
Newer machines and designs will prompt you on hoop size. The farther away the hoop is from the stitch field, the less it is able to control fabric movement during the stitch-out, resulting in puckers. On the flip side, you don’t want a small design in a too-large hoop. No embroidery foot/hoop collisions, please! In general, you will want a margin of at least ½-inch but check your machine’s specifications before you start. Your design should fit entirely in the hoop with a margin to allow for the movement of the hoop under the needle. The hoop holds your fabric and stabilizer together as it moves under the needle, making thousands of stitches to create your embroidery. It is so important to use the right size hoop. Which machine embroidery hoop should I use? Your sewing machine dealer can steer you to the right embroidery design software for your needs. If you want to create original embroidery designs, the options are endless with digitizing. In addition, you can purchase and download designs – just make sure the file types are compatible with your machine. If you purchased embroidery design software, you have more designs to choose from. If you can’t get to a dealer, or you prefer to learn on your own, the manufacturer websites have a wealth of information at the other side of your keyboard.įor your trial run, find a design you like that is built into your machine.

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Resizing is not recommended as it may alter your stitch out.


