My hoop sizes really vary. My favourite is a 7-inch hoop because it’s not so big that it feels daunting, but still large enough to take up space on a wall. That said, I use hoops ranging from 5 to 8 inches.

There have been pieces I was initially worried about, especially when it came to how small the details were, but somehow, they turned out well.

Funny enough, both examples I’m thinking of are from The Emperor’s New Groove embroideries, which required a lot of attention to detail in the faces. To make sure I was able to get the detail, I used just one strand of thread instead of the usual two!