Needlework System 4

This page last updated February 8, 2026 after manufacturer price increase effective February 1, 2026.

NOTE: Needlework System 4 products are experiencing the same short supply issues that many needlework products (canvas, stretcher bars, threads etc.) are currently experiencing. Although we normally have all of their products in stock, currently we are sold out of the Travel Mate Floor Stand and Frame Clamps. Some other items are in very low supply. Prior to ordering or coming to purchase, please contact us first to confirm availability.

PRICING FOR ALL NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 PRODUCTS IS LISTED TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Needlework System 4 is a brand of needlework stand that is made primarily of extruded aluminum (lightweight, strong and will not rust).

To purchase a Needlework System 4 stand, you first need to decide which of the FOUR bases to get, and then choose between one (or more) of three types of top to purchase. It always takes two pieces, a bottom and a top, to make a complete working stand.

The four different bases are:

Regular Floor Stand

Travel Mate Floor Stand

Lap/table Stand

Table Clamp

The three different tops are:

Frame Clamp

Q Snap Holder

Scroll Frame

Please note before you buy that Needlework System 4 items are not returnable. We would have to charge higher prices than we do if we were to allow returns of Needlework System 4 items, as returned items could not be resold to other customers as new. Therefore we are unable to offer free in-home trials of their products. We have all items available to see and try in our store and are happy to answer any questions about how this product works and what it will and won't do but all Needlework System 4 sales are final. That doesn't mean you risk getting a defective product; in the very rare cases where there is a manufacturing defect, the manufacturer in Florida will take care of the issue.

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 REGULAR FLOOR STAND

The Needlework System 4 floor stand weighs about 2.5 pounds (1.15 kilograms). It is adjustable in angle and height (up to a maximum height of 36"). It will fit under most furniture (requires only about 1 3/8" clearance or slightly over 3 centimeters). It comes with non-slip rubber "feet" to protect your floors.

Two main advantages of this floor stand are its small "footprint" - it does not take a large amount of floor space - and the ease with which it disassembles/folds down for storage. Also, the fact you have 3 points touching the floor adds to stand stability - it can wiggle if touched or bumped into but it is very hard to tip over - no need to put a heavy weight on the base to make sure it stays upright.

Although the other version of Needlework System 4 Floor Stand is called a Travel Mate floor stand, if you are traveling by car and not plane (thus needing to fit the stand into a suitecase), it is quite simple to collapse/disassemble the regular floor stand and easily put in a back seat or car trunk.

Needlework System 4 Floor Stand with Frame Clamp	Needlework System 4 Floor Stand with Scroll Frame

To the left is a picture of the regular Needlework System 4 floor stand as it is collapsed for shipping (the shine in the picture is from plastic partially wrapping the stand)

New from Needlework System 4 is a bag for transporting the regular floor stand. The sturdy bag measures about 38" x 9" with an adjustable shoulder strap. Inside is a small pouch that will hold the frame clamp.

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 TRAVEL MATE FLOOR STAND

NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK - For the ultimate in portability, or for those who wish to travel with their Needlework System 4 floor stand, it is also offered in a travel version. Pictured to the left as it is packaged for shipping, this is almost identical to the regular floor stand (but is slightly heavier, almost three pounds, or 1.3 kilograms). The Travel Mate floor stand collapses down to about 27" (will fit in some luggage), and it is about 2" taller than the regular floor stand when fully extended. It was redesigned in 2009 so that it collapses in a telescoping fashion. It is raised by pushing a button and pulling up until the button clicks into place in an upper hole. Once it is fully extended, it is adjusted to the most comfortable working height merely by changing the angle of the upright leg of the stand (this is the same way the regular floor stand height is adjusted).

To the left is a closeup of the upper telescoping pushbutton used in the Travel Mate floor stand

	Pictured to the left for comparison purposes are the Travel Mate Floor Stand on top and below it, the regular Floor Stand as they are packaged for shipping, so that you can see the difference in size. The shine in the picture is from plastic which is partially wrapping the stands for protection during shipping.
	New from Needlework System 4 is a bag for transporting the Travel Mate floor stand. The sturdy bag measures about 31" x 9" with an adjustable shoulder strap. Inside is a small pouch that will hold the frame clamp.

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 LAP STAND

The Needlework System 4 lap stand will hold a Needlework System 4 frame clamp, small or medium scroll frame or Q- holder (you must purchase these separately; large scroll frame not recommended for use in lap stand). It can rest on your lap or it can be set on a table (some people even use it in bed).

The lap stand consists of two parts. The first is a flat solid metal base with a small lip. As designed by the manufacturer, the Needlework System 4 scroll frame or the Q snap holder attach DIRECTLY to this flat base. The second part is a curved metal piece that is designed to be used with the frame clamp; it attaches to the flat bottom base and sticks up at the angle you select; then you attach the frame clamp to the top of the curved piece. Some people do choose to use the curved piece on their lap/table stand when using the Needlework System 4 scroll frame or Q snap holder; it's your option to get the height/angle you want while making sure it is still stable. A bonus feature of this lap stand is that the upright curved piece that holds the frame clamp can also used as an extension piece on the floor stand (best used on the regular stand, not the Travel Mate). If you have both a lap stand and a floor stand, when you are not using the lap stand you can remove this piece from it and attach it to the floor stand to get an additional 9" of reach (of course you can also buy this extension piece separately). The lap stand base measures 16" wide by 10" and has a weight of about 3 pounds or 1.4 kilograms (this is the weight of the lap stand only; to this you would need to add the weight of your top which will vary depending on which top you use with it). The lap stand as pictured on our website is the model currently produced by Needlework System 4. It replaces an old style that was discontinued many years ago.

		Needlework System 4 lap stand with frame clamp
Lap stand with frame clamp	Lap stand with stretcher bars in

Needlework System 4 lap stand with scroll frame (attached directly to flat base; curved piece not used)

Needlework System 4 lap stand with Q snap holder (attached directly to flat base; curved piece not used)

New from Needlework System 4 is a bag for transporting the Lap/Table Stand. The sturdy bag measures about 20"wide x 15" high with an adjustable shoulder strap. Inside are two large compatments and two smaller compartments. This bag can also be used to transport the System 4 Table Clamp.

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 TABLE CLAMP

Needlework System 4 Table Clamp clamps onto a table, and will hold either a frame clamp, scroll frame, or q-snap holder (purchased separately). It was redesigned in 2021. It now weighs about two pounds (.892 kg)and will open wider than the previous version. It will now open up to 4 3/4" high and has a new depth of 3 3/8". Many people find the Table Clamp to be a good option when attending workshops or classes or retreats, as it takes up almost no table space. It does protrude away from the table so depending on the size of your project, your chair would fit further away from the table itself.

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Table Clamp with Frame Clamp		Table Clamp with Scroll Frame		Table Clamp with Q Snap Holder

EXTENSION PIECE

Also available is an optional accessory that can be added to the Needlework System 4 floor stand to make the stand reach even further. The extension piece will bring the working area of your frame about 9" closer to you (or to put it another way, you can keep the floor stand itself further away from your body and still be able to reach your frame). If you already own the Needlework System 4 lap stand, you also have the option of removing the upright curved piece from the lap stand (which is the same part as the extension piece) and using it as an extension piece on your floor stand. Our personal recommendation is that the extension piece is best used with the regular floor stand, not the Travel Mate version. The reason is that adding it to the Travel Mate may introduce more movement/wiggling to the top of the stand; it is more stable when added to the original floor stand. When you add the extension piece to a floor stand, and then add a frame clamp, the frame clamp will initially be upside down; to remedy this all you need do is pretend you are tying off threads on the back of your work and then "flip" the frame clamp left or right so that it is once again right side up (easier to do with stretcher bars in the clamp than without).

	Extension piece added between floor stand and frame clamp

Another view of extension piece with floor stand and frame clamp

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 FRAME CLAMP

NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK The Needlework System 4 Frame Clamp is designed to hold wood stretcher bars and weighs just under one pound (410 grams). Once attached to the floor stand, it rotates 360 degrees left or right so that you can easily flip to the back of your work - without loosening or tightening any knobs or wingnuts! In fact, it is SO easy to turn that many people are confused about how to turn the frame clamp. First of all, you do NOT turn it at the point where the frame clamp attaches to the floor stand. Once the frame clamp and floor stand are "mated" and the knob tightened to hold them together, you should not try to move them where they join. Instead, insert your stretcher bars in the frame clamp, and turn to the back by holding the stretcher bars on the left and right sides. Then push down on either the left OR the right side of the stretcher bar; the rotation works in either direction. The frame clamp jaw opens 1 1/2" wide and is made of safe plastic.

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 SCROLL FRAME

The Needlework System 4 Scroll Frame comes in three sizes. Each size is adjustable in width with a minimum and maximum width, depending on what size of dowels you use in it. In all 3 cases the metal scroll frame side bars measures 12" long. When the dowels are inserted the dowels are 11" apart so your maximum working area in height is just a little less than 11". If for some reason you prefer a smaller working area, additional holes are available on the side bars so that in addition to 11" apart you can also position the dowels 8 1/2" apart or 5 1/2" apart. Needlework fabric is attached to wood dowels by sewing (hand-basting works fine) to fabric tape that is attached to the dowels. The Needlework System 4 scroll frame rotates freely 360 degrees (from top to bottom or in a vertical rather than horizontal direction) without the need to loosen or tighten knobs or wingnuts. To rotate it, do NOT try to force the scroll frame where it attaches to the floor stand. Rotate by pushing down on either the top or bottom scroll frame dowel. Available scroll frame sizes are: Small, adjusts from 12" wide to a maximum of 20" wide, ships with 12" dowels (additional dowel sizes may be ordered separately), weighs 3 pounds 5 ounces or 1.5 kilograms Medium, adjusts from 18" wide to a maximum of 30" wide, ships with 18" dowels (additional dowel sizes may be ordered separately), weighs 4 pounds 7 ounces or 2 kilograms Large, adjusts from 24" wide to a maximum of 40" wide, ships with 30" dowels (additional dowel sizes may be ordered separately), weighs 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 Q SNAP HOLDER

Q Snap Holder	Q Snap Holder in Floor Stand	Q Snap Holder in Lap Stand

For those who prefer to mount their fabric in Q Snap brand frames, Needlework System 4 offers a Q Snap Holder. This will accommodate Q Snap frames from 8" wide to 17" wide (Q Snap frames are NOT included with Needlework System 4 stands and must be purchased separately). The Q Snap holder weighs about 1 pound or .4 kilograms. The Q snap holder adjusts in width in two different places.
One place where it adjusts in width is at the top of the Q snap framework, which can be pulled apart (sideways) to increase the width or pushed together to decrease the width.
The second place where the Q snap holder width adjusts is the metal mechanism on each side that the two plastic clamps are attached to. By pushing in, you decrease the width, by pushing out you increase it.
Left side of Q snap holder with clamp mechanism pushed out	Left side of Q snap holder with clamp mechanism pushed in

OTHER NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4 COMPONENTS

	Light/Magnifier Holder attaches to the upright post of the floor stand or Travel Mate floor stand. It does NOT attach to the lap/table stand or table clamp. It can hold a variety of lights (if not excessively heavy) that can either clamp onto it or that have a post that will fit a hole in it.
	Scissors Tray - attaches to (requires) the Light/Magnifier Holder.
	Belt Frame is a small scroll frame which rolls sideways rather than top to bottom and comes with 10" side dowels. It would be used on projects that are wide but not very tall (such as a belt). The size of the dowels provided has changed; we have it in stock packaged with 10" or with 12" dowels but newer ones automatically come with 8" dowels.

Below are individual prices for separate Needlework System 4 components, followed by some combination prices for a few of the more popular combinations that people order.

Please note before you buy that Needlework System 4 items are not returnable. If we were to allow returns of Needlework System 4 items we would not be able to sell them at prices below regular retail as returned items could not be resold to other customers as new. Therefore we are unable to offer free in-home trials of their products. We have all items available to see and try in our store and are happy to answer any questions about how this product works and what it will and won't do but all Needlework System 4 sales are final. That doesn't mean you risk getting a defective product; in the very rare cases where there is a manufacturing defect, the manufacturer in Florida will take care of the issue.

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4, COMBINATION PRICES

NEEDLEWORK SYSTEM 4, REGULAR FLOOR STAND Combination Prices
Product	Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price*	Manufacturer’s Required Minimum Advertised Price**
Needlework System 4 Regular Floor Stand with Frame Clamp	$386.00	$334744.00
Needlework System 4 Regular Floor Stand with Q Snap Holder	$380.00	$342.00
Needlework System 4 Regular Floor Stand with Small (12"-20") Scroll Frame, comes with 12" Dowels	$380.00	$342.00
Needlework System 4 Regular Floor Stand with Medium (18"-30") Scroll Frame, comes with 18" Dowels	$394.00	$355.00
Needlework System 4 Regular Floor Stand with Large (24"-40") Scroll Frame, comes with 30" Dowels	$446.00	$401.00

*These are not the prices we charge
**Rounded up or down to the nearest dollar

*These are not the prices we charge
**Rounded up or down to the nearest dollar

*These are not the prices we charge
**Rounded up or down to the nearest dollar

Needlework System 4 Extra Dowels:

Copyright 2026. All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice. Please contact us if you have questions before purchasing, would like a shipping quote or wish to verify pricing.