- 1). Place the embroidery hoop on top of a sheet of screening and use a marker to trace around the outside edge of the hoop. Trace a circle that's larger than the hoop; the diameter should be about 2 inches larger than the outside edge of the wooden hoop. You'll need the extra screen to allow you to attach it to the wood.
- 2). Cut the piece of screening, using the mark drawn in the previous step as a guide.
- 3). Remove the screw from the embroidery hoop and separate the outer ring from the inner ring. The inner ring can be discarded, but use the screw as a guide. Bring the screw to the store and purchase two screws of the same diameter.
- 4). Pull the embroidery hoop open slightly and place the end of a wooden broom handle between the two metal tabs (previously used to accommodate a screw that pulls the hoop closed), while securing fabric between the outer and inner ring.
- 5). Insert a screw through each metal tab to secure the hoop to the end of the broom handle. The screws should be fairly short -- about 1/2 inch long -- so the screws don't intersect inside the wood.
- 6). Place the piece of screening on a table, place the ring over the screening and staple the screen to the outer edge of the hoop. Staples should be inserted every 1/2 inch. If you're holding the skimmer upright, so it looks like a lollipop (the broom handle would be at 6 o'clock), place staples at 9 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock and on either side of the broom handle. Placing the first staples in these locations will ensure that the screening is stretched evenly over the hoop.
- 7). Trim off extra screening once all the staples are in place.
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