Quilting Frame Question
I inherited an antique quilting frame, consisting of two long poles and two short poles both with tacks and holes. I also have two horses with holes. Because my room won't accommodate the long and short poles, it seems that I might use the short poles on the horses, affixing them with nails and c clamps. Are these the correct steps for my setup:
1. Put backing on the floor, right side down.
2. Put the batting on top of the backing.
3. Put the quilt top right side up on top of that.
4. Pin all three together pulling as tightly as I can.
5. Attach excess backing portion to the long rail with tacks
6. Roll all three layers onto that rail leaving the portion I want to quilt and tack it to the other pole.
Should I also attach some fabric strips to the quilt sides and connect to horses in order to draw it taut and move these (might be called leaders) strips prior to rolling after I complete a section.