Gosh, Marie, I wish every new stitcher could see this! I would have benefitted enormously when I started. But there was also lots for me to learn too. Thank you so much 💚 Úna
I love the QSnap hoop system because you can customize the size (the 3" extensions are cheap, and allow you to size in 3" increments). With small to medium size projects (up to about 9 x 12"), you can clamp the fabric outside the stitching area. This allows you to keep the project in hoop until finished - saves time and there are no hoop marks on the finished piece. Of course, larger pieces will need to be hooped in sections. The QSnap frame, a round tube, is easier to hold than a traditional hoop. Extra fabric that flops around and catches your thread can be snugged up against the frame with QSnap Huggers, solving an annoying problem. Finally, I haven't found anything that stretches the fabric as taut as QSnap and keeps it tight without any further adjustment. I've been stitching for many decades and discovering QSnap was a game changer.
Thank you so much for watching Sandra, so glad you found it useful ☺️ I will definitely add a guide to hoops to list of future topics ☺️ Happy stitching 🌸 Marie
Hi Deborah, thanks for watching! We've released a video dedicated to working with wooden hoops last week, you might find it useful! Happy stitching 🌸 Marie
You forgot to mention some place to store your needles. They won’t stay firm, in the little slips they come in, for very long. Would be really nice to open your little stitch bag and all your needles slide out- great if you have kids and pets- experience tells me that. Imagine a vet visit at midnight because your puppy grabbed the needles before you did.
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The needle minders are cute
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Gosh, Marie, I wish every new stitcher could see this! I would have benefitted enormously when I started. But there was also lots for me to learn too. Thank you so much 💚 Úna
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words Una 💕
Happy stitching 🌸
Marie
Thank you Marie, for another wonderful video. I would absolutely love to see a more in-depth video on hoops and even stands.
Thank you so much for watching Karen ☺️ we’ll be releasing a series of hoop related videos including a big overview ☺️
Happy stitching 🌸
Marie
I love the QSnap hoop system because you can customize the size (the 3" extensions are cheap, and allow you to size in 3" increments). With small to medium size projects (up to about 9 x 12"), you can clamp the fabric outside the stitching area. This allows you to keep the project in hoop until finished - saves time and there are no hoop marks on the finished piece. Of course, larger pieces will need to be hooped in sections. The QSnap frame, a round tube, is easier to hold than a traditional hoop. Extra fabric that flops around and catches your thread can be snugged up against the frame with QSnap Huggers, solving an annoying problem. Finally, I haven't found anything that stretches the fabric as taut as QSnap and keeps it tight without any further adjustment. I've been stitching for many decades and discovering QSnap was a game changer.
Thank you for this helpful video. I would be really interested in a video about hoops etc. Thank you again. X
Thank you so much for watching Sandra, so glad you found it useful ☺️ I will definitely add a guide to hoops to list of future topics ☺️
Happy stitching 🌸
Marie
I would add a small retractable tape measure too :D
A hoop video would be very useful!
Hi Deborah, thanks for watching! We've released a video dedicated to working with wooden hoops last week, you might find it useful!
Happy stitching 🌸
Marie
@@CaterpillarCrossStitch great thanks
Another Amazing video!!!! Xx
Thank you so much for watching Jules 💖💖
Happy stitching 🌸
Marie
You forgot to mention some place to store your needles. They won’t stay firm, in the little slips they come in, for very long. Would be really nice to open your little stitch bag and all your needles slide out- great if you have kids and pets- experience tells me that. Imagine a vet visit at midnight because your puppy grabbed the needles before you did.
Great tip, thanks for sharing!