This is a tour of how my DIY quilt frame was put together. If you are making quilts and trying to keep cost down while getting your quilt completed in a timely manner, a quilt frame can be incredibly helpful.
Cool video.... my poor momma is 78 years old and still quilts and sews! She has been making quilts and clothes for as long as I can remember, and I'm 55 ... my father is 79 and a retired sewing machine mechanic.. so he keeps moms machines going , plus every other woman in our county who has a broken sewing machine lol! Most of the time they're not broken just need adjustment or a needle was installed backwards.... my mom now loads up the quilting rack and my sister n law runs the quilting machine... I remember when my mom and all her cousins and aunts would sit around the quilting rack and hand quilt a beautiful wedding ring pattern in about 3 days....
My husband built me a quilting frame when I began my quilting journey 4 years ago. This frame has three rods, more than 2 meters in width, with cogs on the sides. It can be flat or upright around whatever angle. I hand pieced the queen sized quilt and hand quilted everything. My second quilt is much the same as the first. A story/memory/ photo quilt. The frame didn’t work for how I wanted to sew and I go in all directions, so I never used it. I was just thinking the other day that I’d sell it.
I would GLADLY pay for a pattern for the small table top one you showed in the beginning. I've seen them sold in the UK, but they are non-existent in the US. And though a lot of people like the Cutie frames, I can't stand working on a hoop frame. No matter what I do, I end up with puckers in the back every time I have to reposition the quilt.
Thanks for sharing!! I like the smaller frame that you show, it could be stored vertically when not in use, and possibly add an extension for longer quilts that could be stored as well. :)
I am just watching this now, but there are moving trucks that have external racks on their sides or top of the moving box to secure larger items like your quilt frame
This is about the third time I have changed it up. I started out with a smaller frame for a smaller room. I would choose my desk for a base and then build the frame to fit it. The main thing is to set your aluminum tracks very straight to reduce friction. The less friction the more you will enjoy it
@@loreeerskine6910 How much is the pattern and where can I get it. I'm doing edge to edge quilting with my embroidery machine and I'm doing queen and king size quilts and trying to keep them from puckering on the back is almost impossible. So I think a frame would work wonders.
