Have you tried a local dealer? Have a local friend with the same machine? I don't hoop the diapers. I only hoop the stabilizer and then use a little spray to hold the diaper in place until I do a fix stitch. I do hope you find one soon so you can finish your project!!!! Good Luck!

try this company, they sell brother hoops and have an 800 #. Give them a call and see if they have what you need. Good luck and I hope you find one soon.

What a terrible thing to happen. I never hoop toweling - for that reason. I am sure that there will be many Cuties to help you. How about EBay?? Hope you come right very soon. Sarah.

Of these 2, marv is the cheapest. If you want to look further, just google 270SE hoops. I agree, I don't hoop towels or tshirts or anything bulky.
Jo
ps- I heard somewhere, that someone used the adhesive they use for pvc pipes on it, might be worth an ask at a plumbing supply, they might just be intrigued enough to try it!

I checked EBay and typed Brother SE270D in search and there came many listings. I looked at first page and copied and pasted the link for you: http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Hoops-Brother-SE-270D-SE-350-Embroidery-Machine-/350483252100?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519a6e0384#ht_500wt_1202
Three hoops: Large, medium, and small with no bids yet and starting price $50 plus $8 shipping or you can Buy It Now for $66 total with ship. This way you will have 3 hoops and would be able to embroider larger designs than 4x4 hoop only. You need to check carefully again if they will fit your machine before you buy. Not sure if generic hoops are the same quality as brand ones. My embroidery machine is Designer, and I am not familiar with Brother. Hope it helps, Anna

Hi Toogie
Sorry to hear about your hoop. I borke my P foot (embroidery foot) last year and i used crazy glue to put it back together and it worked. You could try crazy glue depending on where it's broke. Just hoop the stabilizer and pin the diaper to it, this will be less stress on the hoop. Hope this helps
Hugs Lee

allbrands is a good place to look .

Ouch! You've been given several good places to check, hope you can find one in your price range. Just a warning to everyone, this is why we use sticky stabilizer, pins, basting stitches--don't try to hoop heavy things, too much stress on the hoop. And, as you can see, it's only plastic, but it isn't cheap! Baby those hoops, ladies and gents. Hugs, Marji

Ebay

sounds like you got a lot of good info. Good luck I Think I would be tempted to try the glue thing for plumbing. I also do not hoop diapers, towels or anything very heavy. You might want to look for a basting stitch design, that way you can baste the items to the stabilizer and not have to hoop. You can post here and ask if someone can give you a basting stitch for your machine. Some of the Cute's have done those for us. Keep smiling it will work out for you I am sure.

I bought an extra hoop for my machine at allbrands.com, their prices were very competitive.<br /><br />Good luck and I hope you find one fast!

Toogie, i have one that you can have, in fact I have three a casette and a foot pedal, that you can have. You can just PM your adress. I live in Houston, Texas.****

Have you tried using glad press and seal as your stabiliser it works well for me, just hoop the press and seal(sticky side up ) and press your item on to it, Sorry this won't help you with your broken hoop but worth thinking about for future projects

I have the same machine and yes brother sells the hoops look in your manual and ther is an 800 number

Looks like you're all set! Wonderful cuties to the rescue!

My sympathy. I can just imagine how bad you feel. Hope you get sorted soon.

I have the same embroidery machine SE270D ,you can buy the 4 inch hoop in any brothers store or in ebay. in the brothers store it cost about 25.00 dollars, and in ebay it should cost maybe 10.00 or 15.00 dollars ...I hope i help you with this information ...angie..

I have the same machine that refuses to thread through the cassette. Will probably use a sledge hammer on it. The cassette threader is *****.

But you can get extra hoops at AllBrands.com. They are very quick to send them to you.

If I decide to trash my machine in October or November I will let you know.

I love it when it threads, but the threading is ????

I got a Brother PE 780 D--5x7--I love it.

You got the answer and a wonderful offer from maria, this is why I LOVE this site.