Hoop the stabilizer and collar together by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the fabric. The entire collar does not need to be hooped, as the adhesive will hold the fabric in place during the embroidering process.

Attach the hoop to the machine and load the design. Orient the design in the proper direction, move the hoop so that the needle is aligned with the center point on the fabric, and embroider the design.

When the design has finished, carefully trim away the excess stabilizer on the backside of the embroidery.

Embroidering Cuffs

Embroidering cuffs is very similar to embroidering collar tips. However, I will not be hooping the cuff, as it does not lay completely flat like the collar. First, lay the cuff as flat as you can and using a tape measure, measure and mark the center of the cuff along the outer edge by measuring and dividing by two. Draw a vertical line from the mark up the top edge of the cuff.

Create a paper template of the design, poke a hole in the center, and align it with the vertical line you just drew.  Position the design on the cuff by measuring equal distances from the top edge of the design to the top edge of the cuff and between the bottom edge of the design and the bottom edge of the cuff. Mark the horizontal axis points.

Remove the template and draw lines connecting the marks.

Cut a piece of medium-weight cutaway stabilizer a bit larger than your hoop. Draw a vertical line down the center of the stabilizer. Then draw a horizontal line perpendicular to the vertical line across the center of the stabilizer.

Spray the stabilizer with temporary adhesive and hoop the stabilizer only by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the stabilizer. Align the lines and center point on the cuff with the lines and center point on the stabilizer and press firmly in place (the cuff will not be hooped as the adhesive will hold it in place).

Attach the hoop to the machine, load the design, move the hoop to align the needle, and embroider the design. When the design has finished, trim away the excess stabilizer on the backside of the embroidery. Your cuff is complete!