Machine for embroidering an item

A machine (1) for embroidering an item, the machine comprising a frame (5), an upper head (10) stiffly mounted to said frame and provided with upper embroidering members (15), and a vertical column (25) having a lower end (26) stiffly fastened to said frame (5) and a free upper end (27) provided with lower embroidering members facing said upper embroidering members (15), the machine (1) comprising actuating members acting upon said upper (15) and lower embroidering members for forming embroidery stitches in a predefined point of the space (P) between the upper head (10) and the upper end (27) of the vertical column (25), the machine (1) further comprising a positioning device (50) mounted to said frame (5) and comprising a support (70), intended to removably house the item in a stable configuration, and movement members (60) for moving said support with respect to said frame so as to make an embroidery on a surface of the item, wherein the positioning device (50) is structured so that said support (70) can rotate around a first axis (I), orthogonal to an axis of vertical development of said vertical column (25), and around a second axis (II), orthogonal to said first axis and to said axis of vertical development, said second axis intersecting said first axis in a center of rotation (C) vertically aligned with the predefined point in space (P) and lying at a lower level than the latter.