Morgan No Slip Hoop (7", 10", 12'")
Morgan No-Slip Hoops are made in the USA. Plastic with metal hardware. Morgan No-Slip Hoops have a unique patented feature, a tongue and groove configuration, which holds the fabric securely between the inner and outer rings, thus keeping the fabric in place when using a punch needle.
Works great for monks cloth, linen and weavers cloth.
When using a Punch Needle your backing needs to be tight as a drum which enables the needle to slide more easily through the backing. Normal wooden embroidery or quilting hoops are not constructed with this tongue and groove configuration and do not keep your fabric in place, meaning it makes the fabric baggy and your stitches uneven. The tighter your backing, the easier the punch needle will go through your backing, making the craft more relaxing and reducing hand and wrist strain. Another plus of using this frame is that a taut backing produces more even stitches.
For a short video on how to get your fabric really tight in the hoop, please see the following YouTube Video by Amy Oxford. https://amyoxford.com/pages/tutorials
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Cynthia
Morgan No Slip Hoops offer an alternative to the gripper strip for keeping your backing fabric tight. Please note you will mostly likely need to pull the fabric tight ever so often. It can also be quite difficult to move a piece on a hoop so your rug size will likely be limited to the size of your hoop. They are great for beginners and for making small rugs.