Brother Embroidery Hoop 5x12 / B001TOW496
I purchased this for use with my Brother PE700II Embroidery Machine with USB Port - the machine comes with a large 5x7 hoop, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to have a larger hoop on hand "just in case". In general, you want to use the smallest hoop allowable for a project - while you can use bigger hoops with smaller pieces (with the help of adhesive stabilizer), the smaller hoops are easier to precisely place the material, and use less stabilizer, thereby saving you money. This hoop works perfectly with the PE700II - except for the size, it is identical to the hoop that came included with the machine. Simply unscrew the clasp to loosen the hoop, set your fabric and stabilizer face-up on top of the hoop, drop the inner hoop into place, and screw to tighten.
It's important to note, though, that even though this hoop will work with the PE-700II, the machine won't actually let you attempt patterns that exceed the 5x7 size. Instead, this hoop is for repeated patterns, so you don't have to rehoop each time and potentially lose your place. The hoop can be attached at three different spots (top, bottom, and middle) and you can move the starting location for the pattern via the machine's programming. This hoop is perfect for repeated patterns on jacket backs, pant legs, or quilt tops, but *most* of the time this hoop won't see a lot of use. Really, I wouldn't recommend investing in this hoop until you actually have a pattern that requires it - chances are, you'll be able to coast on the smaller hoop sizes for a long time.
Two items to note: First, this 5x12 isn't represented on the LCD display when viewing patterns - it's not hard to figure out, but you will need to know what you're doing. If you can afford only one extra hoop, however, I would probably recommend buying the medium 4x4 hoop (Brother SA443 Medium Embroidery Hoop 100mm x 100mm), just because many patterns will fall inside the 4x4 measurements. However, if you can afford a set, you'll definitely get a great deal of use out of them.
Which brings me to my second note: The prices for these hoop attachments seem to vary widely and that I was able to procure it for *much* cheaper than shown here as part of a hoop set that included one of each of the four major hoop sizes for my machine. So I would recommend researching around to find the best deal, price-wise.
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Brother SA445 12 Inch by 5 Inch Extra Large Hoop 12 Inch by 5 InchProduct Description: With a generous 12-inch-by-5-inch embroidery area, Brother's SA445 extra-large hoop features three pegs for repositioning the hoop in progressive sections to expand the embroidery area without rehooping. The adjustment screw makes it is easy to secure a wide variety of fabric thicknesses in the hoop, and the clear grid is notched and marked for accurate placement of embroidery designs. For use with: Innov-�s 1000, Innov-�s 1200, Innov-�s 1250D, PE-700, PE-700II, PE-750D, PE-770, and PE-780D.
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I bought this for my wife who is an avid seamstress.It turned out to be a nice little item that is exactly as described here.It plays a nice tune, Buttons and Bows, and has a semi-operating sewing machine that turns along with the tune.I did notice that the workmanship left a little to be desired.There were some minor scratches on the sewing machine and some of the screws that retain the music maker were over tightened and left an indentation in the wood.Not enough to really detract from the overall impression, but noticeable.Overall I give it four stars - a nice item, almost heirloom quality but for workmanship issues.Interestingly, the provider would not ship the item until I let them know that it was a music box and not a working sewing machine!Whatever!I like it.My wife likes it.You will like it too.
