Hooping the Fabric
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Hooping the Fabric
Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames
1
Loosen the screw on the outer frame.
1
Screw
2
Place the fabric with right side up on top of
the outer frame.
• The outer frame does not have a front or
back side. Either side can be used as the
front.
3
Press the inner frame into the outer frame.
First insert the inner frame at the corner with
the screw
A
, next insert the nearby one
corner
B
, and then insert the opposite corner
C
. Then insert the opposite corner of non
screw corner
D
.
First, align the inner and outer frames at the
corner with the screw
A
. Then, while lightly
pulling the fabric in the direction indicated
by arrow
B
so that the fabric is taut, insert
the inner frame at corner
B
. In the same way,
lightly pull the fabric in the direction
indicated by arrow
C
and insert corner
C
,
and then lightly pull the fabric in the
direction indicated by arrow
D
and insert
corner
D
.
• Be sure that there are no wrinkles in the
fabric after it is stretched in the embroidery
frame.
4
While stretching the fabric even more,
securely tighten the screw so that the fabric
is taut.
• After stretching the fabric, lightly tapping it
should produce a drum-like sound.
• Firmly clamp together the inner and outer
frames so that their tops are even.
1
Outer frame
2
Inner frame
3
Right side of fabric
4
Top of inner and outer frames are even
• Using the included disc-shaped
screwdriver, firmly tighten the screw.
1
Disc-shaped screwdriver
Memo
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To correctly frame the fabric in the
embroidery frame, we recommend using a
flat surface.