The 6-3/4-inch-by-4-inch large embroidery hoop for the Brother SE400 is designed to allow you to stitch designs larger than the standard 4×4 inch hoop or to combine several small designs without having to rehoop your fabric. For example, if you’ve ever wanted to add lettering or a small design to a 4×4 inch design, this large hoop makes it easier and faster.
The adjustment screw makes it easy to hoop a wide variety of fabric thicknesses.
The hoop comes with a clear, plastic grid. The notches and marks on the grid help you line up and accurately place the designs.
NOTE: This hoop does not allow you to stitch designs larger than 4×4 inches at one time, because the maximum embroidery frame area is a physical limitation of the Brother 400 embroidery unit and can’t be increased by the hoop. To stitch larger designs, you either have to split it with software, or combine smaller designs manually. It it a multi-position hoop that allows you to stitch them without rehooping.
How to Use the Large Hoop for the Brother SE400
See the four pins on the left side of the hoop? If you attach the hoop to the embroidery unit using the top two pins, the machine will stitch in the top part of the hoop. Moving the hoop to the middle two pins, will stitch in the middle. And the bottom two pins, stitch in the bottom part. The sections overlap, so you have to figure out how to place your designs within the overall area.
For example, if you want to stitch a name under a 4×4 inch design. Attach the hoop using the top two pins. Select and stitch the 4×4 design. Then move the hoop to the lower two pins. Select the name and stitch it. This is much easier and more accurate than having to rehoop and re-position your fabric after stitching each design.
Here’s an interesting way one reviewer at Amazon used this hoop:
I was able to embroider a 5-foot sign for an upcoming craft faire in just a couple of hours! It would have taken way much longer if I had used the medium hoop that came with the machine.
The Brother SA434 Large Hoop Works with these Machines
The Brother SA434 Large Hoop is for use with these Brother embroidery machines: Brother SE-400, SE-350, SE270D, HE-240, HE-120, LB-6800, LB6770, Innov-ís 500D, Innov-ís 900D, Innov-ís 950D, PE-270D, PE-300S, and PE-400D.
Where To Buy The Large Brother Hoop
The best place I’ve found to buy Brother embroidery hoops is at Amazon.com. For current pricing information, availability, and to get free shipping, click here:
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I keep reading about software that splits a larger design so it can be done in the smaller 4×4 sizes but I dont seem to be able to find the software that does this or after it is split how do you embroider it?
Embird will do this. It creates several files from the larger design. Then you have to stitch each file separately, being careful to get them lined up. Depending on the design, the large hoop can help with this because it might save re-hooping.
I know what the spec’s for this machine say about available hoop sizes but is it possible to make the Brother extra large 12×5 hoop work with the SE400? The listing on Amazon says it will work but other sites do not list it as an option… Here’s the link to the Amazon listing showing compatibility:
http://www.amazon.com/Brother-SA445-12-Inch-5-Inch-Extra/dp/B001TOW496/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324353762&sr=8-3
I am trying to embroidery names on the back of shirts and need to be able to do 8″-10″ total length. Even if I have to do it in smaller sections it would obviously be very beneficial to not have to re-hoop and try to get the letters aligned properly.
Any “real world” help you could provide would be greatly appreciated…
I don’t believe the extra large 12×5″ hoop will work with the SE400. Amazon is confusing. One place says for use with the 5×7 inch machines and the next line mixes in the 4×4 inch machines. I think Amazon is wrong, you can’t mix hoops for the two series. Also Brother’s accessory catalog says it’s only for the PE770-like machines.
I wrote a post on the multi-postion hoop for the SE400 here: Brother SA434 4-Inch-by-6 3/4-Inch Large Hoop. It won’t do the whole 8″-10″ inches. You’ll have to rehoop once which as you say can be tricky at best.
Do you already have the SE400? Because if this is the type of projects you need to do, it sounds like you need the PE770 which is a good deal right now with the $40 rebate from Brother.
THank you for sharing!
You’re welcome, Susan.