We made a sandwich on my deck!

Debra, thanks for posting this thread! Not long ago I had wondered
about using a quilting frame to help me baste and keep me off the floor,
lol! At this time I'm not so concerned about one of those
"guns"...instead, just wanting more comfort when basting, maybe the
quick gun will come later! I was all ears and enjoyed everyones
reply... I could just kick myself for not buying a quilting frame at a
garage sale a few years ago, but at the time I really didnt have the
storage space and had not yet really begun my quilting adventures... and
to this day that bargain still haunts me, lol!

Thanks to all!

Ann

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:18:37 -0400, Bonnie Patterson
wrote:

Why not attach/tack/staple a strip of heavy fabric/denim/tarpon/double
thickness of muslin to the boards/rails and then pin your backing
fabric to it? I'm sure that that is how it was on my Grandma's frame.
Carpet tacks were used to attach the heavy fabric to the boards/rails.

Right, not everyone knows what carpet tacks are! Guess I'm showing my
age!

Bonnie, in Middletown, VA

I've put enough canvases into needlework frames using the cloth method
to know I don't want to do the same thing with a quilt. It would take
longer to get it straight than when simply tacking the backing fabric
directly to the frame.

I think carpet tacks are still in use, unless they have changed, so
maybe you are only a few days old. On the other hand, I haven't a
clue what kind of fabric tarpon is and can only guess it is a fabric
with a thickness somewhere between denim and trigger.

(I bet my spell checker is going to want to change the spelling of
tarpon.)
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:11:07 -0500, (~Ann~) wrote:

Debra, thanks for posting this thread! Not long ago I had wondered
about using a quilting frame to help me baste and keep me off the floor,
lol! At this time I'm not so concerned about one of those
"guns"...instead, just wanting more comfort when basting, maybe the
quick gun will come later! I was all ears and enjoyed everyones
reply... I could just kick myself for not buying a quilting frame at a
garage sale a few years ago, but at the time I really didnt have the
storage space and had not yet really begun my quilting adventures... and
to this day that bargain still haunts me, lol!

Thanks to all!

Ann
Well, you're welcome.

The old fashioned type frame would be an easy and relatively
inexpensive thing to make. All it takes is four long narrow boards
(two by fours would do), a drill, and sandpaper. Come to think of it
the drill is optional since you can use clamps to hold the boards
instead of the giant nails. Your cost would be the boards, sandpaper,
clamps to hold the corners together, and time.

E-mail me if you would like specifics like measurements and such. I
unmunged my addy so all you have to do is hit reply.

Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere