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I assume you're talking about a frame for hand quilting. Yes, they ARE still in use. Alex Anderson's father demonstrated how he made them on Simply Quilts (HGTV). The link below gives his instructions, with some photos. You can also purchase frames from Grace Frames for hand quilting - both lap and stand quilting. If you are into machine quilting, that's another story entirely. There are frames for it, but it isn't something you can easily build.

2006-11-06 08:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0 0

I love hand quilting. I will tell you how to make a very simple, yet elegant quilt. First, quilting means the sewing that takes place after you assemble the top, batting, and backing. That is what keeps the batting from turning into a lump after a few years, plus using a good quality batting. Visit your local quilting store and have the clerk explain the differences to you, and don't be afraid to pay more for the batting. Otherwise, you are just making a throw-away, and not an heirloom. Alternative: for my first quilt, I cheated. I took several 12 inch squares of cotton fabric, folded under 1/4 edge, and hand sewed them onto a mattress pad. I used a quarter inch running stitch, and then I embroidered all around each square. I then took a low count sheet (80count)and layed the decorated mattress pad on it. I basted them together with three inch rows, and then quilted them together by taking tiny running stitches in diagonal strips, about three inches apart. The end result going across one way and then back the other way is diamond shaped quilting. Pull out the basting stitches and sew binding around the edge. It is best to start the quilting in the center, because that makes less bunching. There are a ton of great quilting lessons on the internet, so if this doesn't help you, then type "quilting lessons" in your search box. Some have pictures that are very helpful.

2016-03-13 17:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

This Site Might Help You.

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How can I make a home made quilt frame to use in making quilts?

2015-08-14 01:05:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Are you sure you need a quilting frame? Most quiters today do not use one. My wife has made 30 or 40 of them in the last 20 years and she has never been near a quilting frame. She does most of her work by hand, specially the quilting of the finished sandwich.

You need to talk with some modern day quilters on how it is done today.

2006-11-05 08:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0 2

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