Originally Posted by MaggieLou
(Post 8311119)
Has anyone used one of these and what are your thoughts? I saw this advertised today for keeping your hoop from slipping when trying to hoop your fabric and stabilizer. It's made from 100% silicone and usually silicone is very slick. If it works, I would be interested in getting one but I don't want to waste money on something that doesn't work as advertised. Any help would be appreciated. TIA
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How I hoop mine, another idea.... I bought a roll of window film, the kind that men put on a window before they stucco a house. It is slightly sticky. I hoop the inside of the hoop, folding it over the edge just enough to hold it. It is tight like a drum. Slide it into the outer hoop and tighten. Set it into your machine. I take a cheap water soluble glue stick and go around the inside of the hoop. I set my fabric on the hoop, fabric does not move. Depending on how dense the embroidery is will determine how much stabilizer I use. Normally, I use a light/medium weight. For embroidery denser that the size of a quarter or fifty cent piece I will use a heavy stabilizer or two lighter weight pieces. I have the older ESe 2, which I digitized most of my designs. I have put them on Jeans, shirts, jackets and quilts. The kids love them.
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I have one made by dime and I love love love it, it does not move and it has all the grid lines on it so you know its straight.
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I have the mat but haven't used it yet. Happy to read other people's comments about it.
Granny5, I saw the cross hair light demonstrated at a DIME event a few years ago. Seems like a nice tool. |
I have one and love it. Hoop does not move on mat & its marked with reference lines and center crosshairs and works for any brand of hoops, unlike the much more expensive Masterhooper.
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I just went to an embroidery class and instructor loved these mats. They did really seem to work when she demonstrated them in our class. I’m new to embroidery, but I wound up buying one of these mats based on her recommendation.
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I have ot used one either. I do find it questionable as far as being able to hold your hoop in place after looking at the picture of one.
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I use the shelf liner, I've also put a few dots of rubber cement on the bottom of the frame to keep it from shifting, they peel right off with no residue left behind.
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I have the one from DIME. Even shelf lining will work to prevent slipping. I like the DIME for the markings so you can get things in straight and centered.
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