Favorite Stitching Setup

FRANKEN-STAND!

 My absolute favorite stitching setup for projects under 24" wide is kind of a Frankenstein floor stand created by me, but I love it.  

I can use it in a chair,  recliner, or couch.  

It has all of my tools easily within reach and it is very easily moved.

I know the picture is hard to see so I'll show you the individual parts below.

I started with a Needlework System 4 Lap/Table stand.

I added the Q-snap holder or I can use the Frame clamp depending on what I'm working on. I love the Qsnap holder as I can flip it easily.

I clamped my magnifying light to the top of the table frame with the C clamp that came with it, but there's also a base if you want to use it somewhere else. This is a must for me as I have impaired vision.

I hang my ipad from the light using the strap on the case so it hangs directly in front of me.  This is my favorite part!  (Sorry for the dirty screen in the picture.) 

The case is a rugged case because I take my ipad everywhere and I can be a little clumsy, knocking it to the floor occassionally.  It has a stand, a hand grip, and a short or long strap.  

You might be able to just make out the white ipad pen that is attached to the top bar of the light by it's magnet.  Not absolutely necessary, but I can reach the ipad more easily with the pen.

(I use Goodnotes or Markup R-XP to keep track of my progress on the patterns as I stitch.)

I clipped a binder clip upside down on the right side of the lap/table stand that I use to hold my scissors.   There is an orange magnetic cable tie around the clip.  I use that as a needle minder, or as a quick place to set my scissors while stitching.

 

Farther up the right side I have a piece of folded index card that holds my Lori Holt unstitcher. (I wish this tool had a hole in the end to hang from or was flat so it didn't roll away all the time.) 

You cam't see my ort tray but it is there behind the stitching on the tray.

Now for the strange part.  I put the lap/table stand on top of a simple folding tv tray.  I have it tilted slightly forward.  It has a lip on the front so the stand doesn't slide off.   

I did put an ironing ham weight on the base of the lap/table stand, but I don't really need it.  It is more of a safety precaution. I like to stick pins and needles into it too.

Clipped to the right side of the tv tray is my phone holder (not shown in picture). Great when I'm listening to ebooks or watching flosstubes while I stitch outside! This one can also hold my ipad when it isn't in the large rugged case.

The most important thing when I'm in the house is the piece of carpet mat placed upside down on the wood floors under the tv tray (soft side down).  This allows me to simply slide the entire setup easily with my feet or my hands and it doesn't scratch my floor. 

The other thing I love about this setup is I can easily just pick up the tv tray and move the entire setup whenever I want.  (I take it out on my deck all of the time!)