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.