Projects/Liberty/Hoops
Note
quoted sizes are workable area, not physical dimensions
Janome
| Name | Size (mm.) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Hoop A | 127 x 100 | aka 5 x 4" - said to fit 80% of designs |
| Large Hoop B | 132 x 200 | aka 5 x 7" - design size very common |
| Free Arm Hoop C | 50 x 50 | for caps, or other small spaces |
| Giga Hoop D | 230 x 200 | Large designs sewn from rotating hoop |
| There are also spring-loaded hoops, but these address fabric problems, not design sizes | ||
Pfaff /Husqvarna Viking
| Name | Size (mm.) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Spring Hoop | 40 x 40 | |
| Creative Petite Hoop | 50 x 80 | |
| Creative Round Hoop 80 | 80 x 80 | |
| Standard Hoop | 100 x 100 | |
| Creative Round or Rectangular Hoop | 120 x 115 | |
| * Creative 120 Square Hoop | 120 x 120 | |
| All Fabric Hoop | 130 x 130 | |
| * All Fabric or Textured Hoop | 150 x 150 | |
| Endless or Midsize Hoop | 170 x 100 | |
| * Creative Endless Hoop | 180 x 100 | Designs intended to link seamlessly |
| Creative Air Hoop | 180 x 130 | = 5" x 7" designs |
| Creative Quilters' Hoop | 200 x 200 | |
| Creative Large Hoop | 225 x 140 | |
| * Creative Haster Hoop | 240 x 150 | |
| Creative Grand Hoop | 250 x 225 | Large designs sewn by rotating hoop |
| Creative Elite or Designer Crown Hoop | 260 x 200 | |
| Creative Deluxe or Designer Royal Hoop | 360 x 200 | |
| * Creative Grand Dream ro Designer Majestic Hoop | 360 x 350 | Large designs sewn by rotating hoop |
| Some hoops are machine specific. Hoops marked with * are most common sizes | ||
Universal
Universal Large Hoop 2 || 240 x 150 ||| Name | Size (mm.) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Standard Hoop 1 | 100 x 100 | |
| Universal Standard Hoop 2 | 120 x 115 | |
| Universal Square Hoop 1 | 150 x 150 | |
| Universal Midsize Hoop 1 | 170 x 100 | |
| Universal Large Hoop 1 | 225 x 140 | |
| Universal Large Hoop 3 | 260 x 200 | |
| Universal Large Hoop 4 | 360 x 200 | |
| Universal Multipart Hoop 1 | 360 x 350 | Large designs sewn by rotating hoop |
Brother
| Name | Size (in.) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Small Hoop | 2.5 x 1 | |
| Medium Hoop | 4 x 4 | |
| Large Hoop | 5 x 7 | |
| Extra Large Hoop | 12 x 5 | |
| Quattro Square Hoop | 8 x 8 | |
| Quattro Jumbo Hoop | 12 x 8 | |
| Extra Large Hoop | 10 x 6 | |
| Extra Large Hoop | 12 x 7 | |
| Super Hoop | 4 x 4 expanding to 4 x 6.25 | Move the hooped fabric to an additional overlapping section, avoiding re-hooping |
Flair Magazine have a list of common hoop sizes on their web pages