Hoop size guide

9.5 × 14 in embroidery hoop (240 × 360 mm)

A very large hoop with a 240 × 360 mm (9.5 × 14 in) stitch area. Brother's Stellaire XE2 and XJ2 and Baby Lock's Altair and Meridian lines use it. It suits big jacket backs, wall hangings and quilt borders.

A 9.5 × 14 in hoop gives about 133.9 square inches of stitch area: 9.5 × 14 in (240 × 360 mm). 16 machines in our guide can stitch this size in one hooping.

9.5 × 14 in next to 8 × 14 in, drawn to scale.

What fits in a 9.5 × 14 in hoop

Large jacket-back designs, roughly 9 × 13 in (230 × 330 mm)
Big wall hangings and framed pieces
Quilt borders and sashing strips up to about 13 in (330 mm) long
Full-front hoodie and sweatshirt designs
Two 5 × 7 in (130 × 180 mm) designs side by side in one hooping
Two or three 4 × 4 in (100 × 100 mm) designs in one row

Needs a bigger hoop

Designs larger than 9.5 × 14 in, such as the 10⅝ × 16 in (272 × 408 mm) field on Brother's Luminaire machines
Back designs wider than about 14 in (360 mm)
Long borders and tablecloth edges without re-hooping

Good to know: This size is mostly Brother and Baby Lock naming. Brother lists 240 × 360 mm for the XE2 and XJ2 on Brother Australia, and the XE2 comes with a 360 × 240 mm frame. Baby Lock's 9½ × 14 in hoop (EF95S) is quoted as 240 × 360 mm and is listed for the Altair, Altair 2, Meridian and Meridian 2. The hoop has a coded feature that Baby Lock's IQ Intuition Positioning app reads. Other brands sell hoops about 14 in long with a different short side, so they are not interchangeable with a 240 mm hoop. Janome's RE36b for the Memory Craft 550E is 200 × 360 mm. Husqvarna Viking's Royal Hoop II is 360 × 200 mm. Embird lists Viking's Imperial at 260 × 360 mm, and Pfaff's Supreme hoop is 360 × 260 mm. When a design is bigger than the field, split it in software and stitch it in sections. A multi-position hoop saves re-hooping but does not enlarge the machine's maximum area.

Standard placements that fit at typical size: left chest, full front, full back, pocket, sleeve, cap front, cap side and back, beanie, towel, baby onesie, baby bib, tote bag, pillow cover, quilt block, patch. See the design size chart.

Check your exact design size

Machines that can stitch a 9.5 × 14 in design

Machines whose largest field is 9.5 × 14 in

Machine	Type	Formats	Typical price
Brother Stellaire XE1	Embroidery only	.PES, .PHC, .PHX, .DST, .PEN	—
Brother Stellaire XJ1	Sewing and embroidery	.PES, .PHC, .PHX, .DST, .PEN	—
Brother Dream Machine 2 XV8550D	Sewing and embroidery	.PES, .PHA, .PHB, .PHC, .DST	—
Baby Lock Altair 2	Sewing and embroidery	.PES, .PHC, .PEC, .DST	$10,284–$10,999
Baby Lock Meridian 2	Embroidery only	.PES, .PHC, .PEC, .DST	$7,947–$8,499
Brother Stellaire XE2	Embroidery only	.PES, .PHC, .PHX, .DST, .PEN	$8,449–$8,500

Machines with a bigger field (also fit 9.5 × 14 in designs)

Machine	Field	Type	Typical price
Bernina B 880 PLUS	15.7 × 10 in	Sewing and embroidery	—
Brother Luminaire XP3	10.7 × 16.1 in	Sewing and embroidery	$20,999
Pfaff creative 4.5	14 × 13.8 in	Sewing and embroidery	$6,989
Pfaff Creative Sensation Pro	14 × 13.8 in	Sewing and embroidery	—
Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90	14 × 13.8 in	Sewing and embroidery	$16,999
Pfaff creative icon 2	14 × 13.8 in	Sewing and embroidery	$22,999
Melco EMT16X	16.1 × 15.5 in	Multi-needle	—
Ricoma MT-1501	19.7 × 14 in	Multi-needle	$9,569–$11,969
Husqvarna Viking Designer Epic 2	17.7 × 17.7 in	Sewing and embroidery	$17,999
Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 3	18.1 × 17.7 in	Sewing and embroidery	$23,999–$25,999

Frequently asked questions

Which machines use a 9.5 x 14 hoop?

Brother's Stellaire2 XE2 includes one at 240 × 360 mm, and Brother Australia lists the XJ2 at the same size. Baby Lock's 9½ × 14 in hoop (EF95S) is listed for the Altair, Altair 2, Meridian and Meridian 2.

Is 9.5 x 14 the same as 240 × 360 mm?

Yes, that is how Brother and Baby Lock quote it. 9.5 × 14 in works out to about 241 × 356 mm, so use the millimeter figure when you check a design.

Can I stitch a design bigger than 9.5 x 14 in?

Not in one hooping on a machine with this field. Split the design in software and stitch it in sections, or use a machine with a larger field such as Brother's Luminaire at 10⅝ × 16 in (272 × 408 mm).

Is a 14 in Janome or Viking hoop the same as 9.5 x 14?

No. Janome's RE36b is 200 × 360 mm and Viking's Royal Hoop II is 360 × 200 mm, both 40 mm narrower than a 240 × 360 mm hoop. Check the millimeter size before you buy.