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Abstract

An apparatus and method is disclosed for aligning a fabric prior to securing the fabric in a hooping frame. The apparatus comprises a platform with a first hooping frame holding means disposed on the platform. The first hooping frame holding means provides for an aligned mounting of the hooping frame relative to a second hooping frame holding means of an embroidery machine. A target alignment pattern is positioned in a manner to be displayed through an opening of the hooping frame when the hooping frame is positioned in the first hooping frame holding means to enable in use the fabric to be aligned when the fabric is positioned relative to a point on the target alignment pattern prealigned with the embroidery needle of the embroidery machine while the hooping frame is simultaneously held by the first hooping frame holding means in the alignedly mounted position to enable exact positioning of an embroidery at the prealigned point thereby enabling placement of an aligned embroidery on the fabric when the fabric is secured in the hooping frame and the hooping frame which secures the fabric is positioned in an aligned second hooping frame holding means of the embroidery machine and the fabric is embroidered.

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