Q-snaps revisited -- size of working area

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:10 am

I've been thinking of getting the smallest Q-snap / Universal Craft / Whatever-they-are-called-in-your-country frame for that afghan I'm planning as it's less likely to mark the fabric and I thought the 6-inch version would be fine as all the squares to be filled are about 3 1/2 inch.

However, I've been doing some Googling about them and came across a site which said that the actual working area of that size frame is only 4 inches square, which would make it a bit cramped.

Is this true? If so, where did the missing two inches go -- is it because to frame is quite chunky and the 6 inch is the outside measurement?

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:42 am

yes they measure from the outside of the qsnap..not the actual working space..weird i know..i had to use an 8x8 for a 6x6 size stitches space...

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:11 pm

It's a shame we can't get the 8-inch ones here, they go from 6 to 9 inch which is a bit much for stitching a 3 1/2 inch square. I know I could order the 8-inch one from the US but then there's postage and so on. Oh well.

They look quite light, are they comfortable to hold even at the larger sizes?

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:16 pm

i think they are!
so you need an 8in one? i may have 2 of the same size as i have my aunt's stash as she is no long able to stitch..i'll check and get back to you...all you'd have to pay me for is the shipping....

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:17 pm

sadly the only duplicate one i have is the 11in one...

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:04 pm

I have found that the weight of the frame is really not that much more then a larger size hope frame.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:23 pm

coffee_freak wrote:sadly the only duplicate one i have is the 11in one...

Sigh...

But thanks so much for the thought!

lacemaker2004 · Post by **lacemaker2004** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:06 am

I'm with Rose, the larger really doesn't weigh any noticable amount more. I've used the small ones and they are very comfortable to hold even with larger projects. I finally bought larger ones only because I'm rather bad at putting them on the fabric straight.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:54 am

I've been using the 17x17 one, and it's light. Awkward only because it's big, so I prop it up. Otherwise, brilliant.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:17 pm

I agree the ackwardness tests your ability to work around the middle but my hubby and I are working on a solution. If it works I will let you all know.