How To Use An Embroidery Hoop
Find simple steps to use an embroidery hoop.
How to use an embroidery hoop. First loosen the screw and separate the inner and outer hoops. Most embroidery hoops are used in the same basic way so the photos below show how to put fabric in a wood embroidery hoop. This also minimizes the chance that the stain.
Just measure the circumference of your fabric the distance all around. In this video our resident textile artist Arline shows you how to use an embroidery hoop. You can create your embroidery hoop from a throw-away plastic container.
First ensure that the embroidery hoop does not leave any mark on the cloth. The idea is to sandwich your fabric between the two parts so that its pulled nice and taught. Now that we know what were dealing with.
How To Use an Embroidery Hoop. Look for the screw join - the outer ring will usually have a metallic screw opening that can be tightened or loosened by turning the screw. For this example we will use a screw tension hoop.
The first step is to choose your hoop size based on the fabric that youre sewing. Loosen the top screw. Although its been almost 30 years I can still remember those simple but to the point instructions.
Keep the screw on the top-right if. Before you can put your hoop on display you first need to finish the embroidery. To use your new embroidery hoop take the lid apart from the bottom.