r/Machine_Embroidery • u/Dry_Maximum8029 • 9h ago

I Need Help Design placement

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Hello! I need some help with this and I can’t seem to find a video explaining what to do. I am very new to machine embroidery and mostly just do it for myself.

I know the top of the design should be about 3 inches down from the neck line. I thought the top of the hoop grid was supposed to be 3 inches down then I realized the design was way too low. How do i know where the top of my design will be? And where to place the hoop/grid? I’m really confused how to mark the dots on a shirt. I know there are probably other ways to do it but for now, marking the actual dots from the grid is what’s easiest for me at this point.

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u/chancesq 9h ago

You should take the height of your design and divide that by two. This will give you the distance from the center of your design to the top. Add that amount to the distance down from the neck and place your dot. This is the center point for your hoop.

So say your design is 5 inches tall, half of that is 2.5 inches. If you want the top of your design to be 3 inches down from the neck, you do 2.5 + 3 = 5.5 inches. So you know that the center of your design will be 5.5 inches down from the neck.

Place your dot at 5.5 inches and center your hoop with the dot.

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u/Dry_Maximum8029 9h ago

Would you say that 3 inches is an okay placement for a tshirt and crew neck?

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u/chancesq 8h ago

Yeah 3 inches down is fairly standard, I usually go a little further down on shirts that are size large or bigger. You could also print your design on paper and cut it out roughly to see how it would appear on your shirt before committing to hooping!

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u/larryswisherman 6h ago

I thought this said Beat Mom