Someone asked me to do a post about on how I stitch. I am no expert but I do know what I like and I like this little floor stand I picked up on
Amazon. It wasn't very expensive.
It took a while to get used to it. I wanted to use it with my Q Snaps and they don't really fit the way you would want them to.
What I figured out was to only put in two of the stretchers. One on each side. The top can then slide up into the little groove that is meant for a smaller hoop. I hate hoops. They leave marks and I hate marks. I don't tighten the thing down. I just rest in there so I can pull it out easily when I need to snip the back. I am a two handed stitcher and this has made a world of difference in terms of speed and comfort. I also like that I can stick the part of pattern I am working on right on the frame so I can see what I am stitching.
I don't keep the project on the floor stand or in the Q snaps once I have to place the stretchers over stitched work. It's a pain to get it out every time and rig it up but it's the price you pay not to have a wrinkled mess. I use one of those scrapbooking cases for each project. That way I can just pick up the one I need and get on with it.
These pricey dedicated lap stands are the best for avoiding wrinkles but I find them uncomfortable to work with. I have to hunch over to see what I'm doing. Having said that, I have two of them and use them quite a bit.
I am also always looking for better ways. If you are a stitcher, what do you use?
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I also have two of the roller lap stands but tend to not use anything and just hold the fabric in my hand. I like that floor stand.
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Betsy
Thanks for showing your stitching setups. I haven't done any cross-stitch for years. I used hoops because I like my work taut. I used a roll frame a couple of times with crewel embroidery, but found it was too loose for my liking.
ReplyDeleteI used hoops back in the day . Now my eyes aren't able to focus that well on the tiny stitches and charts. Thank goodness there is always color by number for the future!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the stand. I haven't done as much of this in the last few years because I just can't see like I used to. I did pick up some new magnified readers (yay Amazon!) so I think I will give it a whirl again this winter, I have a project in the works if it hasn't rotted and fallen apart by now :/
ReplyDeleteI always used a stand with a long reach so it would pull right up close over my lap; it had the scrolling which was great so that there were no wrinkles. I tried the one that went on my lap but it never worked just right for my height or comfort-it wasn't comfortable unfortunately!
ReplyDeleteI'm a hoop-er, too, but your set-up looks great!
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