Embroidery machines

Reviews and buying guides from $299 beginner machines to multi-needle business gear — all on the same 10-point scale.

The main guide — every machine scored on one scale, $299 to $15,000.

Which hoop size to start at, and why not to buy on design count.

When single-needle stops paying and multi-needle starts.

The discontinued 5×7 workhorse — still the used-market value pick.

The PE800's wireless successor — the 5×7 to buy new.

Ten needles at six-needle money — but weigh the support model.