![Madame de Pompadour working at a tambour frame](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Madame_de_Pompadour_by_Fran%C3%A7ois-Hubert_Drouais.jpg/350px-Madame_de_Pompadour_by_Fran%C3%A7ois-Hubert_Drouais.jpg)
Embroidery hoops and frames are tools used to keep fabric taut while working embroidery or other forms of needlework. In this portrait, Madame de Pompadour works at a floor-standing tambour frame.
Credit: François-Hubert Drouais |
Embroidery hoops and frames are tools used to keep fabric taut while working embroidery or other forms of needlework. In this portrait, Madame de Pompadour works at a floor-standing tambour frame.