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May is heating up this month with an awesome Hoop Frame Accessory Sale! This month you can upgrade your Q-Zone Hoop, Evolution Hoop, or Cutie Breeze frame with lots of fun accessories to make loading and quilting faster on your frame.

Q-Zone Hoop Frame Upgrade - Go Pro with your Q-Zone Hoop with a fused back table and dual track upgrade.

Q-Zone Hoop Table Inserts - I upgraded my Q-Zone Hoop Frame with these table inserts to support the Pattern Perfect templates.

Hoop Frame Leader Cloth - Keep your quilts organized and easily load using special leaders designed for hoop frame quilting.

Click Here to find more accessories for your quilting frame, longarm machine and more!

Here's a fun video to see how I quilted my first quilt on the Q-Zone Hoop Frame:

This was the very first quilt I quilted on the Q-Zone Hoop Frame and at that time I was using a Juki home sewing machine. You can still find this patriotic quilt panel here on Spoonflower!

Today, I'd definitely use a Little Rebel sewing machine just because it has more throat space and a start / stop button you can put right on the handlebars.

Now let's talk loading! Putting your quilt on a hoop frame is a tedious task. Here's another video to show you how to quickly load your Cutie Breeze, Q-Zone Hoop, or Evolution Hoop Frames with Magnum Magnets:

Click Here to find Magnum Magnets. You might be wondering how many you'll need for loading your frame. Here's the list of the frames and the number of magnets needed:

• Cutie or Cutie Breeze Frame - 8 magnets for the back rail
• Q-Zone Hoop Frame - 9 magnets for the back rail
• Evolution Hoop Frame - 10 magnets for the back rail (20 magnets total for using this hybrid frame in rolling rail style)

You may want to begin with just a 5-pack to see if you like using them and if they improve your frame loading ability. Click Here to find the 5-pack of Magnum Magnets.

As I mention in this video, Magnum Magnets are most useful for the first load of the quilt on the frame. After you've quilted across that first row, you'll have to switch to the coil clamps on the Cutie Breeze to contain the quilted section of the quilt.

I continue to use them after the first load to help keep the quilt on the frame as I'm placing the clamps. It's like having an extra helping hand to keep the quilt in place and not slipping off onto the floor.

Quick Side to Side Advance On Hoop Frames

Magnum Magnets definitely help speed up the first load on hoop frames, but once the first or second rows across the quilt are finished, you will need to switch to your frame's back clamps. 

Watch this video to see how I quickly advance the quilt side-to-side using the back clamps for assistance:

That's it for this week, my quilting friend! I hope you've enjoyed learning more about hoop frame quilting and all the ways these fun accessories can make load and quilting faster and easier.

Let's go quilt,
Leah Day