1 - 13x18 Hoop
2 - Tear-Away Stabilizer
3 - 1 Poliondas Support Board
4 - 1 T-Shirt
5 - Masking Tape
6 - Fine-Tip Scissors
7 - Bobbin with thread matching the finishing color
8 - Fine Pins
9 - Embroidery Threads

Prepare the hoop with two layers of tear-away stabilizer.

Load the embroidery design into the machine.

Take the hoop to the embroidery machine and stitch the placement outline.

Note: The markings indicated by the arrows show the positions where the T-shirt will be secured to the hoop.

Place the hoop on top of the polyionda sheet.

Alternative (US-friendly):
Place the hoop on top of the corrugated plastic sheet.

Choose one side seam of the T-shirt and align the seam with the center placement line stitched in the hoop.

Position the T-shirt hem so that it is aligned with the horizontal placement line.

Secure the T-shirt with pins, attaching it to the board at the placement marks indicated in Step 02.

Secure the T-shirt hem with masking tape.

Place pins as close as possible to the hoop frame, attaching the T-shirt to the stabilizer.

Remove the four pins that were used in Step 05.

Take the hoop to the embroidery machine and stitch the T-shirt securing outline.

Remove the masking tape from the center area, leaving only the pieces on the sides in place.

Carefully cut the T-shirt fabric along the inside edge of the placement outline, as shown in the photo.

Replace the bobbin with one wound in the finishing thread color.

Take the hoop to the embroidery machine and stitch the first color.

Replace the bobbin with white thread and stitch the remaining color stops.

Once the embroidery is complete, remove the masking tape and all pins.

Cut the basting stitches from the initial placement outline on both the front and back sides of the hoop. This will prevent the embroidery from puckering when the stabilizer is removed.

After cutting the basting stitches, remove the project from the hoop and clean up the embroidery.

SIDE SLIT PROJECT COMPLETED!