Quilt too small for hoop
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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?
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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.
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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
https://www.amazon.com/Edmunds-Multi...l+scroll+frame
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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.
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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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