Arrrrggghhhh!

Everything was set up to embroider, but...............I kept getting messages to make sure the hoop was attached, then a message to calibrate the embroidery arm and everytime I did that I had to detach the hoop.  So this went on for a quite a while, with me turning the machine on and off--everytime I did that, I had to get the design back on the computer which wasn't too difficult, but a PITA!  Then I would try again, with same results.  So I finally called my dealer and told them my problem, and she said I needed a larger hoop!  No matter that I was using what the machine said to use!  So I tried it.  At first it wasn't going to work either, and I wonder if somehow the sweatshirt was covering a sensor????  I will have to ask the next time I go to Diamond Club.  So, I removed the sweatshirt, put on a piece of fabric, and lo and behold!  It moved into position to stitch!  I then took off the fabric and put the sweatshirt back on and it did stitch the design, although a bit off center.  I'm disappointed that I couldn't use the design I wanted to use.  I think I've learned to get the design ready on the machine, then put a blank hoop on to see if the machine is going to accept it.  That would be a lot quicker and easier than what I did yesterday!  This is the first time I've tried to embroider clothing on my own (outside of class), so maybe I didn't do too badly after all.  I will put a photo on of the shirt (and of mine, too, when I finish it), maybe later today.