Your expert help needed please I have a design that I like but it is to big for my hoop size 5"x7" 130mmx180mm

Not sure how your softwear deals with this but I know it is easy with PE design. I will check the details and post them for you

there is a free programme called Wilcom True sizer and you can change sizes and remove small stitches .... I use it and it is brilliant.....good luck ....Denise

Many thanks for your help xxxx

There are two ways to resize: one way is to keep the density as it was, the other to keep the stitch count the same. The last method may give a dense design that might cause some problems.
However, test stitch whichever method you used.

Marie is right if you have reduced it it won't hurt your machine. I definitely would test stitch it on as close to the same material as the finished product will be. ;)