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Turkish Spring Tension Embroidery Hoop - 7.7" Square design makes it easy to stitch in corners! 9.8" x 11" (250x280mm), 1/3" (8mm) thickness. Turkish Plastic Embroidery Hoop - Square 9.8" x 11" Square design makes it easy to stitch in corners! 7.5" x 8.6" (195x220mm), 1/3" (8mm) thickness. Turkish Plastic Embroidery Hoop - Square 7.5" x 8.6" The Q-snap frame comes apart in seconds to store or to carry in practically any tote. You have a smooth stitching surface around entire frame without hoop wrinkles. Four plastic C-shaped clamps hold the fabric onto the bars. Unique method to hold fabric taut while stitching. Ready to have a go? Try these kits and patterns that look great framed in a hoop.Black Friday Sale (31) Cottages (1) Embroidery Hoops (126) Four Seasons (3) Frames (38) Hearts (1) Ovals (6) Rectangles (4) Spring (3) Squares (4) Stitchable (2) Add a ribbon or thread from the screw to hang your hoop if you wish et voila. Once you have stitched all the way around the edge, secure your thread neatly. Keep adjusting the backing fabric and pulling it taut as you complete your stitches to ensure a nice smooth finish. This way the top hoop, once replaced, will cover your stitches. Begin to attach your backing fabric using overstitch.Įnsure the edge of the backing fabric lies about halfway across the width of the hoop as shown in the image. Start anywhere other than the very top of your piece (as it may be visible near the hoop screw). You can tie a knot at the end of your thread before you start to secure it. Thread your needle with a long piece of your strong thread or embroidery thread. Don’t worry your stitching is secure and will not go anywhere.
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Should you wish to wash your piece of stitching in the future, or want to change the backing fabric then this is only possible if you have stitched the backing fabric in place. I always have a nightmare that the glue will seep onto my beautiful stitching! Also glue is very permanent. While this does give a nice neat and quick finish this is not my preferred method. NOTE - you will find some tutorials teach you to glue your backing fabric to the hoop at this point. The key here is not to lose any tension in the thread. Ask them to place their finger over the thread while you knot tightly. You’ll need a helpful friend for this part. Hold the hoop firmly in one hand and pull down on the two tail threads with the other until the fabric gathers tightly behind the hoop. Leaving a tail of at least four inches, begin at the bottom of your hoop and make a nice even running stitch around 1cm away from the edge of the hoop, following its curve around the edge.Ĭontinue all the way around the hoop finishing close to your first stitch and leaving another four inch tail. I tend to use several strands of embroidery thread together. Take care over the placement of the stitching as this is where it will be forever! Pull taut and adjust until you are happy then secure the hoop tightly.Ĭut off the excess fabric following the outline of the hoop, leaving a fringe of about an inch or two around the outside of the hoop.Ĭut a piece of thread long enough to go comfortably about two or three times around your embroidery hoop and thread your needle with it. Place your piece centrally in the embroidery hoop. Once you have finished, carefully cut out the fabric following your pencil line and place to one side.Ĭarefully wash and press your finished piece of stitching (see our instructions for more help on this). Stitch any personalisation onto the right side of the backing fabric using the pencil drawn circle as your boundary area. The easiest way to do this would be to draw your message in pencil then chain stitch or backstitch over the top. If you are making a gift of your piece of stitching, a really nice added touch is to embroider a message, your initials or the recipients initials onto the backing fabric that will go on the back of your hoop. Draw around the outside of the hoop with a pencil. Place the larger ring of your embroidery hoop on to the reverse side of your backing fabric. Place your backing fabric, good side down, onto a flat surface (make sure it is ironed if necessary). Step one - prepare and personalise your backing fabric Some fabric scissors and/or some embroidery scissors.Some strong cotton thread - embroidery thread works well.Some backing fabric - cotton or felt works best.See our hoop decorating tutorials for further inspiration. There are also lots of ways that you can decorate your hoop and really add an extra layer of personalisation. Framing in a hoop is a simple, cheap and effective way to show off your finished stitching and there are lots of cross stitch patterns that look great displayed in a hoop.