I found this pipe quilt frame on Joannes website. I printed a picture of it and put it on my bullitin board as a reminder of where to buy one when I could scrape up $100 for it. It was on my wish list. I've been hand quilting with an 18" hoop that I'm always having have to reposition every 15 mins or so. My kind, sweet, adorable husband saw my picture and a light bulb went off in his head. He works construction on new houses and asked the plumbers to save any pc pipe that they didn't need for him. Within the day he had all the piping he needed. Yesterday we put it together and it works wonderfully. It wasn't hard to put together at all. We did have to buy 8 clamps for $20 but all in all it made my day. I am one lucky girl and I thank my lucky stars for a husband like him. I think I'll keep him.
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Forgot the picture.
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Debbie, can you explain the part on top that holds the quilt on the frame, I asked my husband to build one before but could not figure out the top part. Maybe a close-up picture
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That's the only pic I have but maybe I can explain it better. The top and bottom square frames are 40" wide and 30" long. Attached to one another by a T shaped connector and an elbow one to connect the poles going down which are 22" in the front and 30" in the rear to make it tilt. The clamps we bought at Lowe's, they're called spring clamps. Found them in the tools section. I hope this helps.
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Kathy, my girl friend has one like that and hers has like pieces of pvc pipe sawed in half lengthwise and they slip over the quilt and bottom pie (the one the quilt is attached to) and hold it in place. Hope I made sense when trying to explain it.
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Originally Posted by kathy
Debbie, can you explain the part on top that holds the quilt on the frame, I asked my husband to build one before but could not figure out the top part. Maybe a close-up picture
another way that would work would be to drill holes through the T-connectors, roll the quilt up on the pipes, and use a screw that goes through the connector and pipe (one at each end of each pipe) to hold it in place. the more holes you drilled around the connector, the more finely you could fine-tune the tightness of the roll. since i live right across the street from a lumber/building supply store, i thought about building my own from PVC. couldn't figure out how to keep it stable and still be able to roll it up for a big quilt. i'm not a fan of the clamp method. i'd worry about stretching the quilt out of shape as i moved it around. that's why i don't use hoops, either. not even for embroidery. they both work for many people, i know. it's just not a method i like to use myself. |
We thought of that but the pipe we had was only 1" in diameter and not very pliable and we were using a hand saw to boot.
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I have a friend at another forum who has promised to send a photo of the frame her husband built after he saw a John Flynnn frame at a quilt show. How neat is that husband? Just think, he went to a quilt show with her. Then said he could build the frame. I am waiting for the pattern. I hope she does not take months to send it.
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Originally Posted by Debbie Murry
We thought of that but the pipe we had was only 1" in diameter and not very pliable and we were using a hand saw to boot.
(1) your hubby sounds like a sweetie pie (2) your new frame works i would make a crack about whether or not size matters, but i'd probably get either yelled at or deleted. :shock: |
just the hint made me laugh
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Originally Posted by kathy
just the hint made me laugh
ROFLMBO |
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
Originally Posted by kathy
just the hint made me laugh
ROFLMBO AWW heck, I think you guys keep things livened up around here!!! LOL |
Ok girls, back to quilt frames.
I found this link at the bottom of the page. Just for fun I checked it out. Anyone interested in building a wooden frame will find this one pleasing to the eye. Functional? I don't know about that part. But it is another option. http://www.pleasant-mnt.com/?gclid=CNXHvpWZgYsCFQlQWAodg2miJw |
that's almost the same as the one i have but only paid about 1/2 that, it works fine and doesn't take up a whole lot of room
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I have a set of pipe frames I just love them Neva
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I use the lap size pvc frame and love it. If you ask at Joannes, they carry the "replacement" clamps. I bought a set of those and some longer lengths of pvc to expand mine when I need to. It was a while back, but seems like I paid 12-14 bucks for 4 of the 17" clamps. Worth every penny, but you may find same cheaper on e-bay.
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Patrice, was that a crack about my husband or my new frame? In either case each one makes me happy 100%. lol
Did not log on the last few days cuz I've been quilting away and having fun with my new frame, I just love it, clamps and all. Wouldn't trade either of them for all the money in the world. |
Originally Posted by Debbie Murry
Patrice, was that a crack about my husband or my new frame? In either case each one makes me happy 100%. lol
Did not log on the last few days cuz I've been quilting away and having fun with my new frame, I just love it, clamps and all. Wouldn't trade either of them for all the money in the world. |
I was at Salvation Army last week and picked up a frame like the one in June's link for $6 just neede to tighten a few screws and replace the leader. Guess it was a better bargin then I though. Espiecaly wehen I wasn't even looking for one.
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How lucky, only $6. I have to spend more time at thrift stores.
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I found some different pics...maybe they will help and maybe not.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...uff/Image1.jpg The floor frame without risers http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...uff/Image2.jpg This is for if you want to make the risers removeable http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...uff/Image3.jpg If you add the dark pieces it will double your work space. HTH Trisha in MO |
GIVE THAT GIRL A PRIZE!!!
That was absolutely the best buy I have ever seen. I hope you are able to enjoy it and get $600. worth of pleasure from it. Great, Great find! Now I need to go shopping more...in thrift stores. June in Cincinnati |
I have this type frame with the tilter legs. It's great and easy to construct if you have a good pvc cutter man. One thing about the half tubes that hold the quilt taunt, the bought frame has grooves inside the tubes so it grabs and holds the fabric when you turn it. I don't know if regular smooth tubes would work as good. You could save enough money to buy the grooved tubes if you built your own frame though. You only need four.
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