Brother PE800 Embroidery Machine
- Embroidery Machine
- Corded electric
- 1
- 1
- Better rated than 76%
- More reviewed than 94%
A capable beginner-to-hobbyist embroidery machine once you're past the setup learning curve, with a large hoop and screen that reviewers rate well against its price.
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How it ranks among the 17 embroidery machines we track
4.6★ across 2,700 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
2,700 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
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The ProductDome score is separate from the Amazon rating shown above: it combines the Bayesian-smoothed Amazon rating with evidence volume, tracked demand, and data quality across the 17 embroidery machines we track - how the scorecard works · full embroidery machines data report. Confidence: high - strong rating volume and complete data.Updated 8 days ago. Data-computed, not a hands-on test. Compiled by the ProductDome Research Team.
Overview
A home embroidery machine with 138 built-in designs, an embroidery-only 5x7 inch hoop area, a 3.2 inch touchscreen, and a USB port for importing designs.
Reviewers who stuck with it describe a real learning curve in the first several projects, mostly around threading, hooping, and bobbin handling rather than the embroidery quality itself. Several point to fixes not spotlighted in the manual, like adding a felt pad behind the thread spindle to stop the spool from spinning faster than the machine stitches. That's the kind of detail worth knowing before the first project rather than after a returned order.
- 138 built-in embroidery designs
- 5in x 7in embroidery-only hoop
- 3.2in LCD touchscreen
- USB port for imported designs, 11 font styles
Who it's for
Hobby embroiderers starting out or upgrading from a smaller hoop, who are willing to spend the first few projects learning the threading and hooping process. Less suited to someone who wants to embroider straight out of the box with zero setup friction, since more than one reviewer needed a few days or projects before it clicked.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Reviewers who kept the machine were largely positive, with several calling it easy to use out of the box and capable of good results across different fabrics. The recurring complaints are mechanical rather than about stitch quality: thread tension and breakage (one reviewer traced this to the spool outrunning the stitch speed and fixed it with a felt pad on the spindle), a bobbin sensor that doesn't reliably flag low thread, and a needle threader and hooping process that more than one reviewer found fussy until they'd practiced a few projects.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- 5x7 hoop handles larger designs than smaller entry machines
- Touchscreen previews designs before stitching
- USB port imports designs beyond the built-in 138
- Remembers stitch position if power is interrupted, per a reviewer
- Thread tension and breakage reported until the spindle is modified with a felt pad
- Bobbin low-thread sensor described as unreliable by a reviewer
- Needle threader and hooping process called fussy and slow to learn
Performance notes
The 3.2 inch touchscreen lets you preview a design before stitching, and the 5x7 hoop area is large enough for bigger single-pass designs than a smaller entry machine allows. One recurring reviewer fix is adding a felt pad behind the thread spindle, since the spool can spin faster than the machine stitches and tangle around the spindle, throwing off tension and breaking thread. The machine also remembers stitch position if power cuts out mid-design, according to a reviewer who upgraded from the PE770.
Specifications
| Brand | Brother |
|---|---|
| Model | PE800 |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 17.6 pounds |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 10.5 × 18.5 × 12.8 inches |
| Power & efficiency | |
| Power Source | Corded electric |
| Input Voltage | 120 volts |
| Construction & materials | |
| Material | Metal, Plastic |
| Color | Large 3.2" LCD Touchscreen, USB Port |
| Included components | |
| Unit Count | 1 |
| Included Components | 5" x 7" Embroidery hoop, Embroidery foot, Bobbin, Needle set, Cleaning brush, Seam ripper, Bobbin Cover, Spool Caps, Spool net, Scissors, Embroidery bobbin thread, Accessory Bag, Dust Cover, Manual in English/Spanish |
| Other details | |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Part Number | PE800 |
| Item Type Name | Embroidery Machine |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in embroidery machines.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother PE800 Embroidery MachineThis product | 4.6 / 5 | 2,700 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Poolin EOC05 Embroidery Machine for BeginnersPoolin | 4.5 / 5 | 366 | 4.0 / 5 |
| 342,000 Embroidery Machine Patterns Designs Collection on USBG Embroidery | 4.0 / 5 | 160 | 3.8 / 5 |
| SINGER® Legacy SE300 Computerized Sewing & Embroidery MachineSinger® | 3.6 / 5 | 132 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Janome Memory Craft C400E Computerized Embroidery MachineJanome | 4.2 / 5 | 80 | 3.7 / 5 |
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Questions about the Brother PE800
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Does the Brother PE800 come with an embroidery hoop?
Yes, it ships with an embroidery foot and a 5x7 inch hoop for larger designs.
Can I import my own embroidery designs onto the PE800?
Yes, it has a USB port for importing designs beyond the 138 built-in patterns.
Is the Brother PE800 difficult to learn?
Some reviewers describe a learning curve around threading and hooping, though most say the results are good once they got past the first few projects.