I have an Ulmer Frame! Just got it...love it so far!

I have seen this fan frame before, and thought it so interesting. I especially like that the quilt could be taken down and rolled for storage if needed. Bet you are enjoying it!

My hoop does not have a brand name on it, but it is about 14 inches across, thick plastic, and has a wing nut to tighten. My floor frame is white plastic pipe that snaps together, has legs that adjust to 4 different heights, and is made by Dritz. Jim got it for me with a 40 percent coupon., (she says with a smile).

My quilt frame is also homemade. It's like the ones the Amish use for their big quilting bees, but you have to have space to use this one. (I designed our house so the great room has a flex space that's available to quilt in when needed.) I have "sticks" of various lengths that are about 3 in. wide and 3/4 in. thick to fit the different quilt sizes. They have strips of fabric nailed onto them to pin the lining to. They are held in place by C-clamps at each corner. There is a stand at each corner to support it at the right height to sit up to. You start with the sticks clamped into a rectangle shape to fit the size of the lining and pin the lining in all around, stretched tight and then you lay the batting and the top on, centering them. Pin around the edges to hold in place and start quilting. Two opposite sides are rolled in as quilting progresses. It takes up a lot of space to have the whole quilt spread out to start with, but it makes it so easy to keep everything smooth and unwrinkled. I think it's the simplest one to use. No basting and no rolling in layers separately. I found a picture of my sisters, my mother and I quilting on mine. Not sure if you can see much of the frame or not.

MarthaT,
Is your mother Mennonite?

I use a 18" Round hardwwod hoop that DH gave me for my Birthday about 29 yrs. ago

When I first started to learn to quilt only about 5 years ago, my husbad was so thrilled that he went online and found out about the Grace quilting frame and had me order one. It was several hundred dollars, but if he was willing - hey, why not!! I have done lap quilts and did one king sized one on it. I have the Z-44 model and have it set up underneath my dining room double window. It folds back, so if we have company and need the dining room, he just folds it and it goes against the wall to a space 18" wide. It takes some figuring to put it together, but a phone call to the Grace Co. helps as they are willing to help out in any way they can. It just makes it so easy to work on. I can only quilt by doing one stitch at a time (really sewing) but it does get done and my stitches are pretty even. The Grace Company has a website GraceCompany.com.

I have the Q-snap floor frame w/leg extensions and I love it! It has a large work area and I can easily take it apart & put back in it's box when not in use. I also have 2 hand held Q-snaps, one is a large Rectangle and the other is a smaller square. I just love the way I can take them all apart for storage! :)

I have a Hinterburg 3 pole also. I have the floor snap in the quilt frame that is good for prebasted quilts and saw horse my father had my grandfather make for me that my sister delivered from Minn. for him. It is special to my heart. I quilted on it for years before I got the hinterburg fron my mother. I quilt for other people and needed a new frame.So mom surprised with a frame. I was seriously excited when that arrived unexpected. So that's my quilt frame story.

It is pinned to the material.
Here is a tutorial I did on putting a quilt in the frame. I can put one in by myself in 30 minutes, and it only takes seconds to turn it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35888-1.htm