I don't use a hoop at all. Just baste and quilt in my lap. Quite a few years ago I made a pretty useful floor frame by taking the top off an old card table and wrapping the metal top frames with fabric so I could clamp my quilt to it. It worked fine but now that I have severe back problems I can't use it any more. Lately my daughter has taken up machine quilting and does such a beautiful job that I am sending all my quilts to her.