I also have the Jasmine easy-spinner, and I love it. I had been given a Hinterberg floor hoop, and I never could get it to stand up when I put a quilt in it, the weight made it fall over. I think it was an old design, and they may have improved it since then. I couldn't afford a new Jasmine but was lucky to find one on ebay. I also have a lap stand hoop that I love for portability, I found it on ebay also, but it is like the one they sell at Keepsake quilting. I am short also and would tell you to stay with an 18" or smaller.