happy sewer

I bought the curtain stetchers at a yard sale for 2.00 several years ago. Hope my husband hasn't thrown them away.

Ponca

Thanks to all who responded to my post. I am going to put the frame together today to see if it is all there. Strange, I thought Google had everything but I could find no info on my Quaker frame, maybe I didn't look hard enough.
Thanks again.

Ponca in Fort Smith, AR

ghostrider

I was not able to find any information from non-craigslist type sources, on Quaker Arrow Point as a quilting frame, only as a curtain stretcher. Should be pretty easy to tell the difference if we could see yours.

gollytwo

hello from New Hampshire

Ponca

Looks just like the one Watterstide sent from Caigslist. I'm still trying to figure out the bottom connection of the sliding bar.
I appreciate all these responses. Ponca

ghostrider

That's a curtain stretcher, not a quilting frame. The pins prove it. Quilts were not attached with pins like that because the upward pull on the thread would pull the quilt off the pins, not to mention all the holes you'd put in your arm while quilting on it.

I think probably the reason all those sellers call them curtain stretcher/quilt frame is so they can charge more. Curtain stretchers go for $20-$30 and quilting frames for $75-$100. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...tcher-complete

Navy Wife

I agree with you Ghostrider. My mom had curtain stretchers like that with nails in them. You washed the curtains, startched them and hooked the edges on the nails to stretch them. Then you let them dry. They are adjustable so you can use them on any size curtain. She had some small ones to use on crocheted place mats. I used to help her put the curtains on.

Ponca

Well it looks like I have a curtain stretcher. I could have sworn my mother used it for quilting. Does anyone have a picture of a quilt frame? I bet my piece could be used for quilts being careful not to stick fingers and other places. Does anyone have a picture of an old commerical made quilt frame they could post?

ghostrider

This one is probably credible since it is on exhibit in a museum. http://www.wanderingeducators.com/be...io-part-1.html The common factor with quilt frames is that the loaded quilt wraps around both long sides so the area to be worked on can be moved as the quilting progresses.

Ponca

Thanks Ghostrider now I know. Now I will say I have a curtain stretcher (quilt) frame and let whoever decide what it is. I have seen more curtain frames than quilt frames. Ponca