The bag is high quality lugguage-type material with cotton woven handles and a nylon pocket which can be moved out of the way. The clamp system won't allow for the bulk of the bag (zipper, top, handles, etc.) and the bag is not thin so hooping in a small hoop might be impossible. I'm thinking about my Fast Frame with the staple-like clamps and the small table attachment. What are your thoughts? The monogram is 2" high by 3" wide (approximate). GF ----- Original Message ----- From: DLCompton@xxxxxxx To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 1:02 PM Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Hooping? What's the material? How big a monogram? Are there any straps in the way? Do you have a clamp system? If it's nylon with no straps in the way, I would use the smallest circle hoop with a tear away on top (yes on top). After hooping, cut (or tear carefully) a window to stitch in. The nylon is stable so won't need any backing but the backing on top will help keep the fabric from shifting during the stitching process. Dorothy Compton, Owner Bee Embroidered www.BeeEmbroidered.com (916) 635-7467 Embroidery, Screenprinting, Rhinestones, Vinyl In a message dated 10/24/2007 9:59:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, InsideStudio187@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I have a large lacrosse bag to monogram. What's the best method of hooping this thing? GF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.