Best embroidery machines UK
Six embroidery and combo machines from £899 to £1,999, priced at Sewing Machine World on 1 November 2026.
Starter combo: Brother M380. Embroidery only: F540E. Large hoop: Janome 550E LE.
The picks
Brother Innov-is M380
Sews (181 stitches) and embroiders in a 100 x 100mm field, with 135 built-in designs, a 3.7in LCD and WLAN.
- Embroidery field: 100 x 100mm
- Designs: 135
- Stitches: 181
- Screen: 3.7in LCD
Skip it if: you want designs bigger than 10cm square.
£899at Sewing Machine World, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Brother Innov-is F540E
180 x 130mm field, 193 designs, 13 fonts, jump-stitch trimming, WLAN and the Artspira app.
- Embroidery field: 180 x 130mm
- Designs: 193
- Fonts: 13
- Connectivity: WLAN, Artspira
Skip it if: you want one machine for both jobs.
£1,199at Sewing Machine World, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Brother Innov-is F580
241 sewing stitches, 193 designs, 13 + 5 fonts and a 180 x 130mm field, with WLAN and Square Feed Drive.
- Embroidery field: 180 x 130mm
- Stitches: 241
- Designs: 193
- Fonts: 13 + 5
Skip it if: you only embroider (the F540E is cheaper).
£1,699at Sewing Machine World, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Brother Innov-is 880E
260 x 160mm field, 850 stitches a minute, WLAN, thread trimmer and an LED pointer for positioning.
- Embroidery field: 260 x 160mm
- Speed: 850 stitches a minute
- Connectivity: WLAN
- Extras: LED pointer, thread trimmer
Skip it if: you are just starting out.
£1,599at Sewing Machine World, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Janome Memory Craft 550E LE
200 x 360mm maximum field, four hoops, 180 designs and 6 fonts. 11.5kg.
- Embroidery field: 200 x 360mm
- Hoops: 4
- Designs: 180
- Fonts: 6
Skip it if: you want WLAN and app features (not listed here).
£1,779at Sewing Machine World, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Brother Innov-is V3LE
300 x 200mm field, 224 designs, 1,050 stitches a minute and two hoops.
- Embroidery field: 300 x 200mm
- Speed: 1,050 stitches a minute
- Designs: 224
- Hoops: 2
Skip it if: you are a beginner or on a budget.
£1,999at Sewing Machine World, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
How we chose
Researched, not tested: we read each retailer and maker listing loaded on 1 November 2026, compared the specs that matter for this job, and gave each pick a provisional score out of 10 (core performance 3, ease 2, value 2, reliability 1.5, UK support 1.5). Prices are inc VAT from one named UK retailer on 1 November 2026 and will change.
Scores are provisional and come from cited sources, not from testing. How we score.
Questions people ask
Combo or dedicated?
A combo saves space; a dedicated machine lets you sew and embroider at once on two machines. See our compare.
Sources
All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.
- Sewing Machine World: Brother Innov-is M380 product page
- Sewing Machine World: Brother Innov-is F540E product page
- Sewing Machine World: Brother Innov-is F580 product page
- Sewing Machine World: Brother Innov-is 880E product page
- Sewing Machine World: Janome Memory Craft 550E LE product page
- Sewing Machine World: Brother Innov-is V3LE product page