This message was posted by Barbara Bunker on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/3/220.html#000010 Mary, thanks for writing. What I don't think I explained properly is that the sewing area at the top of the hoop actually sits at the top edge of the outer hoop. So, if I loaded a design that fits in the hoop, and centered it, it could very likely try to sew onto the wood, which of course would be disastrous. That's why I need to offset the center by 1.5 inches, but cannot do it in the hoop definition. Cheers from England, Barb =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================