Needed a replacement after about 25 yrs. lost a couple pieces with 2 moves.

These are great scroll frames. The Handi Clamps are easy to place onto the rod, but are very hard to remove from the rods. My husband suggested placing a piece of cloth between the clamps and the cross stitch cloth. I use a length of ribbon six inches long on one end of each of the clamps. By bringing the two ends of the ribbon together it is easy to remove the clamps from the rods. I will enjoy using my new scroll frames.

Poorly made.

Love love love it. I have never worked on this type of frame previously and I am enjoying it. No marks on my work from a circle loop. I wish I had purchase one for my last project but I didn't know if I would do more. This is a great tool to work with. No regrets here.

The plastic tube fasteners are really difficult to work with.

I have been using the Q snap frame for cross stitching for quite some time, but for the larger projects they simply don't work as well. Fabric gets distorted and dirty from so much handling, and all the extra fabric just gets in the way. I switched to the split wood scroll frames, and found that I could never get the fabric taught and I was constantly fussing with it and using large binder clips to keep the fabric where I wanted it to be. After I discovered this Handi Clamp, I will never go back to using either of my old frames for large projects again! This brings together the best of both the Q snap frame and the scroll frame.<br /><br />As others have said, there was some difficulty the first time I put the fabric on the frame - it wouldn't get evenly taught, or it would be slightly crooked. But once I mastered this technique (after 15 minutes), it works like a dream. I can even use this frame for hours at a time, and the fabric is still nice and taught - Not something the split wood frames can do at all.<br /><br />My project is actually larger than the size of the bars, with a finished design at 26w X15h and fabric closer to 32w x 22h. it wouldn't normally fit, but with this frame I am able to just fold over the excess fabric and work that way. This is also an impossibility on the split wood frames, because the extra layer of fabric creates a bigger gap on one side of the scroll bar, causing the new stitching area to be even more loose.<br /><br />My ONLY complaint with this product is that if I want to attach it to a stand or lap frame (I own the Edmunds sit-on frame), I am not able to turn the frame over to finish my thread on the back because the knobs get in the way. I get around this by just not using a stand, and I prop the frame on a pillow while I am on the couch. This way I still get the &#34;hands-off&#34; approach and can use one hand on the front and one on the back to quickly stitch. Works great for me.<br /><br />All in all, I would definitely recommend this to anyone working on larger projects.

it works just like I thought it would

This worked out well for a big project I was working on. It held the adia tight. I like it!

I love this frame set!

I have always been using rings to do my cross stitch. But they always left these ugly marks on my projects that I could just never get rid of. I was looking for something else and found these.<br /><br />At first, I did not like them because it was weird. I was used to the ring. After using it a few times, I will never go back to a ring. I love how these come in different sizes and work wonderfully!<br /><br />It was a little hard getting used to putting the fabric on the wooden dowels using the long clip, but once I got the hang of it I didn't have a problem.

Love these. Much easier than sewing fabric to the tape. I use them with the recommended cotton batting to avoid creases. The separate floor stand makes it the best set up for me.

Love these. Much easier than sewing fabric to the tape. I use them with the recommended cotton batting to avoid creases. The separate floor stand makes it the best set up for me.

The clamps are sturdy, easy to assemble and adjust.

These will be an asset in using my scroll frames!

Great

Arrived rapidly and love the product. I like the different sizes

This set is much nicer than I expected. The wood looks very nice and has no sharp edges of splinters. It keeps the cloth tight and I like it better for this large piece I just started, rather than a hoop.<br />However, the pvc bars are VERY difficult to remove. I considered returning it almost immediately as I was trying to remove them. After about 5 minutes I considered asking my fianc for help (but I'm very stubborn). Eventually I discovered that if you twist the ends of the pvc in opposite directions around the rods as much as you reasonably can, then attempt to remove it is much easier to get off.<br />My second complaint is that it was difficult to to insert the cloth evenly. It kept moving on me and came out angled instead of even. It just took a couple tries though and I got it.<br /><br />Difficult to operate but once it's set up, it's a nice set. I would recommend it.

Bulky but seems to work well

as expected & promised

Holds my needlework taut and steady - used in conjunction with the Stitch Master Floor Stand - so glad I bought this set.