Ann The Gran Community

How do you like the Magna-Hoop? Click on 'Reply' and tell me what you like about it, what you don't like about it, and why someone else should or shouldn't buy it.

I recently bought the Magna-Hoop and have fallen in love with it.  I started machine embroidery last October and have struggled with accuracy in my hooping.  I love to embroider things for my grandbabies and these smaller items have been a challenge for me.  Magna-Hoop has solved all of my problems with hooping and knowing where my designs are going to land.  I love Magna-Hoop so much I've also purchased the jumbo Magna-Hoop for quilting and monogramming towels.  I haven't tried it yet but I'm absolutely positive I'll love it too. 

I love the concept of the Magna-Hoop and have been tempted to purchase it.  My hesitation stems from my fear of all that computer (I have a Bro 4000D) being so close to all those magnets.  Has anyone had problems along these lines????

One of my sons and his wife bought the Magna Hoop for me (I have a Brother Inovis 1500.)  I was so very excited to recieve it!  Then it came and I went to use it right away.  Well, all I can say is that I don't have the heart to tell my son that I think it was a waste of money.  I have a project that I'm working on and if the Magna Hoop worked as they say it does, then this project would be so very much easier, but I can't get it to work.  I even called the company -twice- and they didn't have anything to tell me that I hadn't already tried.  When I hoop the fabric (and it hasn't mattered what fabric I use) I can never get it to remain stable and the magnets don't hold it tight enough.  What I get is puckery lettering or designs.  I'm very, very disappointed.  You are not supposed to have to use adhesive stabilizer, but that has been the only way I have been able to make it work, and it still puckers.  Thanks for letting me "vent." [:'(]

I had the same experience I am sorry to say.  I thought I was the only person out there that did not "love" it.  I tried to embroider on ribbons and they moved all over the place!  I sprayed the adhesive and stuck them to that and they embroidered fine like that....without the magna-hoop.  Since it did not work on that, I figured that it would not work on other things that well either.  I boxed it back up and returned it the next day.  I was very disappointed because I had waited to have a reason to spend that much money on a gadget.  I did have to pay a 15% restocking fee, but at least I was able to get the rest of my money back.

I've purchased the Magna Hoop and Jumbo Magna Hoop recently and I think they're great.  They've saved me from stress factors when hooping certain projects.  The only problem I've encountered is to make sure I watch the magnets when I'm going to replace the bobbin thread.  When the unit moves to the position to remove the hoop, it will sometimes catch the magnet - lesson learned - so I watch it closely.  As you'll see by my post in Catalog Xpress site, I'm new to ME, but having a great time!!! 

Ok, would you help me then and tell me how you got the fabric to be held tight enough to not pucker when stitched upon when in the Magna Hoop?  I just can't seem to get it to work without using spray adhesive!  

I am so glad for the Magna Hoop I like it very much an it is so easy to use but i am sorry that we not can buy it in sweden.

I too was not happy with a Magna hoop, and have ended up with just the sticky on the back.  In fact a friend advised me to use the hoop basting and that works much better than anything but I still add a dab of sticky to hold it in place while it stitches around.

I could not get my machine to use the ribbon or any of the side holes.  I think that is me though that doesn't know how.  I bought the software, thinking that it would help.  I can make the software work and lay in the patterns in the correct holes but cannot make it transfer to the sewing machine as programmed, when it transfers the pattern it  transfers the pattern from the side to the centre even though it has been programmed for the side.

The software came with almost no information, but was user friendly in everything BUT how to transfer the hoop information to the sewing machine.  The Magna hoop was quite user friendly but again, no hints on how to program your machine for those little side openings for ribbons and belts.  I have written to the manufacturer (software) but to date have heard nothing back from them.  I plan on going to my very helpful Bernina dealer to see if there is a way to make it stay on the side once programmed.

I didn't buy the hoop from Anne but did buy the software.  It may be that I am not aware of all the things my machine can do and how to do them.  For those of you that use the hoop and like it, the software looks as if it could be useful if you know how to transfer it correctly.