# Hoop & Hem

> Quilting and embroidery machine comparisons built on normalized, cited manufacturer specifications. Throat space as width by height in inches, hoop size in inches and millimeters, and the arithmetic on what an upgrade actually buys.

Site: https://hoopandhem.com
Publisher: Slate Mill Group (https://slatemillgroup.com)
Author: Scooter M., enthusiast
Contact: info@hoopandhem.com
Market: United States

## What this site is

Hoop & Hem compares quilting and embroidery machines for one specific reader: someone who already owns a machine, has hit its limits, and is choosing a replacement. It is not a site about learning to sew.

Every specification published here was read from the manufacturer's own product page or specification table on 2026-09-01 and links back to that page. Where a manufacturer publishes nothing, the figure is left blank and the manufacturer is named.

## What this site explicitly does NOT claim

- We have NOT tested any machine described here, and we say so on every commercial page.
- We have no test lab, no owned units, and no relationship with any manufacturer.
- The author holds no credentials in this field and the site claims none.
- No Review, reviewRating or aggregateRating structured data is published for any machine. Visible scores are editorial and stay out of the machine-readable layer.
- No price is written into any page. Prices render from a live data layer and show "Check price" when no verified figure under 48 hours old exists. Where a figure cannot be verified, the site says so.
- There are no testimonials or customer reviews anywhere on this site, because the site has no customers.

## Funding

Amazon Associates commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the reader. Amazon is the only affiliate program this site participates in. Commission is not one of the five published ranking criteria.

True longarm quilting machines (Handi Quilter, Gammill, APQS, Innova, Bernina Q-series, Baby Lock longarms) are sold through authorized dealers and are not on Amazon, verified 2026-09-01. This site therefore carries NO buy link for any longarm and covers the tier editorially with dealer-published prices instead.

## The two reference assets

- Throat space chart (https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/chart) - every machine normalized to width by height in inches, with each manufacturer's original wording shown alongside, because Brother publishes its embroidery work area width-first and its quilting needle-to-arm space height-first with no labels on either.
- Hoop size chart (https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/size-chart) - every machine's published maximum embroidery area in both inches and millimeters, across four brands, with the area calculated.

## Home

- [Hoop & Hem](https://hoopandhem.com)

## Embroidery machines

- [Embroidery machines, ranked by the field you actually get](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines)
- [The best embroidery machines, ranked on the field you actually get](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/best)
- [The best embroidery machines for beginners](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/best-for-beginners)
- [The best embroidery machines for hats](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/best-for-hats)
- [The best embroidery machines for large designs](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/best-for-large-designs)
- [The best embroidery machines for a small business](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/best-for-small-business)
- [Brother PE800 review](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/brother-pe800-review)
- [Brother PR680W review](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/brother-pr680w-review)
- [Brother SE700 review](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/brother-se700-review)
- [How much does an embroidery machine cost?](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/cost)
- [What is the easiest embroidery machine to use?](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/easiest-to-use)
- [Embroidery machine vs sewing machine](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/embroidery-vs-sewing-machine)
- [Janome MB-4S review](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/janome-mb-4s-review)
- [Multi-needle embroidery machines, and what the needles are actually for](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/multi-needle)
- [The types of embroidery machines, and which one you need](https://hoopandhem.com/embroidery-machines/types)
## Quilting machines

- [Quilting machines, and the tier nobody will sell you online](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines)
- [The best quilting machines for beginners](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/beginners)
- [The best quilting machines, ranked on the opening rather than the headline](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/best)
- [Brother PQ1600S review](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/brother-pq1600s-review)
- [Domestic vs longarm quilting machines](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/domestic-vs-longarm)
- [The best sewing machines for free motion quilting](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/free-motion)
- [Can you free motion quilt on a regular sewing machine?](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/free-motion-on-a-domestic-machine)
- [Janome Memory Craft 6700 Professional review](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/janome-mc6700p-review)
- [Juki TL-2010Q review](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/juki-tl-2010q-review)
- [How much does a longarm quilting machine cost?](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/longarm-cost)
- [The best sit-down quilting machines](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/sit-down)
- [The best straight-stitch machines for quilting](https://hoopandhem.com/quilting-machines/straight-stitch)
## Throat space

- [Throat space, normalized across every brand](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space)
- [Sewing machines with 12 inches of throat space](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/12-inch-throat)
- [The best sewing machines with a large throat](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/best-large-throat-machines)
- [The sewing machine throat space chart](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/chart)
- [Harp space vs throat space](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/harp-vs-throat)
- [How much throat space do I need for quilting?](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/how-much-do-you-need)
- [Throat width vs height: which one actually stops a quilt](https://hoopandhem.com/throat-space/width-vs-height)
## Hoops

- [Hoop sizes, in one table, across every brand](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops)
- [The best embroidery machines with large hoops](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/best-large-hoop-machines)
- [Brother embroidery machine hoop sizes](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/brother-hoop-sizes)
- [Embroidery field vs hoop: the difference that costs money](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/field-vs-hoop)
- [Magnetic embroidery hoops](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/magnetic-hoops)
- [The embroidery machine hoop size chart](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/size-chart)
- [What actually fits in a 4x4, 5x7 or 6x10 hoop?](https://hoopandhem.com/hoops/what-fits)
## Machine comparisons

- [Two machines, one decision](https://hoopandhem.com/compare)
- [Brother NQ3550W vs bernette 79](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/brother-nq3550w-vs-bernette-79)
- [Brother PE800 vs PE900](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/brother-pe800-vs-pe900)
- [Brother PR680W vs Janome MB-4S](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/brother-pr680w-vs-janome-mb-4s)
- [Brother SE2000 vs SE1900](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/brother-se2000-vs-se1900)
- [Brother SE600 vs SE700](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/brother-se600-vs-se700)
- [Brother SE700 vs PE800](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/brother-se700-vs-pe800)
- [Combination machine vs dedicated quilting machine](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/combination-machine-vs-dedicated-quilting-machine)
- [Domestic throat vs longarm throat](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/domestic-throat-vs-longarm-throat)
- [Janome vs Brother embroidery machines](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/janome-vs-brother-embroidery)
- [Juki TL-2010Q vs Brother PQ1600S](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/juki-tl-2010q-vs-brother-pq1600s)
- [Single needle vs multi needle embroidery machines](https://hoopandhem.com/compare/single-needle-vs-multi-needle)
## About, policies and contact

- [About Hoop & Hem](https://hoopandhem.com/about)
- [How we pick, and what we refuse to claim](https://hoopandhem.com/methodology)
- [Editorial policy](https://hoopandhem.com/editorial-policy)
- [How this site is funded](https://hoopandhem.com/disclosure)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://hoopandhem.com/faq)
- [Contact](https://hoopandhem.com/contact)
- [Scooter M.](https://hoopandhem.com/authors/scooter-m)
- [Privacy policy](https://hoopandhem.com/privacy)
- [Terms of use](https://hoopandhem.com/terms)
- [Every page on this site](https://hoopandhem.com/site-index)

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- Full reference for LLMs: https://hoopandhem.com/llms-full.txt