Hello, MJ has just posted in the Guest Relations forum of AmayaUsers Discussion Boards under the title of Is it ok to ask very novice level questions?. This thread is located at http://www.amayausers.com/discussion/showthread.php?5737-Is-it-ok-to-ask-very-novice-level-questions Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** Ooops, yes, the magnetic hoops are called Mighty Hoops, not Magic Hoops! LOL They are kind of expensive, but well worth it. I use mine every day. And they help me a lot because I have arthritis and carpal tunnel, so it saves me all the effort of screwing the regular style hoops. There is a hoop company Durkee and I have three of them, but I don't like them too much because they won't hold thick stuff. You can unscrew them to the max, but it's still not enough to hold wool fabric and a couple layers of cut away stabilizers, for example. Plus if you unscrew them to the max, the whole screw mechanism falls out and it's a pain in the butt to get it back in. Just my opinion... And Mama Kass is absolutely correct -- when I was new, I just went through tons of old posts and gleaned so much valuable information. And as you come across new problems, just do a search in the archived posts before you ask because you'll probably find an answer! Good Luck! *************** =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================