A professional who attaches fabric to frames for installation in embroidery machines. Responsibilities include:

• Clips garment piece to top of frame, pulls fabric taut, and clamps or pins overhanging material under frame.
• Adjusts frame on machine and aligns needles and shuttle rails, using spanner wrench.
• May pin applique cloth strips over spanned fabric.
• May cut threads and excess applique material from embroidered garment section before removing pieces from frame.
• May thread needles, replace depleted bobbins, and cut threads between needles and embroidered fabric.