Originally Posted by
jhoward
Anyone remember from the "old days", the simple quilting frames? Using "one by" boards, length to be determined by the quilt size. 4 boards in a square, at the intersections use wood clamps to hold in place. The backing can be tacked to the boards tightly. Then layer the backing and top. I have tied a quilt in this manner. I have my husband's grandma's frame like this. Works very well. ( I hope I have explained this that is understandable.)
You know, I do remember those.. my grandma's had holes drilled every inch and she had long nails that she put thru the holes after they were lined up where she wanted them. This adjusted the frame to the size of quilt she was working on. The holes were numbered on each end of all 4 boards to make lining them up easier. The nail didn't fit tight, so she could easily pull them out and move them. This is also how they rolled the quilt up as the tying progressed to get to the rest of the quilt.