Hello, I finally give it a try and it is fantastic!!!! I always wanted a big emb. are machine, i looked and looked and there is no way I can afford one of those only if i win the lotteryLOL then i came across Hoop It all it can transform your emb area in a very large area, i went to the site, they are not cheap but they are a lot cheaper than a machine, so after thinking for more than a week I decided to buy it. Well i have it since Nov. and every day i said i will do something today , days passed and yesterday i took it out of the box and play with it, It is amazing!!! i made a border without taking the hoop out, just slide the braket and continue embroidered, I know there is a snap hoop too and it is a little less expensive but this hoop i have is 20x12 my regular emb. area is 5x7 what a difference, i did not have to buy an expensive machine.