Embroidery only
Brother PE900
5 × 7 in130 × 180 mm
A focused embroidery machine for makers who already have a sewing machine.
See fit & included hoopsBig ideas.
The right fit.
Your next project starts with a little measuring. Find an embroidery machine with room for the designs you actually want to make.
Find my machineActual stitch fields. Clear limitations.
Manufacturer documentation, clearly sourced.
Make the project
the starting point.
A bigger hoop doesn’t mean a bigger stitch field. A wireless connection doesn’t digitize a logo. We explain the differences that matter before you buy.
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of machine.
Six distinct identities. Manufacturer-sourced dimensions.
Start with the machine’s job, then check your project.
Sewing + embroidery
Brother SE2000
5 × 7 in130 × 180 mm
The same embroidery field as the PE900, with conventional sewing in the same machine.
See fit & included hoops
Sewing + embroidery
Brother SE700
4 × 4 in100 × 100 mm
A smaller-field combination machine for compact motifs and sewing projects.
See fit & included hoopsSame field.
Different workdays.
The PE900 and SE2000 both fit a 130 × 180 mm design. One focuses on embroidery. The other also sews your seams.
Decide what your workspace needs ↗PE900 / SE2000130 × 180millimetres of embroidery space
The actual field. Extra hoops do not expand it.
Notes from the
planning table.
All project notes ↗5 min4 min6 min5 min
The hoop is not the stitch field
Read actual design dimensions before a bigger hoop becomes an expensive misunderstanding.
PE900 or SE2000: do you need to sew, too?
Both stop at 130 × 180 mm. The real decision is what happens before and after the embroidery.
Your first flat project, from file to test stitch
A practical planning checklist for a towel, patch or flat fabric panel.
500E LE, 550E and the original 500E
Separate machine generations and long-field needs before comparing Janome offers.
Research you can retrace.
We compare manufacturer documentation with exact retailer identities. You can inspect the source, the date and the limitations on every machine page. We haven’t hands-on tested these machines.
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