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Hi, I love your frame!! my DH made one frame for me, I hope this tutorial helps you!
http://elblogdenievesmaria.blogspot....or-grande.html (spanish) I learned how to do it here http://www.ehow.com/way_5387176_home...lt-frames.html (english) When I finish a sectión I dismount the four bolts and roll the sandwich until a new unquilted section is set. You can see in my album the set up. http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...27-461308.html Enjoy your treasure! |
Originally Posted by NikkiLu
(Post 1349744)
I just looked at your picture again and if you have the quilt/back/batting pinned or fastened to all four sides - it won't work. You should only have the two long sides fastened. Leave the two short rows free - then put some temporary strips of fabric fastened to the rails to keep the sides taut while quilting. As you roll it up, then you re-position the sides. HTH
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
(Post 1345012)
Oh, the boards looked like they were attached to me. If that's the case wouldn't it be too much bulk to reach over after a while or am I overthinking this?
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One of the ladies in our quilting group brought one like this for our group to use on a quilt for the family of one of our ladies who died. Her picture was in the middle. Not sure what we did wrong but there was a big bubble in the middle. She had to take it home and redo the center while it was half quilted. I know she had all four sides attached and rolled two sides from we got some finished. I can't get as small a stitch with this type of frame. Guess I'm just more used to quilting in my lap.
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What a neat process!!
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It is how my mother quilted and how I still quilt bed size quilts. Recently, because I live alone,I discovered how to rollup the sandwiched quilt without help from someone or losing the tautness, This is providing I started on one end of the quilt. I use another board and two more C clamps. I do not undo any of the corner C clamps but add this new board mid section or the position I want to roll to, then fasten with C clamps, then loosen the area corner clamps on the quilted end and rollup and secure again. then remove pins on the sides enough to roll. Roll up and tighten up again. I can either remove the center board since all four corners are secure or leave it depending on how much space I have left myself to quilt. It is so nice to be able to do this unassisted. I am blessed to have large rooms with tall ceilings to set up a frame like this in an old Victorian house.
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Love your quilt but you can have that hand quilting.
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Originally Posted by kristen0112
(Post 1344981)
I was browsing the internet tonight and happened to find the following website on how to make a PVC quilt frame, light weight and easily movable. Just thought I would share with you.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4928734_make...ing-frame.html |
Originally Posted by adamae
(Post 6649120)
It is how my mother quilted and how I still quilt bed size quilts. Recently, because I live alone,I discovered how to rollup the sandwiched quilt without help from someone or losing the tautness, This is providing I started on one end of the quilt. I use another board and two more C clamps. I do not undo any of the corner C clamps but add this new board mid section or the position I want to roll to, then fasten with C clamps, then loosen the area corner clamps on the quilted end and rollup and secure again. then remove pins on the sides enough to roll. Roll up and tighten up again. I can either remove the center board since all four corners are secure or leave it depending on how much space I have left myself to quilt. It is so nice to be able to do this unassisted. I am blessed to have large rooms with tall ceilings to set up a frame like this in an old Victorian house.
My tenant from upstairs, my granddaughter and even the piano tuner were put into action. Now I know how to do it myself. Thanks. |
Great info in this thread!
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