When I bought my machine it came with the 4 x 4 and the 8 x 10. I have used the 4 x 4 twice in 2 years. It is just easier to use the larger hoop. I have bought the 5 x 7 hoop for the smaller designs so I don't over use the stabilizer. Even when you make a label you need to have the bigger hoop.
I have made quilt blocks with the larger hoop (baby quilts with nursery rhymes and an animal blue grass band) and to put a continuous pattern on edges of towels, sheets and other items the larger hoop is much easier than the smaller hoops. (I made aprons for baking and put cookies along the edges of the aprons. And I have made pillow cases for my niece and nephew and put sayings on the edge along with their names.)
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 12-26-2015 at 09:13 PM.