Hoop positions

Of course it is always important to establish the stitching order so that objects in the foreground are sewn after those in the background. When a large design requires multiple hoopings, Hatch Embroidery allows you to set up the position and sequence of each hoop. Multiple hoops are color-coded as follows, according to their position in the sequence:

Hoop	Color
1	Dark Green
2	Blue
3	Red
4	Brown
5	Orange
6	Purple
7	Teal
8	Aqua

In the unlikely event that you use more than eight hoopings, the color sequence is repeated, as long as none of the previously created hoop positions is deleted.

Usage tips

Knowing the design object sequence helps you place hoops in the best hooping sequence. A good technique is to use the Sequence docker in object mode. As you select objects from the list, they are highlighted in the design. Another useful tool for this purpose is Stitch Player.
The Sequence docker cannot be used in Multi-Hooping mode, only in normal view. Thus, study the stitching sequence carefully before you attempt to multi-hoop the design. Voir également View stitching sequence.
Each successive hoop position overlaps a previously stitched hoop position.
Hoops are placed as near as possible to the order of the actual design object sequence. This will minimize the number of eventual hoopings.
‘Hooping’ is not the same thing as ‘hoop position’ – you can have more hoopings than hoop positions but you can never have less. In other words, a single hoop position may involve more than one hooping in order to preserve the stitching sequence.