Which format should I choose?

If you're not sure which format your machine uses, check your machine's user manual, or with the person that sold you the machine, or the company that makes your machine. You can also order the Free Designs, download those in multiple formats, and test the different formats in your machine to see which works best.

Below is a partial (and growing!) list of machine makes and models, and the formats that we recommend.

If you do not see your machine listed here, that means that we do not have that information available. When you find out the format that your machine uses, send an email to stitch@emblibrary.com with your machine type and the format, and we will gladly update this page.
 

Babylock EMP

PES

Babylock Ellegante (BLG)

PES

Babylock Ellageo (BLL)

PES

Babylock Esante (BLN)

PES

Babylock Ellure (ESL, BLR, BLG)

PES

Babylock Esante (ESE, ESE2)

PES

Babylock Esante (ESI, ESI2)

PES

Bernina Artista 200

ART

Bernina Artista 185

ART

Bernina Artista 180

ART

Bernina Artista Aurora 440

ART

Bernina Artista 630, 640

EXP

Bernina Artista 830

EXP

Bernina Artista 730

EXP or ART

Bernina Deco 340

EXP

Bernina Deco 330

ART or PES

Brother PR-600

PES or DST

Brother Innovis 4000

PES or DST

Brother Innovis 2500

PES or DST

Brother Innovis 1000

PES or DST

Brother ULT

PES or DST

Brother PC-8500

PES

Brother PC-8200

PES

Brother PC-6500

PES

Brother PE 400D

PES

Brother PE 150

PES

Brother SE-270

PES

Brother PE-170

PES

Brother PE-180

PES

Brother PE-700

PES

Husqvarna/Viking Designer 1

SHV   (Embroidery Library does not offer SHV format. You may convert to SHV from DST or VIP using Embird or the Viking 4D software).

Husqvarna/Viking Designer II

HUS

Husqvarna/Viking Platinum

VIP

Husqvarna/Viking SE

VIP (The SE can read a variety of formats, but VIP format is recommended).

Husqvarna/Viking Rose, Iris, 1+

HUS

Janome MB4

JEF+ or DST

Janome 11000

JEF

Janome 10000

JEF

Janome 10001

JEF

Janome 300/350

JEF

Janome 9700

JEF

Janome 9500

JEF

Janome 9000

SEW

Janome 5700

SEW

Kenmore 19000

SEW

Pfaff 7570

PCS

Pfaff 2144

PCS

Singer Quantum XL6000

XXX (Embroidery Library does not offer the XXX format. You can convert to XXX with Buzz Tools, Embird, or the Singer PSW software).

Singer Quantum XL5000

XXX (Embroidery Library does not offer the XXX format. You can convert to XXX with Buzz Tools, Embird, or the Singer PSW software).

Singer Quantum XL1000

XXX (Embroidery Library does not offer the XXX format. You can convert to XXX with Buzz Tools, Embird, or the Singer PSW software).

Singer Quantum Futura

FHE (Embroidery Library does not offer FHE format. The Futura software can convert from DST, EXP, HUS, PES, and JEF; we recommend DST).

SWF

DST

White 4400

PES