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.
How to Put Cross Stitch Fabric in a Hoop
By Connie G. Barwick, About.com Guide
Place the Fabric over the Ring
Place the Fabric Over the Hoop
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- Separate the Rings of the Hoop
- Fabric Size
- Place the Fabric over the Ring
- Loosen the Outer Ring
- Sandwich the Fabric Between the Rings
- Tighten the Adjustment Screw
- The Fabric is in the Hoop
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