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First Embroidery Machines
Picks and plain advice for first-time buyers, from budget machines to what a good starter setup costs and includes.
- Machine Embroidery for Beginners: Gear You Actually Need
- How Much Does a Home Embroidery Machine Cost?
- How to Use an Embroidery Machine for the First Time
- Is a Home Embroidery Machine Worth Buying?
- Best Cheap Embroidery Machines Worth Buying
- 4x4 vs 5x7 Embroidery Machines: Which Size to Buy?
- Hand Embroidery vs Machine Embroidery for Beginners
Model Guides and Comparisons
Reviews and side-by-side comparisons of Brother, Poolin, Janome and Singer machines, so you can see how the models differ.
- Best Brother Embroidery Machines for Home Use
- Best Embroidery Machines With a Large Hoop
- Brother PE800 vs PE900
- Brother SE600 vs SE700: Which Should You Buy?
- Brother Skitch vs SE700
- Janome vs Brother Embroidery Machines
- Brother SE1900 Sewing and Embroidery Machine Review
- Brother Skitch Embroidery Machine Review
- Poolin EOC07 Embroidery Machine Review
Shirts, Patches and Projects
What a home machine can stitch, from T-shirts and patches to quilting and gifts, and what you need to get good results.
- Can You Make Patches With a Home Embroidery Machine?
- Can You Use an Embroidery Machine for Quilting?
- Embroidery Machine for T-Shirts: What to Know First
- What Can You Make With an Embroidery Machine?
Stabilizer and Thread
Tear away and sticky stabilizer, thread sets and bobbin thread, matched to the fabric and the job.
- What Bobbin Thread to Use for Machine Embroidery
- Best Machine Embroidery Thread Sets for Beginners
- Best Sticky Stabilizers for Embroidery
- Best Tear Away Stabilizers for Machine Embroidery
Hoops, Tables and Setup
Magnetic hoops, tables and stands, file formats and care, with the small things that make a machine easier to live with.
- Are Magnetic Embroidery Hoops Worth It?
- Do You Need an Embroidery Machine Riser or Stand?
- Embroidery Machine Care: Lint, Oil and Needles
- PES, DST or JEF: Which Embroidery File Format to Use?
- Best Magnetic Embroidery Hoops for Home Machines
- Best Tables for an Embroidery Machine