Brand new at this

[chrissyort]

Hello all, I am new to this whole embroidery thing. I cannot figure out (and forgive me if this is a really stupid question) how to keep the back of the t-shirt or sweatshirt from being sewn through when I embroider. Please help me!

[Body Cover]

Well first a simple question.
are y ou making sure to slide the hoop in between the front and back of the shirt when you hoop it?
you only should have the hoop then a layer or 2 of your backing and then the material your sewing on, and then the top hoop with the 2 wings that clamp into the machine.

As far as not sewing the front and back together.
when you slide tha shirt and hoop into the arms you separate the garment again and the hoop slides above the sewing arm, the rest of the shirt falls down under the arm and you want to reach underneath before sewing or tracing to make sure there isn't any part of the shirt inbetween the hoop/backing combination and the sewing arm/needle plate.
Hope that sheds a little light to get you were you need to be.

Ron