used hoops?

mariebip

Hoop its very helpfull for emdroiterd.
Its very important to use it.

waspjh1984

If you are curious about the double handed stitching here are the type of needles I use for it most of the time because I dont have to reverse the needle.

http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=123-3245

It works wonderfully for me because I have reached the stage where my hand will go totally numb at night if I dont watch how I use it.  Totally numb in this case means I wake up and it has no feeling, not even pins and needles numb.

Crossbones

For me it depends on the size of the project, if i do use them I use Quick Snaps frame and I dont get any marking of the fabric.

http://www.qsnap.com/needlework_frames.asp

suem

I sometimes have small pieces of linen to use up and these are too small for stretching in a hoop or frame and so I have to stitch those without. I think it depends on wether you can keep a good tension with your stitches.

threadbare

q snaps, no sew scroll frames or free hand, I hate hoops !

mopianjingku

I use the hoop then I remove it so it wont leave mark

bizzylizzy

I always use a hoop, but when I stop I take the hoop off!

lovestitches

pjh1984 replied at 2011-10-16 04:41

                               
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It depends on what I am doing.  If tension is very important, I use hoops/frames to design size.  Bu ...

Very thorough information. Thanks!

Annelein

Since I used a hoop Im adicted to it. Wont work without it. The inner hoop  I have coverd with biaisband (dont now the right english word). So I can lift the top hoop easy... and put him back.

I only have to think to wash my hands when using a red colour (my favorite). Otherwise I get a red glow on the work...

Mary.Jane

lovestitches replied at 2013-5-23 11:22

                               
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Very thorough information. Thanks!

One word of warning though.  I had a project where I used hoops, and when I misted and ironed the piece, some of the colors bled.  IMAGINE my horrified reaction to that!  I just about had a cow.  It took many hours of rescue work to correct that problem, believe me.  I use both hoops and scroll frames, and like both for different reasons and different projects.  Small projects = hoops.  Anything with beads and metallics = scroll frame (because I never want to wash and iron those types of projects.  In fact, I dont wash finished projects unless ABSOLUTELY necessary.)  Hope this helps at all.  :)