• Embroidery Rings and Flexi-hoops
• Hand held rotating frames
• Seat frames
• Super Hand Frame
• Stands and clamps
• Floor standing frames
• Magnifiers

Embroidery Rings and Flexi-hoops

There is a certain amount of confusion between flexi-hoops and embroidery rings.
On the above picture the flexi-hoop is on the right.
Embroidery hoops are either spring loaded or screw tightened. They are designed to hold the fabric keeping the holes even and reducing the wear and tear while sewing. Once finished the piece is removed, cleaned and then framed.
Some Embroidery Rings have a stalk attached to allow them to sit in a Seat frame

Flexi-hoops work much the same except that once finished you can trim the edge, run a running stitch around the back and secure the work in the frame to display it.
Hoops and rings are ideal for designs up to 8 to 10 inches but there is a tendancy for them to mark the fabric.
Wrapping an extra piece of material inside the hoop or ring can prevent marks but it also reduces the effectiveness of the ring.
For larger pieces of work we recommend using a rotating frame or Super Frame
Flexi Hoops are becoming more difficult to obtain, especially coloured ones. Flexi Hoops Embroidery rings come in a range of sizes from 4 inches (10 cms ) to 10 inches ( 25cms )
Also ovals from 3"x5" (7.5cms x 12.5cms) up to 8" x 10" (20cms x 25cms)

Spring Hoops

Used mostly by Machine embroiderers these hoops have a steel inner which sits inside a plastic outer sleeve.
Simply lay the material over the spring, depress the handles and slip over the cover.
Three sizes available 3½", 5", and 7"

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Clamps and stands

There are various floor standing models available
The Opus, the Posilock to name two
They hold the rotating frame in place and are fully adjustable.
Each stand or clamp has it's own features and they are not interchangeable.
Please click on the name for features

The Versatile Clamp has a table or seat version

Table stands

Clamps and hoops resting on the table not the floor

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Seat Frames

Sometimes called "Kidney" frames. They rest on the seat and your weight holds them steady
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For large pieces (over 30" / 75 cms) we recommend floor standing frames

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Magnifiers

Hand held or fixed they are often necessary, especially in poor light or with failing eyesight.
The neck magnifier is fine for reading charts or looking at something but if you need to magnify the actual work then you will need a fixed magnifier.
You can get table magnifiers with or without lamps, but the difference in cost is actually quite small.
Most come with either a clamp or a solid base, though the fixings tend to be interchangeable.
The clamps fit to a table or the 2000 stand

Clip-on Magnifiers

Clip to either the hoop or frame dependant on the size of the clip DMC now produce 2 sizes of this type both 2X magnifyer There is also the Mighty Bright which includes a battery light

Stitch Pics sell the types of magnifier shown and can obtain other types on request.