Help! All you handquilters... please!!
#11
Roselady,
I have two personal floor frames. The first is 30"round and I beleive made by Hintenburg. I bought it at a quilt shop. You have to baste the quilt to use this frame. It has a single leg in the middle and rotates. I find that I tend to overextend my arms when using it unless I force myself to rotate more often. I sit in a wing chair to use it.
My second one I ordered at a national quitl show from Grace. It is 24" and square with rounded corners. It has a single base that has an arm that extends sideways from the base and then the hoop rotates. I find I have a problem with the bulk of the quilt that is not in the hoop getting caught on the arm when I go to rotate. It does have a built in extension light that is nice and was free since I purchased it at the show. Both hoops have their advantages and disadvantages. I usually have a dozen or more needles going at the same time. I stitch as far as I can reach with the first one and then go on to the next until the whole hooped surface is quilted. Then I unhoop and move the quilt to where I continue the lines I started.
Both hoops were in the $100 range and I have had them both for a while.
Good luck
I have two personal floor frames. The first is 30"round and I beleive made by Hintenburg. I bought it at a quilt shop. You have to baste the quilt to use this frame. It has a single leg in the middle and rotates. I find that I tend to overextend my arms when using it unless I force myself to rotate more often. I sit in a wing chair to use it.
My second one I ordered at a national quitl show from Grace. It is 24" and square with rounded corners. It has a single base that has an arm that extends sideways from the base and then the hoop rotates. I find I have a problem with the bulk of the quilt that is not in the hoop getting caught on the arm when I go to rotate. It does have a built in extension light that is nice and was free since I purchased it at the show. Both hoops have their advantages and disadvantages. I usually have a dozen or more needles going at the same time. I stitch as far as I can reach with the first one and then go on to the next until the whole hooped surface is quilted. Then I unhoop and move the quilt to where I continue the lines I started.
Both hoops were in the $100 range and I have had them both for a while.
Good luck
#12
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There is no brand on it, I looked. It is very old and I got it at a thrift shop probably 20 years ago. All it is is two uprights with notches on the top. The inner hoop has a wing nut and a bolt that slips into the notch, that's how I tilt it to whatever angle and tighten the nuts.
The base is just two pieces of wood for the feet with a crossbar between them and more bolts and wing nuts to hold the uprights.
I bet any do-it-yourselfer or carpenter could make this stand for a purchased wooden hoop in any size. It could fit multiple sizes by using different sized crossbars.
The base is just two pieces of wood for the feet with a crossbar between them and more bolts and wing nuts to hold the uprights.
I bet any do-it-yourselfer or carpenter could make this stand for a purchased wooden hoop in any size. It could fit multiple sizes by using different sized crossbars.
#13
If you are able to quilt in all directions without moving the quilt around, go for the frame (and as long as you have space for it, too).
I have a hoop. I can move it from room to room (keeping it away from kids and I don't have the space for a frame - yet), and since I can't quite quilt in all directions (still figuring some of that out) this is what I prefer. I also like to keep the quilt loose in the hoop instead of tight, don't know if I can do that in a frame). I find I don't prick my fingers as often.
This probably wasn't much help...
Good luck with your decision, it's a tough one.
I have a hoop. I can move it from room to room (keeping it away from kids and I don't have the space for a frame - yet), and since I can't quite quilt in all directions (still figuring some of that out) this is what I prefer. I also like to keep the quilt loose in the hoop instead of tight, don't know if I can do that in a frame). I find I don't prick my fingers as often.
This probably wasn't much help...
Good luck with your decision, it's a tough one.
#15
pittsburgpam has the same frame as I have. I have the original box it came in, all it says is BEACHWOOD LTD. I paid 20.00 for it from a friend. I've had it for years. I quilted two quilts on it and now use a pvc frame.
I do think I will get it out and use it again!!
Have a great day,
simple quilter
I do think I will get it out and use it again!!
Have a great day,
simple quilter
#16
I have an old hoop my grandmother gave me its is a large oval probably 12" by 24". That is the only thing I have ever used to hand quilt and like it just fine. It can take my project with me if I want to - I quilt in the car when I know I will be a passenger. I did have to baste my whole quilt but that wasn't that big of a pain in the a**. With the hoop I can turn my work cause I can only quilt right to left :)
#17
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I only do hand quilting and bought a frame that sits on the floor and is made of pvc pipe. I bought mine at a flea market for 60 dollars some time back. I would highly recommend this type frame. My mother has one also and we are both well pleased with them. I'm sure someone must have a patten on this type and maybe you could find it on the net.
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