Hoop or No Hoop
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I use a 14" lap hoop for all my handquilting, small or large. Currently has a queen size occupying it. Have done a king and full size as well. I have a big oval hoop for tying T-shirt quilts. Anything bigger than 14" I feel I can't get close enough to hand quilt.
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I handquilt using a hoop that is on a stand that I can sit in my lap. I really like it because I can use it while sitting in my lounge chair with my feet up and watch TV. I use it for big and small quilts.
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I have an Amish made floor-stand hoop that is 22 inches in diameter. (bought it in Shipshewana, Indiana a year ago) I absolutely love it. It has a beautiful finish and looks like furniture. I started with a hand held 14 inch round hoop but it was so cumbersome for me that I was always getting a stiff neck. I bought a new Grace frame which is in an upstairs bedroom and I love it too. I prefer the Amish hoop for the lap size/baby quilts, but the large Grace frame for bigger quilts.
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