Everything about Embroidery Hoop totally explained
Embroidery hoops and
frames are tools used to keep
fabric taut while working
embroidery or other forms of
needlework.
Hoops
An embroidery hoop or (earlier)
tambour frame consists of a pair of concentric
circular or
elliptical rings. The larger ring has a tightening device, usually in the form of a metal screw. The artisan repositions the hoop as needed when working over a large piece of fabric. Embroidery hoops come in various sizes and are generally small enough to control with one hand and rest in the lap. Hoops were originally made of
wood,
bone, or
ivory; modern hoops are made of wood or
plastic. Hoops may be attached to a table-top or floor stand when both hands must be free for sewing, as in making
tambour lace. Standing floor frames and lap frames allow the crafter to keep both hands free for working, which increases the speed and precision of work performed.
Very thin plastic hoops are also used in
machine embroidery.
Scroll frames
A scroll frame or embroidery frame keeps the entire piece of fabric taut, rather than just the piece being worked. It is made of four pieces of wood: two rollers for the top and base, and two side pieces. Each of the rollers has a piece of fabric securely nailed or stapled along it and holes in ts ends to hold the the side pieces, which can be secured in place with
wing nuts to adjust the width of the frame and the tautness of the stretched fabric. The ends of the ground fabric are
sewn to the rollers, which are turned until the area of the fabric to be worked is stretched within the frame.
Frames are used in
needlepoint and other forms of
canvas work as well as embroidery.
Image:Embroidery frame.jpg|Embroidery frame
Image:Embroidery frame freestanding.jpg|Free-standing embroidery frame with fabric attached
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