PooLin Single-Needle Embroidery Machines

Our Recommended Single-Needle Embroidery Machines for Beginners

Get a generous embroidery area, beginner-friendly features, and the essentials you need to start creating

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Poolin Single-Needle Embroidery Machines

Our Recommended Single-Needle Embroidery Machines for Beginners

Get a generous embroidery area, beginner-friendly features, and the essentials you need to start creating

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Exclusive PooLin Benefits

Your Machine Is Just the Beginning

Through Embroidery Legacy, PooLin machine owners get additional
resources designed to make starting embroidery easier.

Your Machine Is Just the Beginning

Through Embroidery Legacy, PooLin machine owners get additional resources designed to make starting embroidery easier.

Embroidery Legacy Basics

Embroidery Legacy Basics

Free Embroidery Software

Organize your embroidery collection, recolor designs, add lettering, combine designs, preview projects, and prepare files for your embroidery machine.

100 Free Designs

100 Free Designs

Start Creating Right Away

Get the 50 professionally digitized designs included with Embroidery Legacy Basics, plus 50 additional designs available exclusively to Poolin customers.

PooLin Beginner Series (coming soon)

PooLin Beginner Series (coming soon)

Learn Your Machine Step by Step

Follow our upcoming PooLin-specific onboarding series designed to help you properly set up your machine, avoid common beginner mistakes, and start embroidering successfully.

Learn Your Machine
Step by Step

Follow our upcoming PooLin-specific onboarding series designed to help you properly set up your machine, avoid common beginner mistakes, and start embroidering successfully.

Close-up of hands threading a white Poolin single-needle embroidery machine during the setup process.

Guided Projects

Guided Projects

Create Alongside Us

Follow beginner-friendly project tutorials filmed using PooLin machines, including an exclusive in-the-hoop project designed to help you create something beautiful from start to finish.

Woman positioning a fabric-filled embroidery hoop beneath the needle of a white Poolin single-needle embroidery machine while working on an in-the-hoop project.

PooLin-exclusive benefits and access instructions are provided to eligible customers following a machine purchase.

WHY WE RECOMMEND POOLIN

More Embroidery Machine
For Your Money

For many new embroiderers, getting started is about finding the right balance of features, embroidery
space, quality, and price. That’s why we recommend PooLin.


PooLin combines generous embroidery space, beginner-friendly features, and approachable pricing to
make getting started in machine embroidery easier.

More Embroidery Machine For Your Money

For many new embroiderers, getting started is about finding the right balance of features, embroidery space, quality, and price. That’s why we recommend PooLin.

PooLin combines generous embroidery space, beginner-friendly features, and approachable pricing to make getting started in machine embroidery easier

Generous Embroidery Areas

Create more than just small designs with larger embroidery fields available across PooLin’s single-needle lineup.

The Essentials You Actually Need

Touchscreen controls, simple design transfer, built-in designs, multiple hoop sizes, and the core features needed to start creating with confidence.

Beginner-
Friendly Pricing

Get into machine embroidery without making the same upfront investment required by many other machine brands.

Support Beyond
the Machine

You’ll also have access to software, designs, and education designed to help you get better results from your machine.

Compare PooLin Single-Needle Machines

Which PooLin Machine Is Right for You?

PooLin offers several single-needle embroidery machines depending on your budget, the size of
projects you want to create, and how much room you want to grow.

Which PooLin Machine Is Right for You?

PooLin offers several single-needle embroidery machines depending on your budget, the size of projects you want to create, and how much room you want to grow.

Model

Best For

Embroidery Area

Max Embroidery Speed

Touchscreen

Built-In Designs

Built-In Fonts

Design Transfer

Included Hoop Sizes

Price*

EOC05

Budget-conscious beginners

4″ × 9.25″

650 SPM

7″

130+

8

Wi-Fi + USB

3.94″ × 3.94″
4″ × 9.25″

$1,277

  • EOC06

Best overall
value for most beginners

7.9″ × 15″

860 SPM

7″

200+

8

Wi-Fi + USB

5.51″ × 5.51″
7.87″ × 7.87″

$2,410

EOC07

Poolin ECO07 embroidery machine

Beginners wanting maximum embroidery space

7.9″ × 15″

860 SPM

7″

200+

8

Wi-Fi + USB

5.51″ × 5.51″
7.87″ × 7.87″

$2,695

Tags

Best For

Embroidery Area

Max Embroidery Speed

Touchscreen

Built-In Designs

Built-In Fonts

Design Transfer

Included Hoop Sizes

Current Price*

EOC05

Budget-conscious beginners

4″ × 9.25″

650 SPM

7″

130+

8

Wi-Fi + USB

3.94″ × 3.94″
4″ × 9.25″

$680

  • EOC06
White sewing/embroidery machine on a table with a fabric project under the needle, ready to stitch a design.

Best overall
value for most beginners

7.9″ × 15″

860 SPM

7″

200+

8

Wi-Fi + USB

5.51″ × 5.51″
7.87″ × 7.87″

$1,220

EOC07

Beginners wanting maximum embroidery space

7.9″ × 15″

860 SPM

7″

200+

8

Wi-Fi + USB

5.51″ × 5.51″
7.87″ × 7.87″

$1,579

  • EOC06 Embroidery Legacy’s pick
EOC06 Embroidery
Legacy’s pick

Why the EOC06? For most beginners, we believe it offers the sweet spot between affordability and room to grow, with a much larger embroidery area and faster stitching than the EOC05.

More than a machine

We’re Here to Help You Succeed With It

Buying your first embroidery machine is exciting. But the machine itself is only part of learning how to create beautiful embroidery.


That’s why our relationship with PooLin goes beyond simply recommending their machines. Embroidery Legacy is creating software, designs, tutorials, and beginner education specifically to help PooLin customers start creating successfully.

White Poolin single-needle embroidery machine stitching an elephant design on hooped fabric, with a laptop displaying the matching design in embroidery digitizing software.

Learn Embroidery Basics with Us

Prepare, Personalize Your Designs

Poolin Create with Us

Follow Along with
Real Projects

Lady smiling holding finished embroidery project

Start Creating with Confidence

Your Own a Poolin
machine

White Poolin single-needle embroidery machine stitching an elephant design on hooped fabric, with a laptop displaying the matching design in embroidery digitizing software.

Learn Embroidery Basics with Us

Close-up of hands positioning a white sweatshirt with colourful embroidered lettering and a pink flower inside a Poolin single-needle embroidery machine.

Prepare, Personalize Your Designs

Overhead view of embroidery project supplies beside a Poolin machine, including patterned fabrics, embroidery thread spools, a machine embroidery hoop, scissors, green tape, and a black sweatshirt.

Follow Along with
Real Projects

miling woman holding up a black sweatshirt featuring a festive Merry Christmas embroidery design, with a white Poolin single-needle embroidery machine in the background.

Start Creating with Confidence

Our Honest Take

Is PooLin Right for You?

Is PooLin Right
for You?

Close-up of hands positioning white fabric in a Poolin single-needle embroidery machine hoop, featuring a personalized Deer Family design with decorative greenery.

PooLin gives new embroiderers plenty of room to create, with large embroidery areas, easy-to-use touchscreen controls, built-in designs, and convenient Wi-Fi and USB design transfer.


Depending on the model, you can create everything from monograms and personalized gifts to larger designs for sweatshirts, bags, home décor, appliqué, and more.


Most importantly, PooLin combines beginner-friendly features with generous embroidery space and approachable pricing, giving you a machine you can start creating with today and continue growing with tomorrow.

  • Are new to machine embroidery
  • Want a larger embroidery area without a premium price
  • Embroider primarily as a hobby
  • Want the essential features needed to create your own projects
  • Value education and support as you learn

Made with PooLin

See What’s Possible

From personalized gifts to in-the-hoop projects, see what we’re creating and
teaching with PooLin embroidery machines.

See What’s Possible

From personalized gifts to in-the-hoop projects, see what we’re creating and teaching with PooLin embroidery machines.

Christmas-themed in-the-hoop embroidery scissor case featuring a red, green, and white candy cane design, holding silver embroidery scissors on a wooden table.
Rustic Christmas embroidery design featuring a green and black buffalo plaid deer silhouette surrounded by a brown twig wreath with red winter berries on cream fabric.
Black fabric wall hanging featuring an embroidered howling wolf silhouetted against a golden full moon, surrounded by delicate white floral outlines.
Collection of intricate gold free-standing lace (FSL) star ornaments featuring decorative geometric patterns, displayed on white fabric with gold confetti.
Whimsical Halloween witch gnome embroidery project featuring a purple hat decorated with gold stars, a white beard, striped stockings, and curled shoes, displayed beside a wooden pumpkin decoration.
Festive in-the-hoop Santa Claus mug rug featuring a red hat with holly leaves, rosy cheeks, and a quilted white beard, displayed on a wooden table with Christmas decorations.
In-the-hoop embroidered snow globe ornament featuring a snowman wearing a red hat and scarf beside a striped umbrella, with a glittery blue background and snowy landscape.
Decorative cushion featuring an intricate Janet Sansom embroidery design with gold scrollwork, red and orange floral motifs, and a black diamond-shaped centre surrounded by red, green, and gold patchwork fabric.
Natural linen bread basket liner featuring an embroidered oregano herb bundle with green leaves, tied stems, and decorative lettering, displayed beside freshly baked bread rolls.

Still deciding?

Not Sure Which Embroidery Machine Is Right for You?

Single-needle, multi-needle, embroidery-only, combination machine… there are a lot of options.

Our embroidery machine buying guide walks you through the differences and helps you determine which type of machine best fits your goals, experience, and budget.

Embroidery machine stitching pink cursive text onto purple fabric, with a green Start/Stop button visible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Know exactly what is Included

Have a question? We’re here for you!

Know exactly
what is Included

Have a question? We’re here for you!

Immediately! The moment you purchase the software, you’ll unlock all $5,300+ worth of exclusive bonuses—no waiting required. That includes:

  • Bonus #1: The Most Exclusive, Hands-On Digitizing Experience with John Deer EVER â€” a premium, accelerated learning path to help you master the software faster with expert guidance.
  • Bonus #2: Access to 6 of our on-demand Digitizing Masterclasses, covering everything from logos to creative expressions like anime.
  • Bonus #3: 6 months access to our highest Inner Circle Design Club membership— Receive 50 design credits every month to download embroidery designs, bonus fonts, Creativity Boosters, and more, giving you fresh inspiration and resources to keep creating.
  • Bonus #4: Access to Our Private Software Owners-Only Community — connect directly with fellow users, ask questions, get inspired, and never feel stuck. It’s like having a support team (and cheer squad) in your corner 24/7.

These bonuses were designed to give you a head start, eliminate guesswork, and help you get incredible results with your designs right out of the gate. It’s our way of stacking the deck in your favor—so you can create with confidence and grow your skills faster than ever.

For most beginners, our pick is the Poolin EOC06 because we believe it offers an excellent balance of embroidery area, functionality, and price.

For smaller budgets, the EOC05 provides a lower-cost entry point, while the EOC07 provides additional embroidery space for customers who expect to create larger projects.

What kinds of embroidery & quilting machines does this software work with?

Almost every machine! This software will export designs to work on virtually any embroidery machine & quilting imaginable, whether you have a single-needle or multi-needle machine.

As long as your embroidery machine runs one of the following file formats, our designs will work on your machine:

– PES (Brother / Babylock / Bernina)
– JEF (Janome)
– & VP3. & VIP & SHV & HUS (Husqvarna / Viking)
– XXX (Singer)
– DST (Tajima & Poolin / Most machine brands as an expanded file format)
– EXP (Melco / Bravo / Most machine brands as an expanded file format)
– SEW (Elna/Jamoe/Kenmore)
– EMD (Elna)
– PCS (Pfaff)
– CSD (singer/Poem)

As long as your quilting machine runs on one of the following file formats, our designs will work on your machine:

– CQP (Compuquilter)
– DXF (Auto CAD & compatible with most computerized quilting systems)
– HQF (Handi-Quilter Pro-Stitcher)
– IQP (Itelliquilter)
– PAT (Innova Auto Pilot / ABM Innova)
– PLT ((4QB) –  QBot / QBOT HPGL Plotter Files)
– SSD (Side Saddle System)
– TXT (HQ Pro-Stitcher, PC Quilter)

You’ll need a computer with a Windows Operating system.

Desktop Recommended PC System Requirements:
– OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10, 11
– CPU: Multicore Intel® or AMD processor, 2 GHz with 64-bit support
– RAM: 8 GB
– Hard Disk Space: 1 GB
– Display Resolution: 1366×768
– Recommended for best performance RAM: 16GB
– Display Resolution: 1920×1080.

Please note that our software is not yet natively compatible with Mac computers. However, you can still run it on a Mac by using a third-party program like Parallels or Boot Camp to install and run a Windows operating system. These solutions allow you to seamlessly use our software on your Mac without any limitations.

We understand the demand for Mac compatibility and appreciate your patience as we continue to explore future possibilities.

All software updates are completely free! This includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and enhancements to existing features.

As for upgrades, they will be optional and only charged if they introduce significant new tools or features that require substantial development time and resources. Since our software is still so new, any major upgrades are still a long way off. But rest assured that if a paid upgrade ever becomes available, it will offer tremendous value.

In the meantime, we have an exciting roadmap of new features rolling out over the next year+, all of which will be 100% free to existing users!

Yes! We’re so confident you’ll love this revolutionary software that we’re backing it with a 14-day, no-risk, full money-back guarantee.

Ready to start embroidering?

Start Embroidering Without Spending More Than You Need 

Get a quality single-needle embroidery machine at an approachable price, backed by the software, designs, and education to help you get the most from it.

Ready to start embroidering?

Start Embroidering Without Spending More Than You Need 

Get a quality single-needle embroidery machine at an approachable price, backed by the software, designs, and education to help you get the most from it.

Poolin × Embroidery Legacy
Official Partners

  • Quality Machine
  • Full Training
  • Free Designs
  • Create Beautiful Embroidery
  • Quality Machine
  • Full Training
  • Free Designs
  • Create Beautiful Embroidery

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