Originally Posted by Toni-in-Texas
Do any of you have a quilt frame made from a Hinterberg Design Easy Build Quilt Frame Kit. My DH and FIL made me one a number of years ago and I was wondering about the poles. They are made of 1 1/4” conduit as directed in the instructions. However, they are heavy and hard to turn. Has any body made them out of some other material? I was thinking about pvc pipe, but my DH says it may not be strong enough when it's as long as the conduit. Any suggestions????
I have the Hinterberg Stretch frame and use the 1 1/4" conduit poles. Mine are very easy to turn. The turning ability is not a function of the poles, but a function of the end hardware. Do you have the knobs too tight. they have to be tight enough to hold the pole in place but loose enough to allow turning.