I will mark Tee-shirts by doing the same folding but I press lightly with an iron to form the light creases then line these up with the alignment notches on my hoops.....before I do a stitch down....

Thank you

That is the way I always do Shirlene, thanks

Great tip, Shirlene!! I think the key here is using the tape and marking the cross on it in the middle of the design! Why didn't I think of that!!!! Thanks bunches, Laua*

Shir. thats how i do it all the time an older 87 year old showed me this yearssssss agoooooo and i still do it !!thanks hugs carolyn

I have done thois for ages, but I mark with a straight pin and leave it there until I tighten down the hoop. Thanx for sharing for newbees!!!

Been doing this instead of measuring and sometimes I take a length of whatever is laying around (ribbon, thread, cloth ruler ...) and fold that in half.

I have always done this but I also use a purple marker to mark the center. You can buy this marker at you quilting supply store, Joann's, Hobby Lobby & I'm not to sure about Wal-Mart. This marker disappears with water or if left to air it will also disappear. Most of the time this dot is under my embroidery design. I have used this marker to make quilting lines on the top of my quilt but you have to get the job done pretty fast as the lines will disappear right before your eyes.

Good tip! I do this too although I mark the center will purple marker and it disappears. but this is better just incase the marker does not disappear.
Hugs Sally

This is a great way to find center of fabric for hooping. This is what I was taught when I got my first embroidery machine

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I do that too and mark the center with a pin as gramsbear do.

i also do this but use a small piece of masking tape for the center and put the dot on that. once my machine is lined up, i take the tape off. and you are right not everybody can get onto facebook. thanks shirlene for sharing. betty

KEEP UP YOUR GREAT WORK SHIRLENER YOU DO A GREAT JOB AND THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT TIPS DONT WORRY I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS ALL ABOUT HELPING EACH OTHER

That is what I do too. Although I must admit that I've used the water soluble pens. Lucky me so far never had a problem with the removal of the ink afterwards. But I like the idea of the chalk and the tape and is definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, my good friend! Great idea!

It works for me also.

I've done this for years also. Thanks for sharing Shirlene. Hugs, Judy

Good idea, Shirlene. I do this too, though I usually use an iron and press both ways. Its firm enough to still see as you hoop the item that way and I don't usually need any markers. I'm currently doing a set of placemats and that's how I'm centering the design on each one.