As a novice machine embroiderer, I have a had a heck of a time mastering the art of hooping. Then I read somewhere to use a piece of kitchen shelf liner to help hold it steady. It worked great but I didn't like leaving a piece of shelf liner just lying around. (Ok, I'm obsessive compulsive...I like everything in it's place and a place for everything.)
So I took a small rotary cutting mat that I had, turned it over, and applied some spray adhesive to it, then placed the shelf liner over it and let it set. After it dried, I trimmed up the edges and put a set of cross-hairs on it to help me line up my fabric when hooping.
It works great. Not only does my hoop stay in place while hooping my stabilizer and fabric but when the mat is used for cutting, it stays steady as well.
Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest!
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