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From: Ruthie

I have the habit of holding my stitches at slightly above breast level.
Is there a lap frame that will hold my stitching this high? ......

Again, I recommend the Gripit Sit-On-It frame. I must be the only person in
the whole world reading RCTN who uses a Gripit because no one else has posted
about it!!! It really IS superb and worth every penny! The frame will also
fold up fairly compactly *with* your needlework still attached.
The Gripit is also the only frame holder that you can see demonstrated at
CATS! The people who own the company are very strong supporters of CATS and
offer some *great* sales at the time!!! CiaoMeow ^;;^
..


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Again, I recommend the Gripit Sit-On-It frame. I must be the only person
in
the whole world reading RCTN who uses a Gripit because no one else has posted
about it!!!

I know we discussed it before, but the only reason I don't comment on the
Sit-On-It is because I've never figured out how to not pinch my fat thighs. I
love my Gripit Legend floor stand, but I never could make the Sit-On-It work
comfortably for me. I've gotten lots of use of Skyhook's String ... thing..
(sorry, can't remember the 'official' name). I don't use q-snaps so don't know
how you would make it work with them, though.
Tegan

Who we are never changes. Who we think we are... does.
- Unknown

No, Tia-Mary, I use an Original Sit on It with a conversion kit they sold me
that clamps on the corners of whatever frame being used. I love mine! Folds
easy to travel, very adjustable etc. My husband even made me some extensions
to make the center bars longer so that I can make it higher and hang down
instead of lay flat in front of me.

Julie in Hondo
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From: Ruthie

I have the habit of holding my stitches at slightly above breast level.
Is there a lap frame that will hold my stitching this high? ......

Again, I recommend the Gripit Sit-On-It frame. I must be the only
person in
the whole world reading RCTN who uses a Gripit because no one else has
posted
about it!!! It really IS superb and worth every penny! The frame will
also
fold up fairly compactly *with* your needlework still attached.
The Gripit is also the only frame holder that you can see demonstrated
at
CATS! The people who own the company are very strong supporters of CATS
and
offer some *great* sales at the time!!! CiaoMeow ^;;^
.


PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!
Online Photos at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

From: (LdyTegan)

I know we discussed it before, but the only reason I don't comment on the
Sit-On-It is because I've never figured out how to not pinch my fat thighs.
.......

Been there, done that and now I remember the discussion :-). The only way
to avoid pinching of thighs (I have some pretty hefty hams meselves) is to have
a towel between the oval piece and the thighs. Me, I usually have on slacks if
I am at my needlework meeting. At home, I have on my "old lady house coat" and
nekkid thighs so I wirggle around and get the towel to cover the wooden oval
part :-)! CiaoMeow ^;;^
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PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
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Tia Mary dear,

Will you quickly measure your Grip It, and tell me how far it is from
the oval piece to the clamp? I need it to be a minimum of 20 inches - I
just measured. More would be better.

TUVM,

Ruthie in Colorado
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From: Ruthie

Will you quickly measure your Grip It, and tell me how far it is from
the oval piece to the clamp? I need it to be a minimum of 20 inches - I
just measured. More would be better.

I just measured and from the front of the oval piece to the first knob is
14". The piece that is attached to the oval "sit on it" is 8" -- this is the
piece that looks like two separate pieces and the oval piece fit in between
them. The next piece -- the "solid" one with the long, narrow space in it --
is another 14" long. This is the piece that holds the needlework frame.
If you liked the Gripit but needed more room, you could always talk with
Lilas -- she's the boss lady there. I am sure they have had requests on ways
to customize a Gripit to fit different body types. CiaoMeow ^;;^
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PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
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WHISKERS!!
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Since I use scrolls, I don't like anything that clamps on the "top" of
my project, ie: on the fabric itself, but prefer to "grip" from the
side.

My GripIt holds scroll frames from the side. You can get them with either
attachment.

Tegan

Who we are never changes. Who we think we are... does.
- Unknown

From: (LdyTegan)

My GripIt holds scroll frames from the side. You can get them with either
attachment.

The Legend (that's the one I have, too) is the one that holds scroll frames on
the sides. The Original Gripit is the one with the clamp at the top. I much
prefer the Legend -- personal opinion, of course :-). CiaoMeow ^;;^
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My Grip It has an attachment that has two clamps and a horizontal bar so
that you clamp the clamps to the top corners of whatever piece you work is
on. Is that clear as mud or what?
Julie in Hondo
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From: (LdyTegan)

My GripIt holds scroll frames from the side. You can get them with either
attachment.

The Legend (that's the one I have, too) is the one that holds scroll
frames on
the sides. The Original Gripit is the one with the clamp at the top. I
much
prefer the Legend -- personal opinion, of course :-). CiaoMeow ^;;^
.
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!
Online Photos at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary