Comparing Stands

Mary Corbet talks about the various needlework stands she owns and why they work well for her. As we all know, what stand is perfect for you is a very personal thing. Hopefully Mary's descriptions, photos and videos will help those who can't try out a stand to decide what might work best for their stitching nest. 
http://www.needlenthread.com/2014/02/embroidery-stands-videos-reviews.html

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New Frames UPDATE WITH FLOOR STAND

There must be innovation in the air, because I have two articles on new frames for your reading pleasure this morning. The first article talks about the Millenium Embroidery Frame. It looks to me as if it is the offspring of an Evertite and a scroll frame.  I probably would not want to put a painted needlepoint canvas on this frame myself but it looks great for someone working on linen or similar ground materials.  I also know people who use scroll frames with needlepoint canvas successfully.  I just don't like the combination myself.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/11/millenium-embroidery-frame.html

http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/11/millenium-embroidery-frame-follow-up.html

UPDATE:  Mary discusses the Necessaire Floor Frame made by the same manufacturer.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/12/the-necessaire-floor-stand-the-millenium-frames-best-friend.html

I've also heard about a new manufacturer of Japanese Embroidery frames.  Again, this is not a frame useful for needlepoint canvas but since many needlepointers are masters of all sorts of embroidery techniques, I wanted to mention this site also.  Note that both places are in the United Kingdom, so there will be shipping charges and possibly VAT depending on where you live.
http://japaneseembroideryframes.com/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com