Cross Stitch Frames

[gingerella2011]

Hiya all, I'm a newbie to this forum so 1st of all I would like to say hello all.
I need help, whats the best frames to use to attached your projects too. Ive been looking at the q-snap frames. What does everyone else use?
I currently use these interlocking wooden things that you use drawing pins on. I dont like these but i dont know what elseo use.
Im about to start a project thats 23" x 27" & ive no idea what to buy to fit this large cross stitch project.

Your help on this is very much appreciated.
Love Sarah xx

[suepollock]

Sarah - I LOVE my Q-Snaps. I have the 17 x 17 which is about the largest I can handle because I'm still trying to find a floor stand that will hold the Q-Snap that size. I have Flower Power as a WIP and it is humongous. You add the weight of the floss to the weight of the fabric it can really put a strain on the arm muscles. But the Q-Snaps are fantastic.

I have used the stretcher bars as well as scroll frames and the dreaded embroidery hoops in the past but nothing, and I mean nothing beats the Q-Snap for keeping your fabric taut and the best part...no hoop marks.

They come in different sizes and I started with the 11x11 but soon managed to obtain all the sizes. The 8x8 is perfect for ornies and the 11 x 11 is a great size for your normal size projects, but since I like the out-of-this-world huge projects, I bit the bullet and got the largest. I think you can even go larger if you add the extensions to this one and have a 20x20.

[Angel]

I use a scroll frame and absolutely adore it

[gingerella2011]

Thanks sue & angel.
I was at a craft fair in manchester the other day & i dont know why i didnt look for the Q-snap there. Doh!
Wonder if anyone selling them on Ebay :-b
Not heard of a scroll frame. Going to check that out too.

Thanks again xxx

[~threadbear~]

I have the R&R universal snap frame, same type of thing as the Q snap and I love it!
I bought mine from a shop but you can get them online easily enough.
I've seen them on ebay as well.


Shop around though, to check you get them at the best price.

[Mystonique]

Hiya a welcome. I use scroll frames (mostly for my tapestry though), spring hoops for smaller projects and I have a couple of screw hoops that I also love.

Most important thing to remember with anything but a scroll frame is to take your work out of the frame when you aren't working on it to prevent marks.

[tiffstitch]

Welcome! I've never done anything that big, so I've only used hoops and small scroll frames.

[koko]

I have been using Q-snaps and I love them, but I just got a scroll frame with a floor stand for my larger projects and I like it a lot so far. The Q-snaps are great because you can mix & match the sizes to make whatever size frame you want, and they keep a nice tension on your fabric. They are perfect for small to medium projects. The only problem I had with them is for the larger projects I was either using a smaller size frame and having to deal with a lot of excess fabric on the sides, or using a larger frame which got very heavy to hold. So I got the scroll frame & floor stand for the bigger projects and it works great.

[coffee_freak]

i also love qsnaps! with tax money i'm going to buy a floor stand and hopefully my qsnaps will fit..if not..i'll probably go for scroll frames..which Ive used..but don't liike as much.

[Rose]

My personal favorites are the Q-snaps. I really like how they hols my fabric on all sides. I can't get on with scrolls at all they just don't feel right to me.

[Vega]

I love my scroll frame. I have used the Qsnaps before as well. For some reason I can't get the great tension from them that everyone else does. Most likely user-error.

Its really a matter of preference, the size of the piece, and the fabric as well. I noticed aida doesn't seem to lay as nice on the Qsnaps, but it works very well in scrolls. With even weave & linen (the whopping 1 piece I did) the scrolls didn't seem to keep the tension as well as they did with the aida, but evenweave lays very nice in the qsnap.

[paul]

I like a scroll frame best. Makes it so much easier.

Don't like anything that I have to hold as I like to keep my hands free