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HoopingStation is dedicated to sharing knowledge about using embroidery machines and magnetic embroidery hoops. Join us and explore the world of embroidery, especially with the help of your friend Sewtalent Brand!

A finished black Otto snapback is held close to the camera, showing a bold white “1989” embroidery centered on the front panel.
Close-up of high-speed flat embroidery stitching a flower pattern before the machine transitions into special-device work.
A cap is being stitched with raised “Sport Club” lettering, showing the classic 3D puff effect in progress.
The host holds a green embroidery hoop showing a floral design stitched with two shades of green using the double-thread mixing technique.
The SewWhat‑Pro “Join threads of same colors” dialog that turns a long, stop-heavy stitch list into a clean batch-ready sequence.
A fully filled Neapolitan ice cream bar design is shown on the Baby Lock Solaris 2 screen with pink, vanilla, and chocolate sections ready for stitching.
A finished heart embroidery stitched on black garden fabric, showing a filled center and a satin outline.
A host holds the Brother 5x7 Magnetic Sashing Frame up to the camera so the size and shape are clearly visible.
A Ricoma EM-1010 stitches a plush robe while clips hold bulky fabric away from the needle area.
Hands snap a magnetic hoop closed over a thick bath towel, locking the marked center in place for fast, wrinkle-free appliqué embroidery.
A Wilcom screen capture showing a star cutout cleanly removed from a green capsule shape using the Shaping/Remove Overlaps tool.
Close-up of sewing machine oil being applied into the rotary hook/bobbin area on a Ricoma TC Series head.
A heavyweight white T-shirt is smoothed and aligned on the Hoop Master board at the collar mark E, ready for consistent left-chest hooping.
A perfectly centered magnetic hoop sits on a tote bag with the placement sticker aligned to the hoop’s center mark.
A finished name embroidery sits cleanly on a chunky knit sweater while still in the magnetic hoop, showing crisp satin edges and stable placement.
The Brother ScanNCut SDX225 screen shows cut lines precisely aligned over the scanned fabric on the mat.
A Flexfit cap back is hooped flat on an 8-in-1 frame and secured with five binder clips, ready for a safe trace check on a Ricoma machine.
A standard 4x4 screw-tightened hoop is held up with an ITH project still in the frame, showing stabilizer and the stitched design.
A Brother Entrepreneur Pro hoop holds blue fabric intentionally hooped crooked with a Snowman positioning sticker, proving the camera can still align the design accurately.
A PE-Design 11 preview shows a loose stippling background fill around the antelope design at 0.50 spacing.
Hands place a pre-cut fabric letter precisely inside the stitched placement outline in the embroidery hoop before tack-down and satin stitching.
The finished scissors-and-roses embroidery is shown in the hoop, highlighting appliqué blades and fill-stitched handles on grey knit fabric.
Sylvain holds the Bernina 990 Giant Hoop up to the camera, highlighting its size and rigid reinforced frame.
A hooped embroidery project is being fused with a household iron through a Teflon pressing sheet to bond HTV cleanly without melting the vinyl.
Two operators lift the FUWEI BF-1500 embroidery machine head from the crate and seat it onto the wheeled stand.
A screen capture title card introducing Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e4 as the first reviewed digitizing software.
A Sticky Hoop 4x4 sits squarely on a gridded silicone hoop mat, with the hoop’s red center marks aligned to the mat’s black crosshairs for perfectly straight placement.
The Baby Lock EMP6 stitches a design at high speed with multiple needles visible, showing a stable hoop and smooth color changes.