[amayausers] Re: Hooping
- From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:20:35 -0600
Hoopmaster is the answer Herb!
Sharon
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From: HK Acree
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:57 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Hooping
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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