Originally Posted by Prism99
Are you hooping your quilt loosely? I was told to have about a fist-width of "give" in the hoop. Beginning quilters often think the quilt is supposed to be drum-tight.
I was having trouble at first and this was my reason. I'm used to cross stitching, where you stretch the fabric within an inch of its life. Apparently with a quilt, it's supposed to be loose. Who knew? That helped me, since I wasn't fighting the quilt as much, so I was able to hold the frame.