Is this useful? If so, be sure to SAVE it to your favorite DIY board for future reference - and follow along for more beginner-friendly hand embroidery tutorials, too! How do you finish your embroidery hoops? There are loads of options out there! For example, some people use running stitches, which they pull to gather their fabric at the back; others might use glue; and many stitchers use a blanket stitch to attach a piece of felt. I think those methods are great, and I've used them myself! If other methods work well for you, that's wonderful! However, my favorite method for finishing an embroidery hoop is cardboard - and in a blog post you can find by searching for “cardboard” on my site, I'll tell you why it's my favorite method - and how to do it, too! Here are my top five reasons