New Quilt and basting frame (long)

Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.


http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12


Enjoy,


John

Personally I do my sandwiching and pinning on an engineering drafting table,
letting the excess hang over the edges to reduce wrinkles. I am able to pin
and baste from the center to edges just by moving the sandwich around on the
tabletop -- no problem with wrinkles and puckers yet and certainly not as
cumbersome as the frame. I suspect this works well for me because the
drafting table is higher than a regular dining table and accommodates larger
quilts well, but I think any table could actually be used. It sure beats
crawling around on the floor and taping the backing to the floor etc.

The quilts are both lovely.

Elizabeth in Spring, Texas
"John" wrote in message
ups.com...
Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.


http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12


Enjoy,


John

Lovely, John.
The sashing with its 'edging' is a great idea.
I like the idea of 'companion quilting' - while your mind is in a
groove, might as well go with it!
I'll have to work out the frame another day; I'm a bit rushed this
evening; but thanks for the details. That could well be something I
could make work, as I have a large kitchen island.
..
In message . com, John
writes
Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.


http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12


Enjoy,


John


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Howdy!

Good idea, Elizabeth.
After I messed up my knee last year (could no longer crawl around
on the floor as I used to) I started using the dining room
table (my favorite place to sew) for a basting surface. I put the giant
green cutting board under the quilt sandwich to catch the pin pricks,
w/ everything easily moveable (quilt sandwich, cutting board, me)
and the pins dumped into several bowls around the room (easy to get to
them, too). The weight of the quilt dropping over the sides of the table
helped keep everything flat & straight. Of the 4 quilts I've Finished w/
this method, all were quickly pin-basted, had/have smooth backs, and I
didn't need to take a couple of pain killers first or move the table out of
the room to clear the carpeted floor. g Afterwards I gathered the left
over pins, dumped them back in their big tin, shook out the basted quilt &
was ready to start quilting right away (didn't have to move furniture or
use jetted/spa tub to relieve aching muscles g).

Nice pics, John. Clever you.
My dad made a few simple quilt frames in his time, mainly of the
"kind of like a couple of saw horses w/ 2x4s" style. Worked great,
just too big for my needs. The last frame I had, a lightweight,
simple, pretty frame from Herrschners, was okay for about a week;
then I realized I really don't *like* quilting on a frame so I gave
it away. When I had the guild's frame & raffle quilt here one summer
I endured for a few days, then took the quilt off the frame & put it in
my 12" hoop, took the frame back to guild storage shed, Finished the
raffle quilt on my own terms. It was lovely. ;-)
To each her/his own: find what works for you & go with it.

Btw, I won't even go into "guy quilts" and what those are, as the
guys I know like just about all the quilts they see & don't put a "he"
or "she" label on them. g Altho' if they knew about the pink feet
determining the sex of kittens... . LOL

Cheers!
Ragmop/Sandy-- in sizzling, sweltering north Texas
where I heard a t.v. ad last week! about "in time for the holidays"--
something about getting a free turkey roaster (woo-hoo!) for buying
a ton of groceries NOW g, & the Ft.Worth quilt shop owner replied
that yes, it was kind of a joke to put "getting ready for Fall"
in one of her online ads -- it's 103*F right now...
AND leaving all of John's post 'cause it's full of good info

On 8/14/07 10:28 AM, in article ,
"elspeth" wrote:

Personally I do my sandwiching and pinning on an engineering drafting table,
letting the excess hang over the edges to reduce wrinkles. I am able to pin
and baste from the center to edges just by moving the sandwich around on the
tabletop -- no problem with wrinkles and puckers yet and certainly not as
cumbersome as the frame. I suspect this works well for me because the
drafting table is higher than a regular dining table and accommodates larger
quilts well, but I think any table could actually be used. It sure beats
crawling around on the floor and taping the backing to the floor etc.

The quilts are both lovely.

Elizabeth in Spring, Texas
"John" wrote in message
ups.com...
Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.


http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12


Enjoy,


John

On Aug 14, 5:18 pm, Sandy Ellison wrote:
Howdy!

Good idea, Elizabeth.
After I messed up my knee last year (could no longer crawl around
on the floor as I used to) I started using the dining room
table (my favorite place to sew) for a basting surface. I put the giant
green cutting board under the quilt sandwich to catch the pin pricks,
w/ everything easily moveable (quilt sandwich, cutting board, me)
and the pins dumped into several bowls around the room (easy to get to
them, too). The weight of the quilt dropping over the sides of the table
helped keep everything flat & straight. Of the 4 quilts I've Finished w/
this method, all were quickly pin-basted, had/have smooth backs, and I
didn't need to take a couple of pain killers first or move the table out of
the room to clear the carpeted floor. g Afterwards I gathered the left
over pins, dumped them back in their big tin, shook out the basted quilt &
was ready to start quilting right away (didn't have to move furniture or
use jetted/spa tub to relieve aching muscles g).

Nice pics, John. Clever you.
My dad made a few simple quilt frames in his time, mainly of the
"kind of like a couple of saw horses w/ 2x4s" style. Worked great,
just too big for my needs. The last frame I had, a lightweight,
simple, pretty frame from Herrschners, was okay for about a week;
then I realized I really don't *like* quilting on a frame so I gave
it away. When I had the guild's frame & raffle quilt here one summer
I endured for a few days, then took the quilt off the frame & put it in
my 12" hoop, took the frame back to guild storage shed, Finished the
raffle quilt on my own terms. It was lovely. ;-)
To each her/his own: find what works for you & go with it.

Btw, I won't even go into "guy quilts" and what those are, as the
guys I know like just about all the quilts they see & don't put a "he"
or "she" label on them. g Altho' if they knew about the pink feet
determining the sex of kittens... . LOL

Cheers!
Ragmop/Sandy-- in sizzling, sweltering north Texas
where I heard a t.v. ad last week! about "in time for the holidays"--
something about getting a free turkey roaster (woo-hoo!) for buying
a ton of groceries NOW g, & the Ft.Worth quilt shop owner replied
that yes, it was kind of a joke to put "getting ready for Fall"
in one of her online ads -- it's 103*F right now...
AND leaving all of John's post 'cause it's full of good info

On 8/14/07 10:28 AM, in article ,

"elspeth" wrote:
Personally I do my sandwiching and pinning on an engineering drafting table,
letting the excess hang over the edges to reduce wrinkles. I am able to pin
and baste from the center to edges just by moving the sandwich around on the
tabletop -- no problem with wrinkles and puckers yet and certainly not as
cumbersome as the frame. I suspect this works well for me because the
drafting table is higher than a regular dining table and accommodates larger
quilts well, but I think any table could actually be used. It sure beats
crawling around on the floor and taping the backing to the floor etc.

The quilts are both lovely.

Elizabeth in Spring, Texas
"John" wrote in message
oups.com...
Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.

http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12

Enjoy,

John

The themes are Guy Themes not the quilts themselves. Kind of like
Country Angel and Care Bear themes are Girl themes. Of course nothing
precludes either gender liking the other type.

John

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:46:24 -0700, John
wrote:

Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.


http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12


Enjoy,


John

Yes, John, you've re-invented the wheel. I have little doubt that my
grandpa did the same thing when he made something similar for his
mother ages ago. Four boards and four large nails form the frame, and
4 eye bolts and some string complete the deal. No plywood or table
needed because it hangs from the ceiling.

Grandpa used four 1x2 boards (yes the boards are actually 1" X 2" so
you know this is an old frame), so measurements were based on that.
First he rounded the corners of the boards. He drilled holes along
the center of the 2" side of the boards every 2 inches from
approximatly 2 feet from the center of the boards all the way to 1
inch from the ends. The last hole on each end is for the oversized
nails which must be long enough to stick all the way through two
boards and then some (a stout, three inch long nail will do but I
think ours are closer to four or five inches long).

To use the frame you stack the boards so the end holes overlap each
other at the four corners and drop a nail in each of the four end
holes. Screw an eye bolt into the ceiling above each corner of the
frame and make four loops of string long enough to reach from the eye
bolts to roughly table height. Now pick up each corner of the frame
and hook the loop dangling from the ceiling past the nail on the
underside of the frame and it should hang nicely with the string
crossing under the boards diagonally. To roll the quilt you remove
the nail, roll, and reposition the nail in a new hole. You can use
this set-up for hand quilting or just for basting. Mom and I use it
for basting with basting tack guns or thread, rolling the quilt
sandwich as we need to. My grandma and great grandma used it for
hand quilting.

I remember my grandma having more than one quilting bee around this
frame. The ladies, extended family members and neighbors, always used
the same Baptist Fan quilting pattern no matter what quilt blocks were
used in the quilt. Now Mom and I use it and Grandpa is happy that it
is still in use. He just turned 90 last Sunday.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Thanks for sharing your quilts John. I am enjoying seeing all your
projects. Glad you checked out the guild. Hope they work out to be
a good place for you to learn and share.

I do all my basting Harriet Hargrave style on a 1" thick banquet
table with these http://www.harriethargrave.com/product_show.asp?id=2229

Her basic book is one of my favorites. I don't like to pin with much
help. My daughter and one quilting friend are the only ones I have had
good results in getting the pinning done right. Something interesting
to do is watch how people pin baste. I pin pretty willy nilly while
my good pin baster friend does hers all neat and in rows. Says a lot
for how each of us thinks : )


ANyone have any good photos of frames that hang from the ceiling and
go up on pulleys or hooks? I use to have a couple of links but can't
find them.

Taria

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:02:01 GMT, Taria
wrote:

ANyone have any good photos of frames that hang from the ceiling and
go up on pulleys or hooks? I use to have a couple of links but can't
find them.

Taria

No, but next time we use that frame I am going to try to remember to
take pictures.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

What a pretty quilt! Can't wait to see the finished version -what color
binding did you have in mind? Red to make it a wider stripe?
The frame is a great idea, although I'll probably stick with my table
method. I'd find it too difficult not to stretch the backing on something
like that. And for reaching the middle, couldn't you just lean it up against
the wall, once you'd basted along one edge?
Roberta in D

"John" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
ups.com...
Well, I just couldn't help myself. Along with painting the outside of
the north wall of the house I just had to do a little quilting to keep
busy during my downtime moments, while quiting for the paint to dry.
The link shows the finished products. The Quilt is the Fan Quilt
on Trellis, that I had originally thought of before being side tracked
into doing the "Sun Never Sets on the Amish Empire" quilt. I view it
as a companion piece to that and you can see the similarities when
viewed together on the web-shots. Dimensions are 68" x 68" and the
fans are about 8" and the sashing is 2" with 1" trellis separating the
sashing from the fan squares.
The three pictures called frame 1, 2, and 3 show the quilt being
basted on the table with the stretcher frame in use. It started out as
4 ea. 1" x1-1/2" long Oak boards which had an apron attached to 2 of
them with tacks. The other 2 were left bare. the whole thing is placed
on top of the plywood "Table" and then the top and bottom of the quilt
back is pinned to the aprons attached to the boards. The side pieces
are then placed vertically, and the side of the fabric is wrapped
around the side boards and the whole shebang is stabilized and held in
place by 4 C-clamps which screw down and provide a firm holding
position after you stretch out any unevenness in the fabric backing.
You don't have to stretch it out to Banjo Head tightness but it has
solved an ongoing problem that I have found when just laying the
fabric on a flat surface and not being able to hold it in position.
The other thing that it has done, is allow me to not have to use the
spray adhesive for placement of the various parts of the quilt
sandwich, while basting, as the whole thing is held in position if you
start at the edges of the basting process with pinning, and then work
across and inward, adjusting for any discrepancies where needed. The
other thing is that the frame slides back and forth on the plywood to
allow you to get at the middle area of the pinning, without having to
climb up on the plywood and kneel on the quilt, to finish doing the
interior of the pinning. I may have reinvented the wheel here, but if
you want to try it out you could buy the wood locally at your friendly
lumber yard and tack the fabric skirting on and then all you would
need is to get 4 C-clamps. The other thing to consider is whether you
would want to use the plywood. I know that it could be adapted for use
on the floor if that is your preferred area for basting. I hope you
like the views. I have already begun planning the next quilt as a
result of visiting the Yearly local quilt show that is put on by the
Guild. i talked to a couple of the members and they were most enthused
about my joining the group and they said that a couple of the women
members had husbands who were members, but that they didn't
participate on a regular basis but just entered quilts in the shows. I
have decided to thy my hand a applique quilting. It will be a "guy
theme" quilt that, will hopefully result. No further information on
this idea will be available until I see the first results myself and
find out if it will work or that I have created some rather elegant
shop rags.


http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12


Enjoy,


John

On Aug 15, 8:13 am, "Roberta Zollner" wrote:
What a pretty quilt! Can't wait to see the finished version -what color

"John" schrieb im Newsbeitragnews:1187102784.594591.89740@g12g2000pr g.googlegroups.com...
shop rags.

http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YARSd?start=12

Enjoy,

John

The finished quilt is pictured just below the Sun never sets quilt.
here is a direct link.


http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...00692635iyILZV


John