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Willowisp 05-19-2018 05:11 PM

Quilt too small for hoop
 
I'm starting a hand quilting project, but I don't think it will fit the quilting hoops that I have. The smallest hoop I have is 20" in diameter. The quilt is going to come out to be 10"x25" so it won't fit the width of the hoop. I do have an embroidery hoop that 8" in diameter. Do you think that I could use that instead?

Jingle 05-19-2018 05:35 PM

How about adding some fabric to make the quilt bigger. After it is quilted, take the added fabric off. Seems to me this would work.

Tartan 05-19-2018 07:30 PM

I hand sew scrap fabric around the edges when a quilt doesn't fit the hoop. I have also pinned strips to the sides of the quilt and wrapped the strip around the hoop in a loop fashion.

NJ Quilter 05-20-2018 04:27 AM

I've never had this issue, lol...all my quilts are baby to bed size. But - a friend of mine has pinned (hand) towels to the sides of her quilts when doing borders/corners to have enough to put in the hoop.

WANNABEE 05-20-2018 04:42 AM

Can't think of any reason not to use an embroidery hoop, as long as it is an adjustable one.

eparys 05-20-2018 04:48 AM

I have used needlepoint frames called a split rail scroll frame for my small projects which worked great for me. The one I use is similar to this link

https://www.amazon.com/Edmunds-Multi...l+scroll+frame

Boston1954 05-20-2018 08:36 AM

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Our little church group takes fabric and pins it to the quilt to stretch it a bit. That's the white piece up near the top of the picture. I wonder if that could work for you.

Jingle 05-20-2018 03:08 PM

I knew I had it nailed.

Aurora 05-21-2018 01:41 AM

I mostly make small items and never use a frame when I quilt.

mermaid 05-21-2018 06:27 AM

I wonder if "lap quilt" got it's name from originally quilting in your lap? You can do as above suggestions, or you can quilt in your lap w/o hoop. I first learned about not using hoops via Georgia Bonesteel. She does that almost all the time.


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