[amayausers] Hooping
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:57:38 -0700
Okay all you folks that been doing this forever, I need some guidance. I read
somewhere eons ago about pre-tensioning your hoops. The deal was you get the
fabric and backing together then put them in the hoop while it is real loose.
Then you tighten the screw, by hand, till it is just snug. This was supposed to
give you the right tension during hooping. Sounds good to me. Problem I am
having, and really always have, is when I get the fabric hooped I end up with
loose fabric in the hoop. Have to gently pull the edges to get the fabric taut.
I know this is wrong and read (maybe I read too much) that this is caused by
the hoop being to tight and pushing the fabric into the hoop. So I loosen the
hoop up, still does it, loosen it some more, not much better. Now I am at the
point where I am not sure the garment will stay in the hoop. Not good. This
happens primarily when working with thin woven materials.What am I doing wrong?
Open to all suggestions, including forgetting about it and going fishing.
Herb
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