When Hand Quilting
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: rural SE Georgia
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I have a large oval hoop on a stand and I find myself leaning over too much and I will get a back ache.
I prefer a 12" to 18" embroidery hoop and I rest the quilt in my lap.
I can not quilt without a frame, and I know some who can. My stitches are not even without one.
I prefer a 12" to 18" embroidery hoop and I rest the quilt in my lap.
I can not quilt without a frame, and I know some who can. My stitches are not even without one.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
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I use a 14" (or maybe 16 or 18) hoop in my lap. I've done the 'no hoop' thing as well. I find I prefer using a lap hoop (kind of like an embroidery hoop but a wider edge) so I can find where I stopped! Don't really notice a difference in my stitch consistency with or without. I've never tried a lap or floor frame. Would be too much bending for me and not comfortable. I just sit in my recliner with my feet up and quilt away while watching the tube w/DH.
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