The hoop (no idea what it's official name is) has a horseshoe-like shape. You open it and place the fabric so that when you close the hoop the fabric edge is across the opening between the tips. Friction holds it closed.
--Charlene On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Sharon Collier <[email protected]> wrote: > How does it work? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Charlene Charette > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:26 PM > To: Historical Costume; Historic Needlework > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Unidenitified object - solved > > The mystery object turns out to be an embroidery "hoop" used for working on > handkerchief edges. I wasn't convinced that it would hold taut enough, but > after testing it does appear to work just fine. > > --Charlene > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Charlene Charette <[email protected]> > wrote: >> This was found in my grandmother's things after she passed. She kept >> it with her sewing stuff although that doesn't necessarily mean it's >> sewing-related. Any idea what it is? >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/Charlene281/20100404?feat=directlink >> >> --Charlene >> >> -- >> Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't. >> --Earl Wilson >> > > > > -- > Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law > on the planet. -- Mark Twain > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. -- Mark Twain _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
