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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Just added these spring green gadgets to the shop… 🧐 What does it do, you ask?? 1- it attaches to your drill so you can wind floss onto bobbins OR 2- make twisted cording to finish your needlepoint ornaments That’s like two tools in one. StitchMath says put it in your cart! 😎 #ndlpt

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I know... my project’s “niche” is getting smaller and smaller... but for those of you who like stitching, needlepoint, bargello, upcycling, journaling, and DIY... you’re in the right place. #needlepoint #ndlpt #stitchmailmonday #bargello #journalcover

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#brainfog We had to dig around in the studio today for this one. But it’s still cute! 🪶 #feather #handembroidery #modernembriodery #frameyourstitching

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Back in stock! A favorite of archaeologists, ant farmers, and lint-free stitchers everywhere!! 😍 We have a *small* batch of Floss Boxes available (only the small size) so you, too, can watch your stitching progress grow over time and make some colorful art with your trash. #orts #dmcthreads

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Happy Stitch-Mail Monday!! (Reversed!) Packaged up two caramel Needlepoint frames for this order today. Super easy self-finishing option for your 4” rounds. #needlepoint #ndlpt #selffinishing #stitchmailmonday

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I don’t even know what to do with the sunshine today! I’m in my favorite spot for filming… Let’s frame this embroidered landscape in a pretty painted frame. #modernembroidery #embroideryframe #modernhoopla #handembroidery #landscapeembroidery

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Mom called… she says her new favorite flower is a dandelion! We made new Embroidery Kits of this charming Dandelion Field with everything you need, including the frame! I hope they spread like dandelion fluff! #embroiderykit #embroidery #dandelion

A small embroidery of dandelion flowers. Most are yellow, but one is a fluffy white ball framed in a walnut frame.

A small embroidery of dandelion flowers. Most are yellow, but one is a fluffy white ball framed in a white frame.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Another view of the new Egg Frames… just in time for spring. I’ve got a chocolate bunny hoop in the works that will be the first to be framed! Anybody have a good Chicken design? #embroidery #handembroidery #embroideryhoopframe #easterdecor #easterstitching

The new specialty frames are egg shaped and hold embroidery hoops. They are pictured next to three floss bobbins with pastel shades of floss.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

The newest frame has HATCHED. I’ve got EGG frames for 4” and 6” embroidery hoops. Let the bunny stitching BEGIN! #embroidery #handembroidery #embroideryhoopframe #modernembroidery

Jelly beans and a chocolate Easter bunny surround several newly made specialty frames that can hold embroidery hoops in 4” and 6” sizes.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Two more … some of my favorite new frames made from hardwood: poplar and walnut. #handembroidery #embroidery

A redhead with flowers in her hair was stitched by Elena Carron and framed in a Polar round frame that has a big swoosh of sapwood emphasizing the character of the wood.

A funky little bird with stripy legs was stitched by me and framed in a solid walnut frame that’s specially made to hold embroidery hoops. The frame is made of walnut.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The Hardwood Frame sale was yesterday. Thank you for supporting this small business, my family, and my community! There are two frames remaining (including this one!) and a handful of Hoop Props. I love how the wood grain continues onto the sides of the frame. Very SOLID! #embroidery #handembroidery

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

This one’s special. This walnut frame is based on an arched doorway in Barcelona… so cool I brought a little nugget of the idea home with me. Magnolia embroidery by @rabbithatdesigns. Chef’s kiss! Hardwood Frame SALE next FRI 2/28 at noon! #embroideryframe #modernembroidery #natureembroidery

A hardwood Walnut Frame surrounds a modern embroidery of a Magnolia blossom. The frame has a series of ogee curves on the top to form a “Spanish Arch”.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

My ODE to @hooklinetinker… New: Embroidery Month special for you: FREE PDF download of an HLT design when you buy your perfectly-matched frame! Circle, Square, Hex in any finish color. Choose your frame by 2/28 and GET TO STITCHING! #modernembroidery #embroideryframe #handembroidery

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I'm loving my "confetti" journal cover! But I have SO MANY ideas for others... Prototype #2 is underway. This is a cover that holds several A5 (~half-sheet size) notebooks or calendars or journals. Ideas in comments! Add yours! #travellersjournal #louisecarmen #paperrepublic #DIYnotebookcover

A journal cover made of grey linen and lines of colorful embroidery stitching.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Inspiration comes from anywhere... this design was from AN ARM. A very creative arm, attached to a very creative person @pungoem who is learning to embroider! #modernembroidery #embroideryframe #embroideryinspiration

A pink and green floral embroidery, framed in a caramel-colored round wooden frame, next to a second photo of the same design as a tattoo.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

That’s a piece of MAHOGANY, y’all! Such an exciting day in the shop today— Too loud for the news. Cutting non-tariff’d, locally milled wood. Testing new designs. Admittedly, about half of what I tried this morning FAILED! Keep going! Hardwood Frames will launch this month… R U on the email list??

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

National Embroidery Month is here! I just put my Heart Frames on 20% off Sale (on my web site) in case you’re stitching up something sweet for your Honey.

A heart-shaped brown frame specifically made for framing an embroidery hoop is shown with a pink embroidery with the words “Do you love me?” And checkboxes for ‘yes’ and ‘no’.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I make pretty cool trash. Sometimes the “trash” hangs around the shop bcs I think “I could make something with that.” Today, I cleaned. These shapes were from cutting a Hexagon frame inside a larger Circle frame. You should frame your embroidery hoops. 😉 #modernembroidery #embroideryhoopframes

Photo shows a view down into the top of a large green trash can filled with plywood pieces of hexagonal cutouts inside circles. It’s the offcuts of wood from making frames for embroidery hoops.

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Kate | Hoop Frame Maker @modernhoopla.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Somebody needs to clean up! (it's me!) I'm overdue for a deep clean on my cozy stitching corner. That seems like a good January task. The easiest first step was definitely the bobbins. The Bobbin Minder is the handiest little tool to wrangle your bobbins. #bobbinminder #flossorganization

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