I stitch almost every day, and if I’m not stitching, I’m usually thinking about my next project. My thoughts often lean toward how to make this hobby more enjoyable and how to teach techniques that simplify the process. I try to stay in touch with embroiderers and their needs. So I’ve really listened when embroiderers told me they have trouble hooping. I asked them to define, ‘trouble hooping’.
Most complain about these points:
- The inner and outer rings of a standard embroidery hoop tend to distort the fabric.
- Getting the fabric square in the hoop is difficult.
- Connecting embroidery designs in multi-hooping is more complicated than they ever dreamed.
- Their hands hurt from pushing the inner ring into the outer ring and tightening the screw.
After contemplating these struggles for well, years, I invented Snap-Hoop. I love this hoop. It’s flat – no fabric distortion. It’s a magnetic top frame and metal bottom frame which makes fabric alignment simple. It’s so simple to stitch continuous designs – I don’t even remove the bottom frame from the machine. I just lift the top, slide the fabric and drop the top frame in place. I can honestly say I have never enjoyed machine embroidery as much as I do now. AND my hands don’t hurt now! I am in the process of writing a book – stitching every morning and all weekend at home (in addition to normal stitching in the office) – pain free! That’s something I haven’t been able to say for quite a few years.
Snap-Hoop is a revolutionary hoop and I use it on knits, quilt sandwiches and woven fabrics. It’s not for every embroidery task – and you should always stitch a test before embarking on your final project – but boy, it sure does 90% of the embroidery tasks I have to stitch every week. Visit the Snap-Hoop page at Designs in Machine Embroidery to get more information and to view some videos.
We are diligently working on Snap-Hoop for many more machine models and appreciate your patience while we create prototypes, test the hoops and finally get them into production.
Leave a comment this week and tell me what model you’d like to see. Tell us the size of the hoop, machine brand and model and win a chance to receive a $15 coupon this week. You can use it on our site for anything you’d like, a hoop, embroidery tool, magazine subscription etc. If we already offer a Snap-Hoop for your machine model—tell me what would be the first embroidery project you would stitch using the Snap-Hoop.
The winner of the Perfect Placement Kit from last week is… Miriam!
I have embroidered designs on shirts for several of the men in my family. My husband won a jacket in Las Vegas with just the logo of the casino in the upper left side of the jacket. He wantged more on the jacket so I embroidered a straight flush poker hand on the right side and a large dragon on the back. People are always commenting on his jacket and asking where he got it. He proudly tells them. I embroidered black T-Shirts for all of the men for Fathers Day.
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I cannot wait for the snap hoop to be made available for the Brother 620! It would make embroidering continuous patterns for much faster! I can already imagine stitching across a king sized top sheet…waiting anxiously!
I like your thinking about the stitching on a king sized top sheet. I tried this with my Brothers Quattro using the border hoop and it was difficult, but it does look very nice. I am going today to my favorite sew shop and looking at the PR620. I live in Oregon and a friend lives in Nevada and she has the PR 620 and a 4000D and she really enjoys have two machines, so I am thinking hard on keeping my 6000D and trying to get the PR 620 with out having to trade up which I have always done in the past. Kick my self sometimes for not keeping one of the first Brothers I bought. (1500 and 2500). Have a great day………………….
I would like the snap hoop to fit the Viking Designer 1. I use the 4 x4 or the 5 x 7 hoops the most. I have a hard time hooping and the snap hoop sounds like it would help me out. I have watched the videos and the snap hoop looks very easy to use. What a great idea!
I would like to see the “snap hoop” apply to all of the hoops for Husquvarna viking sewing machines. “Just think of the endless possiblies”
I have a Brother 4000D and see that this hoop is available for my machine already!! I am trying to complete a wall quilt project and this would make my life so much easier!! That is what I would do with one first
Greta
Even though it’s an old machine there are a lot of us out here still using the Singer EU (also known as the Viking HuskyGram and the POEM.) It would be Wonderful to have a snap hoop to help modernize this great machine.
I have a CE-100 Singer Futura, which doesn’t fit the snap hoop, but I watched the video and wish it did!
I have a Janome 10001 and am limited to a 5×8 hoop. Would love to have a snap hoop so I could more easily do multi-hooping and border designs.
I have a Pfaff CV and I am waiting anxiously for a snap hoop for my machine. I check this site often so that when it is available I want to be the first to order. Thank you for all of your nice products!
I have a Bernina 730E and this snap hoop seems just the thing to have. You definitely have the machine embroiderer in mind when you solve our dilemmas. Thanks.
I would love to see the snap hoop for all sizes of hoops for the Designer 1. It sounds like a breeze to use!! I have never been able to match up designs when a design has to be rehooped and this sounds like the perfect solution!!
It will be great to use when embroidering on an item where you want to have mutiple, allover, or randomly placed designs!
Gail
I have a Singer Futura CE-150 & it comes with a 4.5×6.75 hoop. I would like at least a 5×7 hoop & a larger hoop even better! Hope to see this available to us SINGER fans soon.
I am really interested in the Snap Hoop. I know that it isn’t out yet, but I would love an 8×8 inch for my Ellisimo. some times hooping is a pain in the …. You thought I was going to say something else, didn’t you? Actually it’s a pain in the hands.
I am anxious to see the Snap Hoop. I have a Brothers Quattro 6000D and I love it, but will probably upgrade to the Brothers PR 620 here this summer. I have just retired and am up to my ears in projects. The first ones will be quilts for my 13 grandkids of varying sizes and each of my 5 kids have requested and given me color schemes to make quilts for them. I think the snap hoop could be just the accessory I need. Hooping always is a struggle, and my biggest problem is finding a flat surface that is convenient and my ironing board just isn’t solid enough……Enjoy your newsletter……
I have a Bernina 640E machine. I struggle with puckering. My samples stitch out fine but the designs stitched on my fashion fabric pucker. Help! I would like to see a Snap Hoop made for my machine model in a large and mega hoop size.
I loved the video for the snap hoop. I think if I had this it would make hooping a breeze. I have a brother Innov is 1200. I believe at this time a hoop isn’t available, but I will keep watching.
I would like to see the snap hoop for the husquvarna limited edition SE. I do a lot of quilting and it would be great for that.
I would like to see the snap hoop for the pfaff creative vision. Like to use the 5 x 7 hoop and the other large hoops.
I could use a snap hoop for my Singer Futura. The largest one I have now is a 5×7. OH an Eileen you are so great I love your inspirations and how you are making your dreams the real thing. Keep up the good work!
Hi- I love anything that will make hooping easier!! I have a Janome 11000. I love the machine, but I still have problems hooping certain items. I also have the Janome hoop used for quilting, but I have found that if the quilt sandwhich is too thick, the magnets want to slip. So I would like to see if the Snap Hoop would work better on the Janome 11000.
I watched the video and the snap hoop looks great!
Hello,
I have a Babylock Ellure-BLR. Would love a snap hoop compatible with that! Thank you!
I would love to see snap hoops in the medium and large hoop sizes for the Bernina 630.
I would like to see these hoops for the Viking designer Diamond and Pfaff 2140-70. I use both machines plus the small Brother Disney Embroidery/Sewing machine.
I love the idea of the Hoop – I wish they had it for the Janome. I have been looking at the Brother machine but right now that is out the question. but maybe soon.the hoop looks great.
I can hardly wait for the snap hoop and the magna hoops to be available for the Creative Vision.
I and a few friends attended a Stitchin’ Sisters event this past Friday and Saturday where we used both hoops in all the projects we did. They were really wonderful. Am looking forward to the time when these hoops are ready for us Creavitive Vision owners. If you haven’t tried these hoops and you have the opportunity please take advantage you will love them.
I have just recently purchased an embroidery machine. My biggest challenge is hooping – knowing which stabilizer and making sure everything is in the hoop correctly. When I read about the Snap Hoop – I was really excited – since one of my challenges could be resolved.
Unfortunately the Sanp Hoop isn’t ready for the Bernina Deco 340, so i will anxiously await the addition to the line of supported machines.
I have a long list of projects that I would use the product for: My grandson’s T-shirt with Buzz LightYear applique, a set of sets for a wedding present, a market tote, a spa towel wrap and on and on.
I would love to see the Snap Hoop for the Bernina 730. I currently use the large oval and teh Mega hoop.
Thank you for your creativity and sticking with it to come up with such an incredible invention.
I can think of many projects where this hoop would come in handy…
I have a new Viking Diamond machine. I would like to have the snap hoops in all sizes for this machine.
Sandra
I’ve only begun machine embroidery and have already experienced all the hooping issues, trouble with stabilizer, fabric that puckers in the hoop, joining borders.
I would love to have the magnetic hoop for the Brother SE 350 in 4×4 and 5×7 sounds like it makes life easier.
I have embroidered for a long time, but have taken some time off due to surgery and moving. I have started again and I can’t believe how much I have to relearn!!! It’s coming back however.
Like many, hooping has aways been a thorn in my side. I hope you can make that hoop for the Brother 2001 in the 5×7.
I am so glad I have found this blog.
I have 2 Husqvarna machines, D1 and Rose. I agree with you on the hand hurting after spending a day trying to hoop stuburn things.
So when are you going to make them to fit the Viking machines?????
It is on my wish list.
Love your blog.
I have an Ellisimo Embroidery Machine and would love the Snap Hoop to do a continuous border on a tablecloth I received for Christmas. I am sure this hoop would make it easier.
I will keep hoping.
Thanks
I have a Viking D1 and would give my eye teeth to have a SNAP HOOP. I took the Stitching Sisters Class last Fall when they were in Portland and we used the Snap Hoop and if not it must have been a proto-type for the Snap Hoop. WOW, it was wonderful at the time it was only available for the top of the line Baby Lock Machines, but I would have bought one on the spot if it had been available for my D1. Everytime I go to hoop something in my mega hoop I, think about the Snap Hoop and wish I had one.
I just received notice I won the Perfect Placement Kit, that is awesome. Thank you very much. I am looking forward to getting the kit and using it. Thanks again, you are the greatest.
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I have the 5 x 7 Magna Hoop for my Brother Ult 2003D and I love it !!! I would love to have the Jumbo for doing my quilts and larger items. It does a beautiful job. I use it all the time when doing purses, cuffs, colors, necklines…everything.
I have a Diamond and would LOVE to have the Snap/Magna hoops for it. I have the Magna Hoops for my Brother ULT, love them, but since I bought my Diamond, I have put away that machine. I am tight on space right now, so only one embroidery machine allowed on the table at a time! I am moving my sewing area and will be able to set both up in the future. I have been very happy with everything I have purchased from you. Keep up the great work.
How about a snap hoop for the Barudan Pro 15 needle machine. I also have a Pfaff 7575 but don’t embroider on that any more,just sewing. Started with a Pfaff 1475 and a brother embroidery machine then also a Viking Designer I. Just kept going up. My addiction (as my husband calls it) has turned in to a home business. All the machines were great to have can’t say which one I liked best. Really like taking any of the classes that the sisters have. Thanks for all of your ideas.
Everyone is asking the the snap hoop…. Does anyone already have one so we know if it was worth your wait for it…
I am thinking about the magna hoop and the snap hoop…. Make things simpler for you mom and I may even learn how to embroider also to help her along and you new hobby /retirement job.
I have the Designer Diamond by Husquavarna. I put a design on my husbands shirt with the L-Shape Embroiderer’s Buddy but could not seem to get it right. I was disappointed when he put the shirt on and it was not correct. I usually pin the template on the shirt and have him try it on to be sure of the placement. I’m sure he would love for me to have the snap hoop system. Will it be made available for the Designer Diamond. Thanks!
Your snap-hoop sounds like just the ticket! I am slowly purchasing everything I need to begin machine embroidery and quilting as soon as I retire (just 6 short months from now). I would love your snap-hoop to make my life easier and help me finish projects faster.
I’m so excited the snap hoop is available for Pfaff Creative Vision. I can’t wait. Looking fwd.to news from Designs.
I have just purchased a Janome 350E and I can’t wait to get it home and start creating.I think the most challenging thing for me is designing or creating on my own.That is why I love your web sites to help me.I would love to own the snap hoop and I hope to order one when I go to pick up my machine.If it is available.Is there one yet for my machine.I have a little experience with hooping and it definitely is a challenge on some things.Please let me know if there is one for my machine.Pleasssssseeee tell me there is.Thanks for all your valuable info.Is there going to be any shows out my way in the near future?I live in Southeast Texas.
I too came here hoping for a magnetic hoop for the SE350…….the same hoop fits the SE350, the SE400, and the brand new PE500. I have three of these machines (a 350 and two 500′s) and would really love a faster hooping system. The fact that NO ONE seems to have come up with the realization that people own these machines and are willing to pay for extras amazes me.
I have ordered the snap hoop from a vendor that is selling the snap hoop for Viking. I was told the snap hoop would allow me to do a 5 x 7 design on a Designer SE/LE. I’ve e-mailed your customer service on your site and they also told me yes I would beable to do a 5 x 7 or a Designer SE/LE. You have a chart that is on your site that suggest that I can only use the 120 x 120 which is a sewing field of 43/4 x 4 3/4. What is the truth here . Please let me know. I’m with the rest of the people here would like to see this for all the Viking machines and sizes. Thanks
Hi Suzy,
Currently, we make Snap Hoop in two sizes for Viking/Pfaff machines. The 120 x 120 Snap Hoop is the only Snap Hoop that your Viking SE will recognize at this time. And it will only allow you to stitch a design that is 120 x 120 or smaller. The other Snap Hoop (260 x 200) is too large for your machine.
The chart on the blog is correct for the current models of Snap Hoop. The chart ONLY refers to Snap Hoops – not Viking’s standard hoops. I hope this answers your question.
I recently purchased the Snap Hoop for my Husqvarna Designer SE…double checking that I had the proper version of the Snap Hoop for my machine. I cannot get my machine to recognize the Snap Hoop. What am I doing wrong and do you have any suggestions? I’m really excited to use my new Snap Hoop.
How come it seems with the Viking Products it’s the last for everything . Why are there not the larger snap hoops for not top of the line machines.
Hi Suzy, we actually do have Snap-Hoops out for Viking.
You can view them at http://www.dzgns.com/shopping_cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=128&zenid=ug4q37htrl6tq1ih0pf1vd0o67
Eileen
Eileen but for the 5 x 7 it only fits the Viking Diamond not anything under it . I have the Designer SE/LE and would love to be able to do an actual 5 x 7 design
I have a designer 1 and a Rose, do you know if they will be avaiable in Aust eventually as I really don’t buy on line
I would love to have the snap hoop for my Viking Designer1, with the floppy drive. The 150×240, which is the large hoop for my machine is the hoop I use most often, but would also like it for the Mega Hoop, which is 150×360.
Eileen, did we use Snap Hoops in the Stitching Sisters class last Fall?
Hi: I would like to see a extra large hoop for the Babylock Ellageo: I have both a 4×4 and 6×10 but would like to be able to sew out designs larger than 6×10: From what I have read the Snap Hoop would be great for doing larger designs: I am starting a baby quilt and have plans for several more (5 grands) and 2 twin size quilts for myself:
I PURCHASED THE MAGNA HOOPS PRO AND AM REALLY UPSET THAT THE MAGNETS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE STABILIEZER IN PLACE DON’T DO A THING…… I DON’T KNOW IF THEY ARE OLD OR WHAT BUT THEY ARE FOR SURE USELESS……. WHAT DO I TO PURCHASE TO MAKE MY MAGNA HOOP PRO WORK THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. I ALREADY SPENT $350.
WHAT MORE DO THEY WANT?????
I would like to see a large (10×10 or a little bigger) snap hoop for the Baby Lock Ellisimo. My son asked me to embroider a Griffith (the old Gothic lion-beast with wings?) across his shoulders on the back of his jacket and I, with my limited skills and knowledge, had to tell him I couldn’t.
The snap hoop sounds so wonderful. I can not wait to get one. I am a quilter, so this hoop sounds like it would be so ideal. I like the idea of making endless borders so easily.
I have a Designer Diamond. Is it likely that the snap hoop will be available in the future in the Majestic size? Congratulations to the creative mind behind the Snap Hoop. Wish I had thought of it!
HI EILEEN, I AM ALSO SO EXCITED ABOUT THE SNAP HOOP. I FOUND I WAS NOT EMBROIDERING ANYMORE BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY THAT KEEPS ME FROM HAVINGT STRENGTH TO HOOP PROPERLY. THANK YOU FOR THIS AND WILL I NOT ADD MY WISH FOR THE SNAP HOOP FOR THE LARGEST FIELD ON THE QUATTRO 6000D. I ALREADY KNOW YOU HAVE THE 4X4 AND 5X7. SO I WILL WATCH FOR THE LARGEST HOOP. ANY HOPE……..
I love my machine and never had any issues with my hoop so far, but I am fairly new at this. I would love to have a Magna hoop larger than my standard large hoop on my bernina
Is there a snap hoop for the Bernina Artist 830. Would like to have one as it can make embroidering very much easier.
I also have the Janome MC11000 SE. I would love to have an 8 x 8 snaphoop for my machine. It is very difficult to multihoop with any accuracy. I absolutely love your stipple products, the Little Black Tee, and the Tips and hints videos.
I really need you to make the snap hoops (at least small, med, and large for the Singer Futura Quartet machine. I have RA and hand distortion so trying to hoop anytime using pressure on my hands is most painful. I really need to know if snap hoops for Singer machines will be offered soon and how soon? Please reply to my e-mail address?
Thanks
Hi this is an awesome hoop. Just wish i had one to use. I battle with the continuous hooping of borders and find it very annoying to hoop up the fabric to be perfect.
I purchased the Magna-Hoop Quick Snap hoops a couple of months. I haven’t really had time to sit down and work with them a lot, but when I have tried them, my fabric moves. Are there any special tricks I need to know?
My set only had 4 of the little magnets. Would it help if I had more?
I would love to have the quilting and continuous hoop, but I want to make sure they are going to work better before I invest in them.
Love the concept, and I’m sure I’ll love the hoops once I learn to use them.
I wish the Snap Hoop was available for the Brother ULT 2002D. I hate hooping – period. I mess up more stuff than I successfully complete. Everyone I have talked to says Snap Hoop is far superior to the Magna Hoop. I hope they won’t leave us ULT older models out.
I would love to have all of the Magna Hoop products available for my Designer 1. I know it might not be the most recent Viking product, but there are thousands of us that have that machine that would love to be able to take advantage of the products that you have. Many of us either love our D1 or don’t have the money to upgrade to the fancier machines but would love to use your Magna Hoop products. Please, please ,PLEASE extend your line to include us.
We need a large snap hoop for the designer 1 Husqvarna Viking!
I have this quilt top pieced together begging for this hoop.
thank you
I would love to see a large size snap hoop for the Husqvarna Designer SE. They have a software glitch that makes alignment of split designs difficult and a larger size hoop for this machine would be appreciated. Maybe the mega hoop size of 350mm x 150mm. Looking forward to seeing large snap hoop for this machine….please!
I LOVE magns hoops Thanks
Eileen,
I purchased a snap hoop from an internet store and when I received it, it was missing the 4 adhesive rulers. I contacted the seller and he said the one I got did not come with the rulers as it was embossed on the top. It is but is so hard to see, is there a way I can get the rulers? The box said they were included. Do you think he is telling me the truth?
Would love to have 7×12 hoop for Brother 2500D. It would make quilting in the hoop so much easier. I wouldn’t have to fight with the hoop with all that bulky fabric.
I have the Elissimo, but not the gold.I would like to see a snap hoop for mine and in an 8×10.That way you dont have to change so much. I have the pal from Elieene and I also have the Elissimo continous border hoop. I have never used it and there was not a video showing me how.Does any one have a DVD on the continous snap hoop and how to use it?
Perhaps Elieene could make a dvd and one that is up close so we can see what she is doing. I bought the 29 tip dvd and you can’t hardly see anything on it, for it’s to far away from the projects.
Elieene we need dvd’s that show upclose and teach us how to use your products. It would make it easier for us and we could learn more.People need to be shown how to use a product.Then what you sale with a good dvd teaches us to use our machines and requires us to buy more products.It’s not easy for some people to just guess on how something is suppose to work, you already know how to use it.So want you help us folks who are learning.
Will the snap hoop work with my Bernina 640. The compatibility chart says 640E but I do have the hoop size it requires.
I’m lucky I guess, you make a hoop for my Brother PE 770. Unfortunately, at $180, my arthritic hands will just have to suffer.
I have the Elna 8300 and see that there’s a snap hoop to fit the Elna 8200. Will it work on my Elna 8300 as well?? Love the concept and ease it provides in using it.
I bought your PFAFF/VIKING 260mmx200MM snap hoop to use with my Designer SE. I also have 4 D Extra program to config my hoops. The 4D program accepts your hoop but when I open my hoops on my embroidery machine it is not there in my hoops list. When I called Husqvarna they said I could only use their hoops. Is this right? I paid a lot for this hoop not to be able to use it. Any suggestions?
I have Janome 11000. Waiting patiently for snap hoop. Maybe Santa will provide.
I really want a Snap Hoop but there isn’t one available for my Singer Futura Quartet. I hope you are planning to add a compatible Snap Hoop to your line-up soon. I check often and I will buy it immediately when it becomes available.
For sure I WANT a Snap Hoop for my Singer XL6000. My Large hoop is
5 1/2″ x 9 1/2″. My Medium is 4.5″ x 4.5″.
I have the Snap Hoop and used it on a few simple projects of towels. It was very easy to use, but now I am having trouble with my machine and when they said I may need a new motherboard I’m thinking it was the hoop being magnetic. Have you heard of any problems like mine