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How to Put Cross Stitch Fabric in a Hoop

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Place the Fabric over the Ring

Place the Fabric Over the Hoop
Place the Fabric Over the Hoop
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Place the fabric over the inner, or smaller, ring. This is the ring which does not have a screw tightener on it. The fabric should be centered - this does not have to be exact.
You may want to use a pin or needle to mark the center of the fabric as a point of reference before you put it in the hoop.
  1. Separate the Rings of the Hoop
  2. Fabric Size
  3. Place the Fabric over the Ring
  4. Loosen the Outer Ring
  5. Sandwich the Fabric Between the Rings
  6. Tighten the Adjustment Screw
  7. The Fabric is in the Hoop

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