Please share your struggles with hooping and/or share tips for hooping embroidery projects. Here are some of my favorites.
Be sure to use the right stabilizer type for your project. Remember hoop if you can hoop.
Line up the center points of your project with the center lines of the hoop.
Mark the cross point references right on the stabilizer to help line up the project.
I place the top hoop on the stabilizer and project. Pick both up and lay in the bottom hoop. Adjust until center points are matched. Press down into hoop and tighten hoop.
If you have an error on your machine and have to remove the hoop, mark the project corners so you can re-align the project in the hoop if needed. Do this step before removing the hoop. Mark down the stitch count number and the step number of the design.
This is helpful if the embroidery is accidentally moved or bumped.
Another helpful article for hooping that explains techniques for hooping projects.
https://www.embroiderthis.com/hofafo....OZ01mB8b.dpbs