🔧 Edmunds HC-820 Handi Clamp Scroll Frame, 8x20, Natural Review

Probably saved my neck and shoulders. I will definitely need them in smaller sizes because it was so convenient to move from place to place in a large pillow project that I see its value in everything I sew. The canvas stayed very square and I didn't have to change canvas or rollers in the whole few months of sewing. My husband made a stand to hold it and I did a lot of standing work on this project.

This rolling frame is very well made. Wooden side planks and handles are sanded, varnished and sealed for a smooth finish. No splitting of wood. Frame assembly was quick and attaching my cross stitch fabric was easy. After using an embroidery hoop for so many years, I initially found this hoop to be too bulky and a bit difficult to use. The fabric tension on the frame is not as tight as the frame tension, but after a few months of using this frame I really like it! My only complaint is that the

work later. I had to glue the screws into the dowels and glue the metal part that screws onto the dowels into the handles on the ends. For what it's worth I'd have to do anything but use it happily. I wasn't planning on remaking the product to make it stick firmly to the canvas but if I hadn't it wouldn't have worked at all. Update - more than 3 years later. It didn't stick together well. The issues I had with the grips used to tighten remain. Now it's all peeling and sticky or, worse, doesn't…

In the '70s, the same frame featured a strip of dense fabric attached to each roll, securing the canvas to the frame consisted of sewing canvas and fabric together. It was very reliable but time consuming and of course if someone made a mistake on the original line it was a nightmare to correct their mistakes. I found a new technique, a plastic clip that clips onto the canvas and roller, much more practical; but the recommendation that came with the frame to "insert a piece of fabric" to give…