While correct hoop placements reduce the number of calculated hoopings, sometimes the design object sequence may not be ideal for multi-hooping. You may find that the only way to reduce the number of hoopings is to re-sequence the design itself.
Stock designs which have been created for a single hoop are generally sequenced by color in order to reduce the number of color changes. This is important for single needle machines.
Enlarging a stock design to the point where it requires multiple hoopings may require the design sequence to be changed in order to reduce the number of hoopings.
Since a given stitchout can use only one size of hoop, choose a hoop that will cover the largest object in the design.
Always try to place hoops as near as possible to the order of the actual design object sequence.