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I bought one in Lancaster last year and the same quilt is on it. In the same spot. I need to find a decent needle and thimble. And I'm too critical of my stitches. So in frustration, it sits.

sorry don't ever use a hoop or frame of any description

I tried a hoop and hated it. It got in my way. I pin profusely and start in the middle and go for it. It is very liberating after trying it with a hoop.

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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).

Thanks! That's like the one I'm looking at.

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Originally Posted by lfw045

I tried a hoop and hated it. It got in my way. I pin profusely and start in the middle and go for it. It is very liberating after trying it with a hoop.

I may just have to try this. The quilt I'm working on now is 3/4 finished so it's stitched down secure.

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Originally Posted by Barbm

I bought one in Lancaster last year and the same quilt is on it. In the same spot. I need to find a decent needle and thimble. And I'm too critical of my stitches. So in frustration, it sits.

Once you're done you won't notice your mistakes.

Janet

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Originally Posted by Prism99

This is AWESOME!!!! I didn't know they had one to rotate now......Another thing on my list to buy............... Dang List is getting toooo long.hehehe

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Originally Posted by Barbm

I bought one in Lancaster last year and the same quilt is on it. In the same spot. I need to find a decent needle and thimble. And I'm too critical of my stitches. So in frustration, it sits.

I use Clover brand 12 Betweens needles and a Roxanne thimble (only thimble I've ever been able to use). Your stitches will get better and better the longer you quilt. None of us make a perfect stitch so just have fun with it. :-)

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 have a square hand held hoop that snaps together and is made out of PVC pipe. Had it so long I don't know what it's called. I like it because with a round hoop you have to re-hoop so often and cover the same area so often to get to every space. With a square hoop you get every inch and don't cover the same area so often. A square peg fits better in a square hole. I made muslin sleeves to fit over two of the sides. I pin these to the edges of the quilt when I'm quilting the edges. Works great for me. They have covers to snap over the edges to hold the quilt in place. By rotating these snap-on covers you can adjust the tension of the quilt also. This all unsnaps and you store for foot long sections of pipe until the next time. Easier than a round hoop.
I have a large oval frame too but that is in the basement and rarely gets used. (Under water this past weekend, hope it's not warped.) Because I move the quilt to be more comfortable to me, I have trouble working with someone else, like at a quilting bee. I don't like to sit up to the frame. I'm used to sitting back and relaxing while I quilt.