Haha... Free time.... What is that? LOL. I'll see if I can convince one of the minions to video me while I'm stitching 😉. I love sharing with you all, because I know you all appreciate it.... And I appreciate all of you right back 😊❤️

Pam Reid Thanks Pam, and thanks for watching :) x

Carolina S Thank you Carolina, I love it and it's perfect for stitching my cards and smaller projects on :) x

So happy to help 🥰

Emily Chadwick Thanks Emily. I forgot to mention it now stops my left hand from cramping up after holding the hoop for too long, so I'm loving the two handed freedom :) x

Judy Richardson Thanks Judy - I always check out KZfaq reviews on products before I buy them. It's more helpful seeing someone set it up and use it, as well as hearing what they like and dislike about it, so I can make up my own mind. I have chosen a variety of kitchen electrical items this way :) x

I love it Tina, and my left hand no longer cramps up from holding the hoop for too long! 😊❤️

Özlem Saygın Hi! You are very welcome. That is very surprising that you had such trouble finding it, but I'm so glad that you eventually did. By the way, I spent 2 weeks in Turkey and I loved it over there - such an amazing place with many beautiful places to visit. Happy stitching :) x

Amanda Williamson Hi Amanda, what is the smallest piece of fabric you can fit in the smallest Millennium bars? I've always wondered that. I'm not keen on ordering anything else from NeedleNeeds, although I love their products. x

Carolyn Mazzeo Hi Carolyn, The smallest piece of fabric I have used in the 10" bars is a piece 9" wide and length doesn't really matter. When I have done Christmas cards for friends I work out how much I need and as you can obviously roll the fabric up any length is OK. Like you I will not be ordering anything more from NeedleNeeds, they are horrendous to deal with even over here in the UK - no customer service at all, do not return emails and when you actually speak to them on the telephone they come across as if you should be grateful that they are around. Fab products but nothing else going for them. Did you get my comment on the giveaway? Take care Carolyn Hugs Amanda from UK xxxx

Yes I think so. I haven't looked at the giveaway entries in the last few days but I have been commenting on every entry ;). I'm not at home right now so I can't check. I may have some exciting information on another company that makes a frame identical to the Millennium. I'm still waiting on the company to get back to me with prices etc.... But it could be very exciting to have another company to deal with! Stay tuned 😉 If I ran either of my businesses the way NeedleNeeds does, I would have been bankrupt a long time ago. Customer service is Number 1.... No exceptions!!! Somebody obviously didn't tell them! xx

Carolyn Mazzeo Mmmmm!!! can't wait to see what you are going to show us all but I know as it is from you that it will be fully researched before you do.Take careHugsAmanda from UKxx

Amanda Williamson Haha sometimes the research is thrown together too quickly LOL. But I'm excited about this one, so hopefully it all comes together. x

crossstitchbutton I didn't know that - the ladies in the shop didn't mention that, and it didn't say that online either. Thanks for letting me know.... I like to know as much information as I can before I recommend things to people. Take care and happy stitching :) x

xx courtr5877 Sounds like you have it under control, and sounds like you have a lot to frog! I hope you get it all done soon, so you can get back to the fun part of stitching again :) x

Two Purple Threads Thanks for watching :) x

A Needlepoint In Time Thanks Val, I love it :)

***** Oh that's a shame. I guess whoever designed it didn't imagine someone sitting for ages and getting discomfort. You probably have more choices over there than I do here. Thanks for watching and happy stitching :) x

I need to wrap something around it I think. Happy stitching!

***** Maybe some bubble wrap would work?

Good idea! I think I actually have some of that as well :)

***** :)

Calico Thank you, and thanks for watching :) x

Daisy Rea Thanks so much - and thanks for watching :) x

Lisa K I've just found out that unfortunately these will not fit qsnaps or scroll bars. I think I understand what you mean, and I don't think it would work. It's designed to attach to the outer edges of the hoops only. I hope I've answered your questions. Please let me know if you'd like to know anything else. :) x

Can’t you just use small pliers tighten them?

Areiniah MLS I can't remember if I got it from Lincraft or Spotlight, but it was one of those 2. I don't know for sure that it's called a finishing frame, but I figured because it has a little hanger on it, that was the intended use. I agree the tension on those is much better than the cheapie hoops, and they're also easier to reposition when needed. Happy stitching :) x

She did mention at the very end that it goes under your legs...but I agree, I would have like to see that position of the hoop to hands once in the proper set up.

xx courtr5877 It's probably not best for me to tell you this, but I actually use my needle to frog with.... not really recommended as you can bend your needle. I have a lot of needles, so I'm not really worried about that. I don't like to run the risk of cutting my fabric by using scissors. You could try a seam ripper, which is used for sewing - it has a little hook with a sharp bit in the curve, so that when you come up under the stitch and pull up it cuts the thread, or you can just use the tip to pull the thread up instead of cutting it. Hope that helps? xx

Absolutely! The mini ones are much smaller in the number of pages and I don't think it affects the detail too much. You could even try a Quick Stitch (QS) or a bookkeep (which is a big bookmark) from the HAED site, which I believe are smaller still. I would definitely suggest one of the freebies to try. Jennifer Apodaca (not sure I've spelt her name correctly) stitched up the freebie Princess Bride? Bookkeep and she looked gorgeous. She even made hers shorter to make it even quicker to finish. Sorry I'm being a bit vague on the spelling of names etc, but I'm not home at the moment and I can't check for sure. I know they look hard and intimidating, but they're really not. There's no fractional stitching or backstitching involved. It's just lots and lots of little x's 😉. Some designs do have metallic threads, so you may want to be aware of that if you're not ready to tackle that at the same time. Good luck with your decision. If you have any further questions, please ask and I'll help if I can 😊❤️

Carolyn Mazzeo Thank you.

Leslie Rasic The bookmarks are called Storykeeps..... not bookkeeps, like I previously mentioned. :)

Patty Smith My pleasure Patty - I love things where you're not restricted to using it only one way, and the fact I could use the hoops I already had in my stash was perfect. Although, after trying out the hoops with the tightening screw, I can see myself slowly updating my hoop stash to more of those! Also an added bonus, is my left hand no longer cramps up after holding the hoop for too long while I stitch. It's a win-win :) x

Freddy W. I've never heard of that company Freddy - we probably don't have it here in Australia, like most others. It's pretty much a choice between Chinese imported products or really expensive international brands for us. I love German products and I've always found them to be extremely sturdy and well made. I think the problem is where I live I have limited resources, so I was extremely excited to find what I did, when I did :) x

+Jeanette Green Yes, they are indeed. When you're on the couch, it's easier to sit on them to keep them weighted :)

thank you