Frame, 6 by 6-Inch (SF6)

Much better than traditional round hoops!!! I've ordered the 11 x11 and 6x6. I love these so much. Have a square surface to stitch on saves material. Corners are so much easier! These hold much tighter for longer than traditional round hoops. Tightening them up is super easy. Just roll the clamps outwards a tiny tiny bit and BAM, tight again. I'll never use another hoop again.18 months later and I still love this hoop. I have wore out the clamps a bit. I put a piece of fabric under the clamp now. Replacement clamps can be ordered.

I've cross stitched for over forty-five years. I used hoops for many of them, always lamenting the sharp, curved lines on the fabric when I was done. This lovely product takes care of that problem, and the larger diameter of the tubes makes it very easy to hold. I've bought both your 8" and 11" sets, and am using it as an 8"x11" frame. Thank you!

The Q-Snap frame for me is the next best thing to sliced bread for cross stitching!! I've been cross stitching for over 30 years, and I love this! It's so light weight, easy to hold and manipulate, and portable. What I've had before is a wooden cross stitch stand to keep the fabric tight because I've not liked using hoops and the creases they make. The wooden stand I have is bulky, doesn't take all sizes of cloth, and is getting hard for me to see with my aging eyes. This frame holds the fabric taught without making those awful creases. I wish I had found this years ago!

First I tried a highly-rated scroll frame set, then a non-slip hoop. Both worked fine, though having to loosen the work from the hoop every night was a PITA and still left non-removable hoop marks.Then I bought a couple of sizes of Q-snap frame, and never looked back. They keep the fabric and canvas taught, and when it inevitably does start to loosen a little, a simple twist of the clamps tightens it again. Best. invention. ever.

I love this for cross stitching! I’m new to the cross stitch world, I couldn’t get a hoop to work and it was so frustrating. So I decided to try these and I love it! It’s a tiny bit difficult to get the “clamps” off, but not so much that I won’t use it. It was okay to put together. I had a bit of trouble, but my husband was able to get it assembled in under 3 minutes. Just remember that the dimensions on the product info is for the whole square, not for the working space. I knew this before I ordered, so I was in the clear, but I want to make note of it for other potential buyers.

These frames are really great. They're a bit wider than the hoops, so are easier to hold. My hands don't start to cramp after a while. The aida fabric stretches out really nice in these, and it's so much easier getting the fabric locked in one side at a time, rather than trying to get the round hook over the fabric, lock it in, then hope the fabric is tight enough to cross-stitch with.

Let's face it, hoop marks are a pain. Who wants to spend 100+ hours on a big needlework project only to have it marred by a circle of creased fabric and flattened stitches? Not this girl, and now I don't have to!There are so many great things about this frame:1.) Rounded cross section. The PVC pieces are 1" diameter and completely smooth and circular, there aren't any sharp edges to crease or distort your fabric. To adjust the tension in your fabric, just rotate the clip-on pieces inward (to loosen) or outward (to tighten).2.) PVC pipe composition. The PVC pipe is lightweight and strong, so your hands won't get tired from holding a heavy hoop, and your fingers won't cramp like they do after hours of curling around a hoop.3.) Square frame shape. If you work on square pieces, the shape of the Q-Snap frames allows you to position the frame right at the edge of your design, exposing maximal workspace for you to stitch so you don't have to move the frame nearly as often as you would with a hoop. To reach the corner of a square or rectangular piece with a hoop, you have to position the hoop way over to the side to reach the very outside of the corner.4.) Modular design. I have uploaded a picture of pieces in the 11" frame at http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/permalink/mo3PP84BBSJ0IIW/B00013MV30/ref=cm_ciu_images_pl_link. You can see that this particular frame comprises 4 corner pieces (7" on one side, 2" on the other), 4 connector pieces (2" long), and 4 C-shaped clamp pieces (8" long). The pieces are interchangeable with other Q-snap frame pieces, meaning that you can mix and match to create non-standard frame sizes and you can add in extender pieces (sold separately). It is quite easy to find the perfect size Q-snap frame for whatever piece you are stitching!All of these things combine to make this a useful, versatile, durable frame that will make you throw your circular hoops away for good! I love my Q-Snaps!

I've always used either a hoop or nothing at all, and my experiences with using frames for stitching were always frustrating and unproductive. I hated that I either had to sew my fabric in or keep buying adhesive velcro, depending on how the frames were meant to have the fabric attached, and no matter what I couldn't get good tension. I'd actually moved to mostly using perforated plastic (which I still love) purely so I wouldn't have to deal with fabric. My stitching group has been singing the praises of this thing ever since I joined, though, and for the price I figured it couldn't hurt to give it a try. It's surprisingly sturdy, with grooves that keep the different pieces from just swinging around, and although loading the fabric was a bit finicky, I LOVE the fact that I can basically leave the fabric in indefinitely without worrying about it stretching as long as I twist the covers to relax the fabric first. For not having to take the fabric in and out of the hoop each time I put my project down, I can deal with a little inconvenience in the initial set-up. It also may be easier to load the fabric when it's not so cut so close to the size of the frame—for this project, the cloth only just covers the frame, with little to no excess hanging off the sides. Either way, this is a great frame, and well worth the money.

Just what I was looking for! Keeps my fabric nice and taught, light and easy to handle. Wish I had known about these before. No more embroidery hoops gonna throw mine out the window lol!