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Do you like it? ISn<t it hard to reach around the back for the needle?

Which lap stand are you looking at? Most of them you just flip over so no not a problem at all to get to the back, the odd one or two don't work that way which is why I ask which one you are looking at?

No specific one yet... I am moving onto some larger projects so I thought maybe I should investigate the matter!
My Qsnaps will get kind of big to hold and stitch at the same time...

I have one and I love it. I use two hands method. One is underneath the fabric and the other is on top of the fabric. The only time I need to go underneath is to end or start the thread.

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I don't work with any kind of frame, just can't get on with them

I tried a lap stand for a while (I had previously only ever used a wooden hoop) and I just couldn't get along with it. I couldn't get comfortable and my shoulders would start aching after stitching for only a short time. I use a floorstand now and much prefer it.

Hi there!

I stitch exclusively on lap/floor frames, and have for many years. I found that my work never came out as neatly as I wanted it to, using hoops, and later, qsnaps. I find that my tension is neater, and my fabric stays cleaner. Stitching is also much, much faster because you can use the two handed method.

I own two K's Creations Adjustable lap frames (the medium and the large), and used them for nearly ten years. All K's products come with a lifetime warranty, and I can tell you that their customer service is top notch! I only recently purchased a floor frame from someone else because K's didn't make a big enough frame for what I needed.

For my really big projects (like Golden Kite's or HaEDs), I prefer my Mark II floor stand, by Hearthside Craftworks. The pricetag is pretty hefty on this one, but I can tell you that no serious stitcher should be without one.

For pictures of both stands, you can refer to my deviantart account. It's under the same user name.

Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have!

I have a lapman frame that I use for smaller projects and to sit outside in the garden, they are very good indeed.
http://www.siestaframes.com/acatalog/siesta_lapman.html

I started out with a lap stand and learnt how to stitch with two hands. But it wasn't that stable and was a pain when I needed to get up quickly as it was all tangled up in my legs and my blanket. So I caved and got a Lowery and have never looked back.

I still have the lap frame so I can take it to other places if I need to stitch, but have found with a medium sized frame I can carry on stitching with two hands using my knees as support if I sit crossed legged!

I do think they are worth trying!

Niki xxxx

Hi , I did not really get on very well with a lap stand. The frame which I like best is a one-leg adjustable free standing frame. The advantage of this is that the arm holding the cross stitch can be moved up or down, and back and forwards towards me. So I can sit back in an easy chair and adjust it to exactly the right position for stitching in comfort. As I sometimes suffer from neck problems, this is a great advantage for me and I guess many other people. You just flip the work over to see the back of the stitching. I must say that for me this makes for a nice relaxed way to stitch, but of course this will not suit everyone.