Hoop Stand Questions (long)
Cheryl
I'm trying to decide on a standing quilt hoop,
and I'm looking at Hinterberg, Jasmine, and
possibly Norwood. After searching through tons
of archived posts, I still have some questions.
I know most of you have Hinterbergs, but I'm
hoping from some input from Jasmine/Norwood
users too.
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Questions:
1. Which would be more suitable for use when
relaxing in a couch? The Jasmine has a flat
base so that it could be slid under the
couch, while the Hinterberg has a 3-leg
pedestal - so it couldn't get quite as close.
On the other hand, I was a bit concerned
that since the Jasmine only appears to tilt
from the base, that it might be difficult to
adjust to the right position when leaning back.
especially if you have a "deep" couch.
On the Hinterberg, the upright post is "hinged"
so that the top half tilts, which might get
a better angle. The Norwood has a 4-leg
pedestal, and I don't see anything in the
brochure to indicate that it tilts at all,
which would mean you would have to be sitting
straight up to quilt (no way!). I'd love to
hear from owners of any of these types as
to whether I can get "comfy" while quilting!
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2. The Hinterberg is sold "unfinished", while
the Jasmine and Norwood are finished. For those
of you with Hinterbergs, what have y'all done
to finish/protect it?
3. The Jasmine has what looks like a great border
adapter that can be used both for borders and for
corners, since it has both a vertical and a
horizontal piece. The The Hinterberg just has the
half-hoop adapter. Any comments on this difference
-- how do you do your corners with the Hinterberg?
(BTW, the Jasmine brochure says their "BorderMaster
Bars" attach with Velcro and can be used with
any size or brand of hoop)
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4. The smallest Hinterberg hoop size is 22", which
some people said was almost too big. The Jasmine
has 12", 14", 16", 18" and 26". Any comments on size
of the hoop? My arm measures about 8" from the crook
of the elbow to the break of the wrist, or about
15 1/2" from elbow to fingertips.
5. The Jasmine has three ribs that support the
hoop like spokes on a steering wheel. The Hinterberg
has a bar going across the hoop, and the Norwood is
open except for a small support attachment. Do any
of you have problems with the supports on the various
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6. The Jasmine stand folds down parallel to the
base, so that it is fairly flat for traveling.
Do the Hinterberg and Norwood fold or disassemble
fairly easily, or are you stuck with figuring out
how to deal with it when traveling?
Thanks for any help/advice you can give me!
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KatQuilts
I am a new owner of a Jasmine hoop, which I like very much. It is adjustable
to any direction...up, down, and 360 degrees. I do feel that it was a bit
overpriced, however. I think I paid extra for a pretty piece of furniture, but
I do like it.
Hinterburgs are very good also. My only complaint with them is that the wooden
hoop is unfinished, or at least the one I used was. The raw wood seemed to
"grab" at the quilt sandwich. I much prefer a smooth, polyurethane type
finish.
Norwood is a good hoop also. They have redesigned it so that the part that
swivels is in the center as opposed to the end of the hoop.....much better
design.
Kathy Riley
Kwlter
I have the Jasmine and love it. I have not gotten the border parts, so can't
help with that, The hoop is on a huge ball joint so it swivels and angles any
way you want it, my only problem is that it has very large wing nuts to tighten
it, and they get in my way occasionally when I want to keep swiveling it
around, but its not a major problem. Also, I bought the larges hoop and its a
bit too big for me, someday I will get a smaller one for it.
Judy
Mad-Lucey
Cheryl,
I use the Jasmine Easy Spinner, and am quite pleased with it. Yes, you
can sit on a deep couch and quilt with it, both the base and the hoop
itself adjust for tilt, but, the stem is too long to allow the base to
slide under the couch. The base will be out into the room. I find that
the height of a straight back kitchen chair will allow you to bring the
base in close. But, this isn't a problem anyway, since you can adjust tilt
of both hoop and base. The spinning feature is what I appreciate most. I
have an 18" diameter hoop, and find it quite convenient. The tightening
mechanism is very easy to use, so there is no problem shifting the quilt
around on it. As for finishes, I have the oak hoop, and it is beautifully
finished. The three ribs under the Jasmine hoop are curved downward and
never in the way. Yes it folds for traveling, although I have not used it
that way. (And, I think it might be a little heavy anyway.)
Linda
Cheryl <xwint...@gardener.com> wrote in article
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JANET
I have the hinterberg and just finished the wood myself, which a dealer
recommended to keep the wood from getting soiled from the dirt and oils
on your skin. I love it and felt it was much more reasonably priced.
The company was also great to deal with. No affiliation.
Janet, going to pieces in Florida
Cheryl
Hi Janet,
What did you use to finish the wood -- you needn't get
too detailed, I'm just curious as to whether it was oil,
stain, polyurethane, etc.
Someone e-mailed me privately and said that she has
a Jasmine, and preferred the smooth polyurethane
finish to the unfinished wood on the Hinterberg hoop
because it was smoother and didn't "grab" at the fabric
as much.
Thanks for your input!! (I'll probably end up going with
the Hinterberg, I just don't think it's worth another $150
to go with the Jasmine, even though it would be nice to
have it already finished, and I like the looks of it.) I
really like the idea of those BorderMaster bars, but
since they said they would fit any brand of hoop, maybe
I could just buy them to go on the Hinterberg. It seems
like it would make the corners so much easier to have
support on both edges instead of one.
Cheryl
winte...@gardener.com
JANET <Quilt...@webtv.net> wrote in article
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Marissa
You reminded me of a funny story.. when I went to visit my family in Italy for
the first time. Mind you, it is a quite economically sound family (they deal
with marble from Carrara) in the north of Italy (which is much more evolved
than the south). My parents had been there when my mom was pregnant with me,
25 years ago and that had basically been the last contact. They were all
exited about me being there... I arrived late one day. Next day I get up,
shower and go down to have breakfast.. all OK till now. Next day, same
routine. They give me funny looks and after a while somebody dares aske me
"Why do you shower every morning? Do you have any skin problems?" And I go
"No, I am used to doing it like this", and they go "You, know, you are
removing all the essential oils from your skin, that protect it from the
weather".. and with my classical subtlety, I answered "But isn't that the
purpose of showering? Removing all those oils that STINK??"...
I guess they didn't take it very badly (maybe they didn't even realise I was
telling them they stank (or they should if that was their phylosphy, I never
smelled anything funny in that house), because they sent me a check for almost
600 dollars when I got married!!!
JANET wrote:
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> I have the hinterberg and just finished the wood myself, which a dealer
> recommended to keep the wood from getting soiled from the dirt and oils
> on your skin. I love it and felt it was much more reasonably priced.
> The company was also great to deal with. No affiliation.
>
> Janet, going to pieces in Florida
>
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Karen Keller-Heybey
Cheryl wrote:
>
> Hi Janet,
>
> What did you use to finish the wood -- you needn't get
> too detailed, I'm just curious as to whether it was oil,
> stain, polyurethane, etc.
>
> Someone e-mailed me privately and said that she has
> a Jasmine, and preferred the smooth polyurethane
> finish to the unfinished wood on the Hinterberg hoop
> because it was smoother and didn't "grab" at the fabric
> as much.
>
> Thanks for your input!! (I'll probably end up going with
> the Hinterberg, I just don't think it's worth another $150
> to go with the Jasmine, even though it would be nice to
> have it already finished, and I like the looks of it.) I
> really like the idea of those BorderMaster bars, but
> since they said they would fit any brand of hoop, maybe
> I could just buy them to go on the Hinterberg. It seems
> like it would make the corners so much easier to have
> support on both edges instead of one.
>
> Cheryl
> winte...@gardener.com
>
> JANET <Quilt...@webtv.net> wrote in article
> <6j1r5d$h33$1...@newsd-152.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...
> > recommended to keep the wood from getting soiled from the dirt and oils
> > on your skin. I love it and felt it was much more reasonably priced.
> > The company was also great to deal with. No affiliation.
> >
> > Janet, going to pieces in Florida
This thread reminded me to get back on here and post about ordering my
hoop on a stand. I mentioned a week or so ago about ordering the
Jasmine Easy Spinner hoop and stand. Haven't received it yet (they said
3-4 weeks), but I did want to say that I ordered it through PineTree
Quiltworks. They were exceptionally pleasant and easy to deal with, and
I wanted to recommend them to the group (no affiliation, yadda, yadda,
yadda). I realize that most of you have probably encountered them on
your own, but here is the address:
Pinetree has a FAQ on hoops that I found very interesting when making my
final decision about ordering a hoop. I was already leaning toward the
Jasmine and they pushed me over the edge :) I really like the idea of
being able to tilt the entire stand toward me. Of course I was always
the child who wouldn't, couldn't, sit up properly at the table -- I had
to sit in a pretzel position!
kenar in it-might-possibly-clear-off-today-NJ
Mad-Lucey
Hi,
I also ordered. (or had my husband order as a "surprise" for me) the Easy
Spinner from Pinetree. He order it only 2 weeks before Christmas, and was
told that it would probably be at least 4 to 6 weeks before deliver.
However, because of the Christmas season, I guess they put a rush on it and
it arrived on the day before Christmas.
When I was in Maine last summer, I went to Pinetree and found them to be
as pleasant in person as they are on-line. I was, however, surprised to
find that they are a very small store. They crammed as much as they could
into it, though.
Enjoy your hoop when it arrives.
Linda
BILLJEAN
Hi -- I have a Jasmine and love it. I am short and my back hurts with most
quilting frames. I can get the hoop right into my lap because the hoop tilts
from the base, then the hoop also can be tilted and turned. However, I sit in
a recliner, not on a deep couch, so there might be a difference. But because
of the pedestal it slides way under the chair and close to my lap. My only
problem with it is that I sometimes keep turning the hoop as I quilt and the
quilt gets twisted all around the pedestal. But, I still prefer using the
Jasmine hoop to another method I've used. Good luck. Jean