6 Best Embroidery Machines in 2024, According to Sewing Experts
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At-home embroidery machines are an easy (and quick!) way to personalize your clothes with custom designs. While you may want try the latest embroidery trend on jeans, dresses and sweatshirts, embroidery by hand can be time consuming (and, frankly, exhausting), leaving you with accidentally pricked fingers. Whether you need a new embroidery machine for your at-home business or to try a new hobby, using an embroidery machine isn't as simple as just pushing a button; they still require skill, understanding and lots of time to master to get ideal results. We found the best embroidery machines for your next DIY project based on hours of Lab evaluations.
Our top picks:
- Best Overall: Brother SE2000 Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine
- Best Value: Brother SE600 Sewing Machine
- Best Luxury: Baby Lock Altair Sewing and Embroidery Machine
Our textiles DIY pros in the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab recently tested 13 different sewing machines and embroidery machines to find the top performing styles that are easy to use and create beautiful designs every time. After parsing through more than 100 data points on performance, ease of use and features, we found the best embroidery machines on the market.
Shop for an embroidery machine then keep reading to learn more about what features to look for in a new machine, answers to common embroidery machine FAQs and more info about how we test embroidery and sewing machines in our Lab.
Emma Seymour (she/her) is a senior product analyst at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles, Paper and Apparel Lab, where she has led testing for luggage, pillows, towels, tampons and more since 2018. She graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science in fiber science and apparel design and a minor in gerontology, completing research in the Body Scanner Lab on optimizing activewear for athletic performance.
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