Janome Memory Craft 550E, Instruction Book, Page: 21 / 84

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v
Push the inner hoop and fabric into the outer hoop.
Tighten the screw on the outer hoop to stretch the
fabric. Make sure that the fabric is stretched tightly in
the hoop.
Remove the template.
c
Loosen the hoop tightening screw on the outer hoop.
Place the inner hoop and fabric on the outer hoop.
t
Hoop tightening screw
y
Outer hoop
Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop
When using hoop SQ14b, SQ20b or hoop RE20b
z
Prepare a fabric and attach a stabilizer to the wrong
side of the fabric.
The fabric and stabilizer should be larger than the
hoop size.
Draw the centerlines on the fabric with tailor’s chalk.
q
Fabric
w
Centerlines
q
w
r
e
t
y
u
x
Lay the inner hoop and template on the fabric,
matching the centerlines of the fabric with the
template.
e
Inner hoop
r
Template
z
x
c
v
b
b
Clamp the fabric to the hoop with the clamps when
using hoop SQ20b or hoop RE20b.
u
Clamp
NOTE:
Thick layers of fabric and stabilizer may cause
skipped stitches, or broken threads and needles.
Avoid sewing on the layers thicker than 3 mm (1/8˝).