This message was posted by Shuffletown Embroidery on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/776.html#000008 I was very pleased with the results. I'm getting ready to work with the finished embroidery right now. Rectangular hoops are a problem. We have a tendancy to tighten them down too much because they don't hold as well. Consequently, I believe they have a shorter useful life. I have a home embroidery machine, a Bernina Artista, with an oval hoop (only 2 straight sides). The Swiss gurus engineered an inner ring with a reinforced superstructure that helps it to perform as well as a round hoop. I wish that Melco could do a better job with this 36x30cm hoop. It's a very useful size but a bear to work with. Mary =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================