i learned on a hanging frame similar to this one, 50 some years ago. the ladies working on this helped me to make a baby quilt for my first babe, gifting me with the fabric and tools to make it.

The first one.
After that, no one wanted to invite those same consequences for themselves!
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My MIL had one of those. She helped me quilt my very first quilt on it.

My mother and grandmother quilted on a frame just like that, except it hung from chains instead of ropes. It hung over our dining table and had to be rolled up to the ceiling when it was time to eat.

Several women in the neighborhood had one and they switched going from house to house and all worked on each others quilts, all together, laughing, talking and having fun. Thats how some of us girls learned to quilt. We would lay underneath, ( too young to have a needle) and watch.. Great memory... Thanks for Sharing...

I love that picture! I love the stories you have all shared

I used to attend Quilting Bee's atchurch with my Grandmother. The men had set up a frame like this one for the ladies in one of the rooms. They also had barrels of donated fabric and clothing to recycle into quilt blocks. They also had a couple of sewing machines and several tables. On the days that the gathered to quilt they would bring there best recipes for the potluck lunch. I can still hear those ladies sewing on their machines and laughing with each other.

Love this idea. Great for those of us with small spaces.

I wouldn't want to give up my washer/dryer, dishwasher, or other modern conveniences but I think it would be wonderful to be able to get together every week for a day of quilting, chatting, and fellowship.

I can remember as a child playing under the quilt that the neighborhood women were quilting. I had an aunt that did not quilt very well, so the others would let her fix lunch so she would not quilt. LOL