Boohoo1971 wrote:

Jill, if you use one hand on the front of your work and the other is on the
back, a frame would probably be the best.

Actually, you can get perfect stitching tension on a frame by not having
the fabric drum tight, thereby negating the necessity of doing the work
two-handed as you describe it. You can use the sewing method on framed
works. Or the one-handed stab method.


If you wanted to use a hoop, you
would have to get a holder to use both hands.

No, you don't. A tambour hoop comes equipped with a stand. Or, many
just use a hoop and stitch one-handed. It may, or may not, be a tad
slower than the two-handed method.

Also you should not leave work in
a hoop any length of time.

Some people have had trouble with aida that has been stretched over a
hoop for months at a time. But a thorough soaking/washing will remove
hoop marks that may, or may not, be there. You may have to soak over
night, or a day or two. This may be because aida is generally heavily
sized. It is never a good idea to leave ANY fabric in a hoop for
months. That being said, I leave plenty of fabric in hoops for a year
or more and have never had the least problem.

Now, if you're not going to wash your work when finished, that is
another story altogether. And, another conversation. :-)

Dianne