I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE NICE HOOP ON A SMALL CIRCLE FRAME AND FOUND OUT AFTER ONE QUILT THAT MY BACK COULD NOT STAND THAT. SO I STILL HAVE IT BUT HAVE USED A 10 INCH HOOP SINCE 1989 I HAVE MADE 12 KING SIZE AND 55 LAP OR BABY SIZES AND NOT COUNTING THE ONES FOR CHARITY QUILTS. YES IT CAN BE DONE AND I WORK 40 HOURS OR MORE A WEEK BUT HELPS ME RELAX AND HIDES A LOT OF MY FEELINGS AS I THINK AND QUILT. GG