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Old 04-19-2011, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Here's the hand quilting hoop I love:

http://www.keepsakequilting.com/prod...PTOP-HOOP-.htm

The ball makes the hoop very easily to swivel the hoop to any angle or direction that will make stitching easier, and it's very easy to release and tighten the wing nuts for the position you want. The underneath hand is unobstructed, and the entire hoop sits in your lap.

There is a half-hoop adapater available for it too (makes stitching borders easier).
This is the one I have also, I love it. I had always used a regular hoop for quilting, but I realized that my shoulders, neck, arms were not enjoying it so much. I found mine on ebay for alot less than new.
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Old 04-19-2011, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JaKnits
I have a Barnett's laptop hoop frame and I flip it over and mark as I go just like it describes on this page-

http://www.laptophoops.com/Original-Design-Frames.html

I absolutely love it!!
I like the base of their sit on frame! Not as wide as the others I've looked at. It would be perfect if it had a square hoop.
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Old 04-19-2011, 04:04 PM
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I quilt with a hand held round wood hoop. It works well for me. I tried quilting without a frame/hoop, but my quilting was not as even and smooth.

I have quilted one quilt with a large frame I borrowed from a friend. I liked using it. That was 25 years ago. I bought an old frame on a yard sale last year, but haven't used it yet. I will have to take down a bed in a spare room to have space to put it up.
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Old 04-19-2011, 06:35 PM
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hoops of any sort do not work for me. i only lap quilt, which means no hoop.
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Old 04-19-2011, 06:42 PM
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I used to have a 30" dia. Hinterberg hoop that swiveled 360º & stood on the floor. I loved it, but the grooves on the center post started falling apart & the legs would fall off. Now I settle for a 14" cheapie hoop I've had since the mid 80s. Can't quilt without a hoop. Am quilting a Dear Jane, but it's set aside until summer is over. We had to use the A/C today - first time this year.
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Old 04-19-2011, 10:10 PM
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I use a 18" hoop on a stand and it always stays at the same place near the terrace door. When I go to a quilter's meeting I take my 16" wooden hoop. I have always quilted with a hoop and I won't change it I think.
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Old 04-20-2011, 03:04 AM
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I'm another hoop person - no stand. Don't think I could sit comfortably with any type stand. I sit back in my recliner and quilt away. Sometimes no hoop at all - depends on the quilt.
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Old 04-20-2011, 03:50 AM
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I use Hinterberg 14" lap hoop It is a wonderful hoop Take a look at this hoop www.hinterbergdesigns.com
it is designed to help take the load of a large quilt of the quilter. They are 79.99 so worth the price.
e-bay has one now for 65.95. I teach quilting and when ladies try this hoop they fall in love with it.
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Old 04-20-2011, 04:10 AM
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I use an oval wooden hoop that my mother gave me several years ago. It belonged to my grandmother. It can be put on a stand, but I've never used it.
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Old 04-20-2011, 04:17 AM
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I always thought I would like a frame I saw one time. Instead of being on legs, it hung from the ceiling. When you were finished quilting for the day, you just pulled the ropes and pulled the quilt to the ceiling, out of the way. Unfortunately with my ceiling I can't do that, but I thought it looked really neat.
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