weatheread

Yes back in the Early 80's my husband made me a frame like that and we had the kids help us make quilts for the winter my son still had his until his wife said it was too wore out and threw it away . but that was a fun winter and the kid were 10,8,and 2 but all enjoyed the quilts they help make

lass

Thanks for sharing. This is way cool.

Debbie B

My cousin's MIL recently died. They live in TN and the MIL had been a quilter. My cousin knew that I have recently taken up quilting and asked if I'd like to have the MIL's quilting frame which hung from the ceiling. I had no idea what she was talking about...until your picture. I turned it down, because I did not have the room for it, nor did I want something hanging from my ceiling. After seeing that picture I'm glad that I did...hahaha.

chamby

I have a set of these and still use them for big quilts.

CindyFaye

Thanks so much....That is wonderful!!!

mawcarol

My Granny had one and used it when I was little (a few years ago) My DH bought me one at an auction a couple yeaes ago but I haven't used it yet. I do hope to try it sometime.

sewingrams

When I was a child our babysitter had one of those set up in her spare room it was fun,she even tried to teach me how to quilt that way. Great lady.

Mrs. I

I am so very lucky. I have my mother-in-laws hanging quilting frame like the one in the picture. Can hardly wait to get it hung.
She hand piecd most of her quilts and of course, hand quilted them. You should see some of the tiny pieces she used. If a piece wasn't big enough, she would stitch another piece to it and the make her piece to fit. I am wanting to learn to weave and spin too. Guess I was born way to late. haha

cjaye44

When I was living in Lancaster, PA in the early 70's, I was given the name of an Amish woman who marked quilts for whole cloth quilting ( would you believe she only charged $5.00 for a full size top with the most beautiful feathers and crosshatching) :) :) . Anyway, when I went out to the farm to talk with her she had a frame on a pulley attached to the ceiling in her kitchen. She said she brought it down and tied it to chair backs when she wanted to quilt.

cjaye44

Talking about frame quilting reminds me of a funny memory. We had just moved from Lancaster, PA to Lincoln, NE in 1974. I was still fairly new to quilting and had just joined the Lincoln Guild. The members had made Christmas blocks that were sashed and then put in a large frame to be quilted at someone's home. Up to that time, all my quilting had been done in a hoop...this was my first time sitting at a frame. I was so nervous that after every 3 or 4 stitches, I would get down, crawl under the frame to make sure all my stitches were going through :lol: :lol: . No one ever laughed but I'm sure they were hiding grins.