Thanks for asking
I'm doing way better than I thought I would.
I've been embroidering just about anything that I can get my hands on. I'm still not sure what I was doing wrong. I think that maybe It was the way I was putting the fabric in the hoops. As long as it stays tight I do well. If it starts to pull loose, I run into trouble.

I'm working on a project for a friend who is ill and I am wondering if you may be able to help with it.
I am creating a round patch and I don't know exactly how to frame it. It is a round patch so I need to be able to embroider around the edges with a circular frame? so that when it is cut out it will be able to be sewn onto something else and look nice.
I really don't have a clue what I'm looking for.
Would I look for design frames or is this something that will have to be done by hand?

If you email me I will send you a file with circles. Then you can pick one to embroider around your design. Colleen

I'm so glad you've got the problems sorted out. Post a pic of the project for your friend! I hope your friend gets well soon.

Here are the first runs of what the patches look like.
They still need a little tinkering here and there
But, they are coming along just fine.
I would put them in the gallery but, I don't know where it is
[img]http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/5520TVrcQ/770260.jpg[/img]

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:1511569}}