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Roundups

• The best embroidery machines, ranked on the field you actually get
• The best embroidery machines for beginners
• The best embroidery machines for a small business
• The best embroidery machines for hats
• Multi-needle embroidery machines, and what the needles are actually for
• The best embroidery machines for large designs

Machine reviews

• Brother SE700 review
• Brother PE800 review
• Brother PR680W review
• Janome MB-4S review

Guides

• How much does an embroidery machine cost?
• The types of embroidery machines, and which one you need
• What is the easiest embroidery machine to use?
• Embroidery machine vs sewing machine

Roundups

• The best quilting machines, ranked on the opening rather than the headline
• The best sit-down quilting machines
• The best sewing machines for free motion quilting
• The best straight-stitch machines for quilting
• The best quilting machines for beginners

Machine reviews

• Juki TL-2010Q review
• Brother PQ1600S review
• Janome Memory Craft 6700 Professional review

Guides

• Can you free motion quilt on a regular sewing machine?
• Domestic vs longarm quilting machines
• How much does a longarm quilting machine cost?

Reference tables

• The sewing machine throat space chart

Roundups

• The best sewing machines with a large throat

Guides

• How much throat space do I need for quilting?
• Harp space vs throat space
• Sewing machines with 12 inches of throat space
• Throat width vs height: which one actually stops a quilt

Reference tables

• The embroidery machine hoop size chart
• Brother embroidery machine hoop sizes

Roundups

• The best embroidery machines with large hoops
• Magnetic embroidery hoops

Guides

• What actually fits in a 4x4, 5x7 or 6x10 hoop?
• Embroidery field vs hoop: the difference that costs money

Head to heads

• Brother SE600 vs SE700
• Brother SE700 vs PE800
• Brother PE800 vs PE900
• Brother SE2000 vs SE1900
• Single needle vs multi needle embroidery machines
• Janome vs Brother embroidery machines
• Brother PR680W vs Janome MB-4S
• Juki TL-2010Q vs Brother PQ1600S
• Brother NQ3550W vs bernette 79
• Combination machine vs dedicated quilting machine
• Domestic throat vs longarm throat