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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 close-up shows a 1mm foam square being slid under the hooped sock on top of the machine’s cylinder arm/needle plate area.
A close-up of the Brother Luminaire stitching an all-over diamond quilting pattern on the mug rug background fabric.
A fully stitched Happy Birthday cake card design sits neatly in the hoop, showing crisp line-art text and clean decorative borders on cardstock.
A wide view of the Janome Memory Craft 9700 on a clean worktable with the LCD screen visible, ready for setup.
A close-up action shot of the Bernina 770 QE stitching a raccoon design on hooped green Cherrywood fabric with a shiny water-soluble topper.
A screen share of Embroidery Nerd University showing course cards like 3D Puff, Text, and Digitizing Theory.
A close-up view of hands working around a rotary hook area, the exact moment most owners realize maintenance skill is profit protection.
A finished dinosaur-and-text embroidery on a pink rimless beanie sits in the hoop under a clear water-soluble topper, showing crisp stitches on stretchy knit.
A finished double-zip leopard vinyl ITH bag standing upright with a crisp accent bottom and clean zipper openings.
Close-up of the Baby Lock Verve screen as the green start button is pressed to finish the last stitches of a monogram.
A full-color software view of the witch legs with the stripes completed, showing the design’s progression before the skirt and optional details.
A finished tea towel embroidered with a personalized strawberry design and curved name text, held up to show the final stitch quality.
A close-up of the sewing foot stitching precisely along the inner edge of a blue freestanding lace appliqué on a white knit T-shirt.
A finished upright ITH zipper bag with black glitter vinyl, a yellow zipper, and a stitched “LOVE” paw print reverse appliqué design.
The Embrilliance Thumbnailer control panel showing file-extension checkboxes used to enable design previews in your folders.
A neat lineup of stabilizer rolls that visually reinforces the three stabilizer families and why choosing the right one matters before you ever hoop fabric.
Hands press a magnetic hoop frame onto a thick quilt sandwich, showing the fastest way to hoop bulky layers for in-the-hoop quilting.
Melco OS displays the Pink Cat design correctly loaded inside the virtual hoop area, ready to be sent to multiple linked machines.
Needle #1 is positioned precisely over a vertical center pin on a faux-leather clutch secured in a clamp frame for safe, accurate monogram placement.
A screen capture shows the patch border converted into a wide Tackle Stitch (zigzag) finish around the custom shield shape.
A multi-needle embroidery machine stitches a towel while the bulk hangs freely in front to prevent drag and distortion.
Becky holds a large hoop showing three pinwheel blocks stitched together to demonstrate batching and color sorting for fewer thread changes.
Hands snap a teal 5x7 magnetic hoop onto an orange ombré tea towel with stabilizer underneath for fast, burn-free hooping.
The presenter holds a finished black New Era cap with a perfectly applied circular patch that looks like it was embroidered directly onto the hat.
Close-up of double-curved scissors trimming appliqué fabric right up against the tack-down stitch line for a crisp patch edge.
A full-screen capture of DesignShop v10 showing a bird design with the Project View tree panel open for managing sew order and layers.
Three finished Thanksgiving napkins with fall embroidery designs, each styled with a velvet ribbon tie for a polished table setting.