Frank A. Edmunds 5850 Adjustable Lap & Table Stand with Scroll Frame, 8.5" X 24"

Easy to put together

I am an avid cross stitcher and I have been looking for a scroll frame for large projects for a long time. This one has pros and cons.Pros:Wood constructionAffordableStands well on its ownEasy to assembleAdjustable widthCons:It takes a bit of effort to tighten the wing nuts enough to hold the fabric tautI have only used aida cloth so it is possible other fabrics would hold taut easier. If it had a tighter hold it would have 5 stars.

I had trouble making this work. it was part product/part operator error. I decided to put it away and come back to it. At this point, I feel that I can make the product work. At first, the scroll bars were coming loose and jutting into the leg stands and the wing nuts were in a position that they interfered with the side arms of the scroll frame, making it impossible to flip the work. But now, I believe I was able to tighten the wing nut so that it did not jut out into the scroll bar side arms.I'm not a weak person but it shouldn't take this much strength to tighten the wing nuts to a position where there is no interference. So, I am going to keep this product and maybe I will discover yet another way to make it more comfortable to set up. I'm taking my current project off of it completely, reloading it and have reason to think that, with enough fortitude and strength, I can make this product be an enhancement to my stitching experience. I applaud F.A. Edmunds for the affordability and, overall, do not regret this purchase. Perhaps, if you have a more mechanically minded person doing the set-up, you won't have these problems. If it is not good for you, you can always return it. I am a Prime member and get free shipping so this was an attractive item. Good luck!!

Let me start off by saying I read some reviews that almost turned me away. But, I'm glad I ordered anyways. Assembly is very simple. There are two longer bolts that have to go where the frame attaches to the legs. As far as sturdiness goes it works for how much you paid. Its not meant to be leaned on or banged around. But the fSofter material helps to clamp down on the fabric. However the closed end of the rods do not hold the fabric snug. I found that moving the side of the frame inwards past the slits for the fabric and tighten it down there made it tighten down on that end. You lose more surface area to work but it worked for me.

UPDATE: IT BROKE! Bought this on the 17th and today is the 28th and its already broken. Complete garbage product. Will attach pic of broken piece.So I am an avid cross stitcher and have started having hand pain while holding a hoop. I'm not very fond of qsnaps so I decided to try a scroll frame. This one is super cheap and has fair reviews so I decided to get it until I can afford a more expensive stand and frame. I of course have the same issue most people are having with keeping the middle of my fabric taught enough so I decided rig this as well as I can. I drove a line of thumb tacks into the top rail in the spaces of my aida fabric, about an inch apart. I will be getting some that dont rust soon but chose to use what I had on hand currently. After that I rolled the rest of the fabric around the bottom rail and get it as tight as I could. The bolts on the side dont tighten well and just start to spin when they get to a certain point so I held them with pliers while tightening the wing nuts. I was able to get the middle fairly tight but was still having some issues widthwise with tension. I decided to double up some sewing thread and "lace" the edges so to speak to get tension on the sides. This is working so far. Its a pain in the butt to do and of course I cant change projects in the frame easily but its working so far. Ive attached pictures so you can see what I've done. I guess for $23 I cant really complain about it being crappy. Will definitely be throwing this out once I get a better stand and frame combo

Item will work as intended but quality control was poor. The slits in the stretcher bars have splinters down the entire length of one side. The holes in the 8.5 inch frame pieces are full of splinters . See photos. Will be able to sand and make useable but should not have to for the price! If I didn’t need the 24” bars for a project I would be returning

I ordered one and it never showed when it should of. So I had to order a replacement one. The only thing I am concerned with is it does work with latch hook except when you have the yarn already in it and the bottom will not go over the yarn to keep it in place. I have to use clamps to hold it at the bottom. All in all if you have a project that you can work all of it inside of the latch hook and its not a very big one that already has the pattern etched/painted on it, it will fit properly.

Nice stand. Allows my wife to cross stitch in bed and on kitchen table. Didn't realize one of its best qualities when I bought it. A number of different rectangular stretcher frames will fit between the stand's upright legs. I bought a frame with a different cloth mounting system and much stiffer rollers (Edmunds HC-CS Handi Clamp Complete Frame Set ...) and it has a center hole on each side, that's all it needs to have. So she now has two or three projects on frames and changes them out as her interest changes. I also bought the "Edmunds Clamp Converts Stitch Stands to Frames..." product to replace the small wingnuts to a knob for faster and easier change-outs of cloth frames.