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02-22-2011, 01:36 PM

jlm5419

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Has anyone ever taken a quilt frame intended for hand quilting and modified it to be used with a machine? My DH has decided he can do it, so yesterday we bought a used quilt frame. Now we're in the planning stages of developing the carriage for the machine. Any suggestions out there?

02-22-2011, 01:48 PM

tjradj

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Hmmm, not sure just how he'll do that, but I think there is a Youtube vid on how to make one. Maybe he'll just repurpose the materials?

02-22-2011, 01:59 PM

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my neighbor did this one!

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02-22-2011, 02:10 PM

clair

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It's possable , but be sure everything is square and level or else your machine carrage wont work right. it's very important that you r machine can move in a strait line both east and west ,north and south. good luck

02-22-2011, 02:13 PM

leatheflea

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Sure you can! Never done it but I'm sure with a little thought anyone could! Good luck!

02-22-2011, 06:13 PM

CoyoteQuilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by clair

It's possable , but be sure everything is square and level or else your machine carriage won't work right. It's very important that your machine can move in a straight line both east and west ,north and south. good luck

On some machine carriages only one of the 'east/west' tracks are tacked down and the other 'floats'.

02-22-2011, 06:52 PM

Dottie Bug

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for small quilts i have used a emb.hoop that fits under the presser foot it is about 10 or 12 inch round it works pretty good,i have used it 3 x . Dotie Bug