Originally Posted by gaevren
I had an all-wooden grace frame some years ago, and yes it had the fabric attached to the rails so you could pin the quilt to the fabric instead of tacking it to the wood itself.
It's been a while though so I don't remember any particulars other than that!
Yes, on these frames one attaches the quilt to the fabric on the rails with pins or basting stitches, then rolls the rails to make the quilt taut enough to quilt.
Enjoy!
Jan in VA