Originally Posted by romanojg

If you are around a viking dealer I'd get a small pack. From what I've seen most hoops are about same thickness at least in some of the areas. I've heard also in some areas that Joann's sells Viking so maybe you could call them and see if they have them or order them. I think they work great for large hoops or heavier fabric or dense designs

if you can't find them how about those black clips used to hold heavy stacks of paper together. they can be found at most stores