Step 3 Step 4: Test your designs. This is a crucial step in the embroidery process. For this bag, both white and navy embroidery thread were tested on felt fabric that was similar to the bag's color. Step 5 Step 3: Choose a thread type. Many different thread colors, types and thicknesses are available on the market to fit your preference. This is where you truly get to be creative and can experiment with specialty threads. For this bag, we chose a navy Frosted Matt embroidery thread that gives the design a high-definition appearance, adding dimension and clarity. Finding the right colors to coordinate with the bag also is important. With this bag featuring a floral design, we tested two colors: a white and a dark navy Frosted Matt thread - colors that are part of the fabric. Step 5: Magnetic hoops make hooping a " snap " with heavier and quilted fabrics. They typically have clamps that fold down and Step 4 OCT./NOV. 2021 P.37