Machine Embroidery for Beginners 2021 - #4 Design Placement or Positioning

Let me know in the comments if you have questions about positioning your designs, or if there is anything you hope I cover in future videos for beginners.

This is the 4th Video in a series for Beginning Machine Embroidery. I’ll show you some tricks for positioning designs for traditional hooping and floating, and show you what types of templates you can use. Hooping aids are mentioned if you plan on doing a LOT of positioning on blanks.

Table of contents for THIS video:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Templates
01:22 Where to Put It
02:28 Mark Your Position
04:00 Traditional Hooping
05:08 The Tape Trick
07:25 Floating Placement
09:52 Hooping Aids

Products mentioned in this video: (Some of these are affiliate links where I will earn a small commission - it doesn't change your price and might even give you a discount where noted. I only use affiliate links here when I have used and love the products.)
Hoop Tape on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Q8aAJi
Mighty Hoop Set: get free shipping with my affiliate link https://hoopmaster.com/ref/Ballyhoo/
Echidna Hooping Station at Ken’s: https://www.kenssewingcenter.com/echi...
More hooping stations: https://www.kenssewingcenter.com/cata...
And hooping aids like rulers or placement guides: https://www.kenssewingcenter.com/cata...
Mid-Century Modern cat design (used in video): www.BallyhooCreations.com

The entire beginner series will be linked below as they are uploaded:
Starter Supplies    • Machine Embroidery for Beginners 2021 - #1...  
Get to Hoopin’    • Machine Embroidery for Beginners 2021 - #2...  
Start Stitching'    • Machine Embroidery for Beginners 2021 - #3...  
Get Into Position (this video!)
All About Threads    • Machine Embroidery for Beginners 2021 - #5...  
All About Stabilizers    • Beginner Machine Embroidery 2021 - #6 All ...  
All About Designs    • Machine Embroidery for Beginners 2021 - #7...  
Mother Puckers and other problems (coming soon!)

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Thanks for watching and happy stitching!