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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 PE-Design 10 screen preview showing a closed shape filled with a Programmable Fill pattern next to a hexagon sample for comparison.
Hands press a terry cloth burp cloth onto hooped stabilizer, demonstrating the floating method before stitching.
A finished in-the-hoop zipper gusset panel with floral embroidery and a centered zipper, ready to be trimmed to a clean 1/2-inch seam allowance.
A finished black tote bag stands upright with a sugar skull embroidery and “Trick or Treat” text clearly visible under normal light.
A close-up of a fully digitized satin-stitched letter segment showing clean overlaps and a controlled stitch flow.
A close, angled view of the Bernina B790 Pro highlighting its matte black faceplate and large touchscreen.
A close-up finger points to the take-up lever—the single checkpoint that prevents many instant birdnests.
A macro close-up of a multi-colored blended decorative stitch line on pink fabric, showing smooth color transitions and a rope-like texture.
The finished Hatch design shows a monogram on top of a purple mesh knockdown background with a clean satin border.
The finished ‘Camryn Lane’ name embroidery stitched in pink on a grey-and-white fleece baby blanket.
The PE-Design 11 “Edit User Thread Chart” dialog box with manufacturer lists on the left and the custom user chart on the right.
A clear on-screen diagram shows push forces and pull forces around adjacent fill objects, explaining why gaps appear when stitch angles match.
A finished organza poinsettia tea light holder glows from within, showing crisp heat-sealed edges and dimensional petals.
A finished in-the-hoop Valentine heart tag sample with a stitched eyelet, shown close-up as the project goal.
A hooped black T-shirt after the reverse-appliqué cutout reveals purple letters underneath, ready for the next stitch pass.
A close-up of hands finger-pressing the newly flipped fabric piece open inside a 5x7 embroidery hoop.
Three Hatch Academy training bundles—Embroidery Basics, Hatch Training, and Hatch All Access—displayed side-by-side on the Academy homepage.
A screen capture shows a BX font file being dragged onto the Embrilliance Essentials hoop canvas with the green plus sign indicating a successful install.
The Baby Lock Solaris Vision projector casts the text layout onto a small pocket so you can center and straighten placement before stitching.
A close-up of the embroidery hoop prepared with stabilizer and the backing fabric taped to the underside, ready for a reversible in-the-hoop stitch-out.
The Hatch 3 “Create Hoop” dialog highlights the critical Two Position Rotating Hoop selection used to split a large design into two aligned hoopings.
A deliberately skewed hooping setup on the Brother PR1055X demonstrates how the camera alignment compensates for crooked fabric placement.
A finished pink trucker hat featuring a raised 3D puff bow stitched in pink-on-pink thread.
The Brother PR1055X is shown fully set up on a table with the screen lit, ready for first stitches.
A close-up of the Floriani preferences window highlighting the setting that recalculates stitch density when resizing stitch-only files.
A full side view of the Singer Futura XL 580 with the embroidery unit attached, ready for large-hoop stitching.
Close-up of the inside of a garment showing fusible mesh stabilizer supporting dense embroidery from the back.
A finished yellow woven placemat featuring a pink glitter vinyl bunny appliqué, held up for a clear final reveal.