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Lately I have started to not use a hoop for larger projects. Does anyone else do this? My one worry is getting the piece very dirty by handling it so directly.  I do wash my hands before stitching, but should I be using gloves?

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I never use hoop. I Always wash my hands before, never eat next my work... Gloves are too much, in my opinion.
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Washing the hands, no eating and no drinking everytime!! Washing the finished project is essential in my eyes - you can't avoid 'natural dirt' (sweat, hair, dust).
Hoop or not? I just do small projects (10-15cm square) without a hoop, for bigger ones I usea scroll frame which is much easier for my left hand wrist :D

Stitching is much about preference!!
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I also never use a hoop, I stitch in hand.  Agree, keep hands very clean and never eat while stitching. Gloves would not work for me, need to feel the thread and fabric.  

Never had to wash a project when finished.

Also, have never stitched a really big project.  I tend to like medium to small designs  
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I typically choose projects so that the full design fits into a 14-inch hoop as I also am concerned about getting my project dirty. For a bigger project doing the stitching free hand I find at the end you need to block it to make the stitching straight and this is more difficult that just moving the hoop around the stitching.
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I only use hoop on very big project with soft fabric, for the rest of them, I prefer not to use hoop, I am always worried actually that the stitching will get unsettled in the places where hoop is, so I avoid it as much as I can. I agree with the others, just washing hands should be perfectly enough.
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Wiele lat nie używałam tamborka ani ramy (krosna). Od niedawna używam tamborka lub ramy. Pracuje mi się wtedy lepiej i praca wydaje się bardziej estetyczna. Mycie rąk jest jak najbardziej wskazane. Po skończeni projektu konieczne jest wypranie obrazka.
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I began to stitch without hoop but I prefer using one now just because I feel more comfortable with it and I also love the sound of the thread when it goes through a tight fabric ! Following personal preferences is certainly the best way to go.
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Post time: 2017-4-7 03:33
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update: I have a Q-Snap now, but I don´t like the stitching - I always do the sewing method, so it is really really weird to me! But I will give it another try, as I want to stitch 2 large projects this year
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No because I sweat a lot with my hands and I don't wanna wash it when I finished specially if I use over dye threads so for me its a big no, but if you wanna try...do whats make you happy
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I don´t like using a hoop, as said before I also need to feel the fabric and the needle ..but most important thing at all: ALWAYS wash your hands before stitching!
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Yo tampoco lo usaba hasta que mis manos empeoraron, ahora ya me he acostumbrado, me queda el punto mas bonito y la labor mas limpia.
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Post time: 2017-3-27 12:21
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messy hands doesnt bother me much (not tooo messy) because i always wash my finish projects :)\
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Post time: 2017-4-2 21:44
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i wash my hands before stitching and yes i use hoop
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I will still use the hoop, will wash hands before splicing, so that will not be dirty.
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