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4 in (10 cm) round hoop

The 4 in (10 cm) round hoop: what design fits in it and what it is usually used for.

All hoop sizes
Shape
round
Size (in)Inner diameter, or the long side of an oval
4 in
Size (cm)
10.2 cm
Short side (cm)Oval hoops only
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Largest design (cm)The widest design that sits inside with about 1.5 cm of clear fabric to the ring, so the hoop never sits on stitching
7 cm
Fabric to cut (cm)Square of fabric to cut so there is 5 cm to grip all round when the piece is framed in the hoop
20 cm
Used for
Small florals, monograms and single motifs; the usual size for a first hoop-art project.
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