From renown hoop maker F.A. Edmunds, the polished beech embroidery hoops are one of the finest hoops on the market. These hardwood hoops feature smooth round edges and a brass closure.
I follow Mary Corbet at Needle n' Thread. She reviewed a square/round hoop earlier this year. When I saw this [FA Edmunds] hoop, I thought of Mary's hoop & purchased the Edmunds. I have just gone back to Mary's article & the Edmunds hoop is quite a bit less expensive but you get what you pay for. The Edmunds hoop is not very wide & I had a heck of a time getting fabric into it --- that is, getting the top of the hoop over the fabric & bottom hoop. After I removed the fabric I could not get the empty hoops to realign. grrr~~. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?? Don't know if I'll use.
