I must admit a fondness for frames, however, I have in the past worked large pieces without hoops or frames so that they would be more portable. I used clothes pegs to roll the fabric to keep to out of harm's way. It worked really well.
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I use posilock floor stand. The best frame I've ever had. I tried qsnaps, but these I had to hold in hand, so It's not for me. I have to have both hands free.