You may have noticed that your inner embroidery hoop blocks your ability to stitch right up to your fabric edge, creating a natural border within the outer hoop.
The inner hoop of the XS faux hoop (center) is thicker than the inner hoops of the beechwood hoops in the photo above. The beechwood hoops have a standard thickness for hoops over 4 inches, while the small 3 inch hoop (left) has a super thin inner hoop.
You can either embrace this natural space between your stitching and the edge of your hoop (like I did for the otters on the right) or you can frame tight to the edge of your work after stitching in a larger hoop. If you do not have a larger hoop to use for stitching you can always remove your fabric from the hoop and shift it around to reach the design edges.
Here you can see the Deck the Halls design framed tight in a faux wood hoop next to the design framed in the 4 inch hoop used for stitching.
Consider your project , style and intended use when deciding how to frame your finished embroidery work. Get more inspiration and learn how to finish in the hoop here: Framing in a Hoop