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05-20-2011, 11:56 PM

#81

roselady

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Location: central California

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jojo440

Possibly someone can give me a little help... I was given a Grace quilt frame that resembles the EZ3 frame. The difference is that the EZ3 looks like it has metal bars for the quilt. This frame does not. It has wood. There were no directions on attaching the quilt. Any ideas? I contacted the Grace company, but so far have not gotten a reply.

I think they are basicly the same, they were first made out of wood, in recent years they switched to metal. I think there are several people on this board that will be able to help you with your question about how to attach the quilt, but you should start a new topic (top left on the first page) be sure to be specific when you fill in the subject line. You will get a lot more response if you do this.

10-13-2011, 02:50 AM

#82

harryb1834

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Location: Kingston, MA.

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Love this posting!

This tip of flipping over the Barnett Laptop Hoop and using it as a marking table is a members suggestion. What a great idea! As for the second posting here... we now have square hoops as seen in my pic. This was the result of another quilting board members request too and it is perfect too. Now that I think of it the Vented Hoop designs are another members request. It sounds like a trend? Well thanks for the great ideas and keep sharing tips and requests.

Harry B.
BLH

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Originally Posted by KimS

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaKnits

I have a Barnett's laptop hoop frame and I flip it over and mark as I go just like it describes on this page-

http://www.laptophoops.com/Original-Design-Frames.html

I absolutely love it!!

I like the base of their sit on frame! Not as wide as the others I've looked at. It would be perfect if it had a square hoop.

10-13-2011, 03:03 AM

#83

LivelyLady

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Location: Western MA

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I love my lap frame! :D :D

10-13-2011, 04:15 AM

#84

Wingsofjoy

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You do it without a frame? That's awesome! I would love to hear some of you hints on how to do that successfully.

10-13-2011, 12:05 PM

#85

sailsablazin

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Location: Spring Lake, Michigan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wingsofjoy

You do it without a frame? That's awesome! I would love to hear some of you hints on how to do that successfully.

I spend some time basting the quilt like the Sharon Shamber's method...using 1x4's and cross stitch floss ...then I have been transporting my table runner all over and I stitch whenever I get a minute...NO puckers, NO pleats, etc....
I am not an experienced quilter but I LOVE this method.

CHeck it out on you tube.....
Sharon Shamber's hoopless hand quilting....it is working great for me!!!!!!!!!!! I will look for the link.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SharonSc.../0/bDcLMiR2SAo

10-14-2011, 09:05 AM

#86

MsEithne

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dd

I always thought I would like a frame I saw one time. Instead of being on legs, it hung from the ceiling. When you were finished quilting for the day, you just pulled the ropes and pulled the quilt to the ceiling, out of the way. Unfortunately with my ceiling I can't do that, but I thought it looked really neat.

Most of the Mennonite women in my area have quilt frames like that. You know you're considered a friend when you visit and your hostess drops the frame so you can quilt while you visit.

10-14-2011, 09:09 AM

#87

MsEithne

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sailsablazin

Have any of you hand quilters out there tried the Sharon Shamber's method of basting the quilt.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
Supposedly it does not shift while you are workign on it. I am willing to try anything if it will save me hassles in the long run.
Otherwise, what do you do to stabilize that quilt while you are working on it?
Thanks for sharing.

That's how I do it, except I make my herringbone stitches about an inch wide and an inch apart.

By the time I'm done basting my quilt sandwich, it would take a major disaster for the layers to shift. No shifting, no puckers, and it behaves itself properly.

I like to use Japanese basting thread, which has a sort of fuzzy texture and really grabs onto the fabric of the top and backing.