Hooping The Fabric - Pfaff creative 2134 Owner's Manual

Hooping the fabric

One rectangular embroidery hoop (140x225 mm) is supplied with your
machine. Embroidery hoops in other formats and sizes are available as
optional accessories.
For better embroidery results, place a layer of stabilizer beneath the
fabric and hoop both the stabilizer and the fabric.
The fabric and stabilizer must sit smooth and be securely hooped. Any
distortion or slackness in the fabric will impair the fi nished quality of
the embroidery work. This may, for instance, take the form of areas of
color that overlap, contour lines that do not meet up, creases within the
embroidery, or areas left unembroidered.
The fabric is hooped as follows:
1. Loosen the retaining screw (46); the inner hoop can now be
removed.
2. Lay the outer hoop in front of you with the guide pins (43) point-
ing to the right, for fi tting to the embroidery unit. The retaining
screw is now pointing towards you.
3. Place the stabilizer and then the fabric over the outer hoop, with
the right side facing upwards. Ensure that the fabric is draped
over the edge of the hoop.
4. With the inner hoop, press the fabric into the outer hoop. Tighten
the retaining screw slightly and tauten the fabric and stabilizer in
the hoop by carefully pulling the overhanging fabric. Be sure not
to cause any creases in the face fabric or stabilizer. The hoops must
be parallel to each other.
5. Then tighten the retaining screw securely.
6. Attach the clips.
Note: If you lightly tap the hooped fabric with a fi nger, the fi nger should
spring back.
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43
46