About Hoopgauge

Hoopgauge is a reference site for embroidery machines and sewing machines. It starts from the numbers on the spec sheet: hoop size, stitch field, stitches per minute, needle count.

A 5x7 in hoop gives a stitch field of about 130 x 180 mm. A design larger than that needs a bigger hoop, or a machine that takes one. That is the first check on most embroidery pages here.

Embroidery machines are grouped by the largest hoop they take. Sewing machines are grouped by the job: quilting, thick fabric, first machine.

Spec tables copy the maker's own figures, with the date the spec page was opened. Comparison pages put two machines in one table and mark the rows that differ.

Troubleshooting pages list the checks in order, cheapest first: threading, needle, bobbin, then tension.

Pages are written by the Hoopgauge editors. Articles are drafted with AI assistance, and every figure is checked against the maker spec page or the manual before a page goes live.

A spec row is copied from the maker's spec page or manual. Hoop sizes are given in inches and millimetres, the way the maker lists them.

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