115Preparing for Embroidery
Hooping the Fabric
Centering
• determine the center of the fabric to be
embroidered
• mark with a fabric marker or chalk
Using the Embroidery Hoop
• loosen the screw(s)
•remove the inner hoop
• the arrows on both hoops should match
• the arrows on the medium and large
hoops are at the center front and on the
right hand side of the small hoop
Embroidery Template
• there is a template for each embroidery
hoop
•the embroidery surface is marked in 3/8”
(1 cm) squares
• the center and corners are marked with
holes for transferring marks to fabric
• place the template in the inner hoop so
that the word BERNINA is at the front (by
the arrows) and can be read
Hooping the Fabric
• place fabric on top of the outer hoop
• place the marked center point in the
center of the template on inner hoop
•match the arrows of inner and outer hoops
• place inner hoop on top of fabric and
outer hoop and press into place, loosening
screws to accommodate fabric. Tighten
screws
•remove template
• the template will engage automatically in
the inner hoop
• there are finger holes for removing the
template from the small and medium
hoops, and special attachment clips for the
large hoop template
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