placethewrappedwoodenhoop
overthetop.Turnthescrewsothe
embroideryis heldtight.Pullthe
fabricsothatit is tautandthedesign
is centred.Tightenthescrewagain
asfarasit willgo so the fabric won’t
sag over time.8
Trimtheexcesswhitelinento in
fromthewoodenhoop.Placethe
double-sidedtapeontheinsideof the
hoopandpeelo thebackingpaper.
Turnthewhitelinenoverontothe
sticky tape and hold in place with clips.9
Gluetheelasticatedribbononthe
backofthehoopsothefrillcan
beseenfromthefront.Overlapthe
frill at the top near the screw.10
Finally,gluethecardboardto
thebackofthehooptocover
the reverse of the embroidery.11
Todisplayyourhoop,hang
it fromthescreworthreada
matchingribbonunder the screw to
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NOT TO SCALEBackstitchFeather stitchCross stitchFrench knot