catch: How neat the stitches look on your fabric depends on stabilizer and hooping as much as on the machine.
Best for: quilters who want embroidery on the same machine
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: quilters who want embroidery on the same machine
The catch: A limited-edition package: stock and price can move fast.
Product images: Amazon listings
Got a budget in mind? Here is the best-rated machine of this ranking in each price band, going by the price we last recorded (prices move, so check the button for today's offer).
| $500 to $1,000 | Brother SE700 · 8.5/10 · $529.99 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changed |
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| Over $1,000 | Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 · 9.4/10 · $11,999.99 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changed |
All 10 machines on one screen. Tap a column header to sort by what matters to you: embroidery field, designs, stitches or price.
| Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 | Brother | 9.4 | $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 SE700 | Brother | 8.5 | $529.99† | 100 × 100 mm | Sewing + embroidery | 135 designs | 103 stitches | 1,022 |
| 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 |
| SINGER SE9180 | SINGER | 6.7 | $799.99† | 170 × 100 mm | Sewing + embroidery | Not stated | Not stated | 82 |
| bernette 79 | bernette | 6.7 | $2,299† | 260 × 160 mm | Sewing + embroidery | 208 designs | 500 stitches | 51 |
| 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 9850 Limited Edition | Janome | 3.4 | $1,717.25† | 170 × 200 mm | Sewing + embroidery | Not stated | Not stated | 10 (shared)* |
† 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 Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2, at 9.4/10 (excellent). That is a rating we set for the #1 pick; the formula alone gives it 8.9/10. Its rating rests on its documented specifications, as no buyer-review record was captured for it, and a 360 × 240 mm field is documented. Close behind: the Brother SE1900 at 8.8/10.
We start from the machines that both sew and embroider, 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 ten 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.