Reddit reviews Lowery Workstand with Side Clamp - Powder Coated Silver Grey

I love my Lowery. It's so well made and will last forever. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074JFJHH2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I needed a stand that would be next to me, not in front, for when I was stitching in my comfy chair or in bed, and this works so well. Easy to flip, works with q-snaps (and everything else), can buy attachments if you want, and there's a $20 ipad holder that you can clamp to the stand.

Most stitchers need the extension bar to make the arm longer, but I don't need one for my setup.

My advice will ALWAYS be to get a stand that can be used with any frame style. There are stands that use a clamping system so you can use them with scroll frames, qsnaps, regular embroidery hoops, and stretcher bar frames. There are also some stands that are designed for one frame style but can be converted to work with other frame styles. This way you can use the stand with any frames/hoops you already have instead of needing to purchase an entirely new system in addition to the expense of the stand.

The Lowery stand is a mid-range/mid-priced one that is fairly popular although can be annoying to get in the US (as seen by the fact that it is currently unavailable). (I'm not sure how difficult it is to order in EU). Cheaper stands include the Edmund's universal stand and the Michael's store brand version of it. Personally I have the Michael's version and while I do plan on upgrading (most likely to the Lowery or something similar) at some point the Michael's one works ok for now. It can't handle the heavier frames (17 inch qsnap, 24inch scroll frame) but it works ok for the smaller sizes and I have a table-top/lap stand I can use if I want to use the larger scroll frames. I did wind up replacing the bolts because they all stripped out within the first 6ish months. I would not claim that this is a quality stand that will last for a long time however it is a fairly cheap stand that can get you by until you can afford a better quality one or decide you would rather not use a stand. One note I will make is that if you decide to try the Michael's stand try to wait until you have a 50% or better coupon that you can use for it.