This message was posted by Shuffletown Embroidery 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/2/1156.html#000001 1. Usually the hoop is too tight when you hoop the fabric. Tighten the ring after you hoop. 2. The fabric may be delicate (velvet, satin,etc.) and needs something to protect it from the inner hoop ring. Place something between the fabric and the inner ring like a layer of cutaway (with a hole cut out over the embroidery area so you can embroider) or a water soluble stabilizer. 3. It may not be hoop burn but just a little scuffing of the fabric finish. This is pretty evident on darker fabrics. If this is the case, it can be removed with steaming or even gently rubbing the fabric together. Test first. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================