Thanks for the tip, I will try this. I never hoop any of my projects, I always baste them to the stabilizer. Save hoop burn and also warping my hoop. *4U Juanita in Missouri

Thank you for sharing your tip. Will try this one. Ruthie

Oh, thank you so much for your tip..As a 'novice' to this, i have struggled and broken so many hoops trying to hoop the towel...* 4 u and all.. :)

I do that as well Sarah - why don't YOU submit this as a tip to Emblibrary?

I'll have to try this tip as I use my bent pins for bulky things but not in embroidery.....I do my thick things like 'juanitadenny' does by basting them to the stablizer....works every time...and for fleece and towels and loopy fabrics I baste wss on top as I baste fabric to hoop stablizer......

Thank you for sharing

I, actually, like to use medium size "safety pins". I do not close them; just use the upper part like a tiny handle to insert the pin point through the fabric and stablilize. Then, I just lean the upper part against the side of the hoop out of the way. I can pin closer to the hoop using these pins, rather than a straight pin. They also come in diffent sizes, so one can choose which is best/needed for the thickness of the fabric.
I often bend straight pins, unintentionallly, trying to pin through thicknesses. I seem to pin more quickly, sturdier, and closer to the hoop edge with the safety pins.
Angel

Thanks for the tip !
Jo

It's interesting about using safely pins.
I wonder if those quilters gold bent pins would work. They also seem to have nice very sharp points.
I'll scuffle through my quilting stuff and dig some out in readiness for my next project that needs pinning.
AlmaG.

Thanks for the tip most of mine have bent over the years of use lol carolyn

All we need now is a hoop that never needs hooping! The Hoopless Hoop for the Hopeless Hooper!

You really should submit this tip to embroidery library! It is always a treat to get that $5.00 coupon!!
Hugs, Nadyne

The quilters safety pins should work well for this. Just don't close them, Unless you know they are out of the stitching area. That would provide something to hold onto to use again. I think once the straight pin in bend it might be hard to use the next time.

Thanks for this tip! I've been working on towels lately and been having a hard time.
Hugs Dawn

Thank you

I use the shorter pins to pin to stablizer and have no problems....long pins will bend

GREAT idea....thank you!!

Thank you for the great tip. I did a towel the other day and had a miserable time hooping it. Now I know the trick. Thanks a million!

Just love this idea plus the basteing stitch mentioned in your answers.trust Cuties to help us find a better way. thank you all

What about a safty pin instead of a bent pin? just don't close it.