Good Morning mjb125m! It is another lovely day in southern California! I should stop bragging because there are people who are suffering with floods and other things. I am blessed to be here.
Puckering, the bane of all embroiderer's existence, gets its life from several sources. It can be too loose hooping, lack of sufficient stabilizer and a design that is too heavy for the fabric. There may be other reasons, but I think those are the major ones.
Check out my latest blog on hooping and the one before that is on stabilizers. You will find one or two tips that will possibly help you.
If you have a picture of your project, upload it so we all can see and make suggestions. If you need help with uploading, check my information on that at uploading photos.
Be sure to post again if you are having issues. There are so many knowledgeable people who want to help here at ATG.
If you are interested in selling your projects, you can determine your costs and profits quickly with my Spreadsheet.
If you want a lot of great information on working easier, faster and more confidently on your computer, check out my Tips and Tricks.
If you want to see my pashminas (that I successfully sell retail) check them out here. I also wholesale them.