Embroidery Machines

Choosing an embroidery machine

Dedicated or combination. A combination machine sews and embroiders, which suits most people and takes up one table. A dedicated embroidery machine does nothing else, but it takes larger hoops and is not tied up when you want to sew.

Hoop size is the thing to settle first, because it caps how big a design can be. Check the maximum embroidery area rather than the size of the machine.

Getting designs onto it varies by model — USB stick, a cable, or wirelessly from a tablet. Worth checking before you buy if you already have a way of working.

What else you will need

Embroidery takes more than the machine: designs, stabiliser to stop the fabric distorting, frames and hoops, Madeira embroidery thread, and the feet and accessories that go with it.

Stabiliser is the part people underestimate. If a stitch-out puckers, it is almost always the stabiliser rather than the machine.

Every machine has a full manufacturer's warranty, and we will set it up and show you how it works. Call 01244 394099, or see our current machine offers.