Pic2Stitch — Converter & Hoop Calculator

Convert millimetres to U.S. inches and find the smallest embroidery hoop that fits your design.

MM to Inches Converter

Type a measurement in millimetres to see the inch and fractional readout.

3.937"
Decimal inches
3 15/16"
Fractional inches

Hoop Size Calculator

Enter your design width and stitch density. We add a 12% margin for stabilizer/hooping plus a density allowance so dense fills don’t pull the design too small for the hoop.

Recommended minimum hoop size

118.0 mm (4.65 in / 4 5/8")

5 x 7 in130 x 180 mm
8 x 8 in200 x 200 mm
6 x 10 in160 x 260 mm
7 x 12 in180 x 300 mm
8 x 12 in200 x 300 mm
9 x 12 in230 x 300 mm
9.5 x 14 in240 x 360 mm

Hoop Preset Reference

4 x 4 in
Sewing field 100 x 100 mm (3.94 x 3.94 in)
8 x 8 in
Sewing field 200 x 200 mm (7.87 x 7.87 in)
5 x 7 in
Sewing field 130 x 180 mm (5.12 x 7.09 in)
6 x 10 in
Sewing field 160 x 260 mm (6.30 x 10.24 in)
7 x 12 in
Sewing field 180 x 300 mm (7.09 x 11.81 in)
8 x 12 in
Sewing field 200 x 300 mm (7.87 x 11.81 in)
9 x 12 in
Sewing field 230 x 300 mm (9.06 x 11.81 in)
9.5 x 14 in
Sewing field 240 x 360 mm (9.45 x 14.17 in)