by toogie 18 May 2016

Cuties, I made these quilt blocks way, before I had an embroidery machine. I used a child's coloring book and traced each animal, then I zig-zagged them, onto the white blocks. I did this when Ashley was a baby (she is now 35), but never quilted it. I saved the blocks, until she had a baby, and this is the result.

I am showing this because these are the quilt stands, in use. In CHAT, I ask Cuties what did they think the stand was. My hubby made them for me and has recently made some for my aunt. I covered my side and end board frame, with cloth, that I could pin my quilt taut on. Grandma tacked her quilt back to the board frame.
This is a photo of hubby and me, quilting it for Mason.
You can see in the second photo, the side of the quilt by my empty chair, has been quilted and rolled some already. On a larger quilt, with more quilters working, they would work both sides and then roll each side, finishing in the middle.
This was a baby quilt and my room was small. I believed we just worked from one side and the ends and rolled, finishing on the opposite side. You can see it is stretched taut, so you have a smooth finish...no pinches.
I put the link to the stands below, for those who haven't seen the stands.
I hope you like my explanation and its good to have a wood working guy, too!-Toogie

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by sewdeb 19 May 2016

What a wonderful quilt frame! Lucky you to have such a handy hubby! Your quilt is surely going to become a cherished heirloom! I remember my great-grandma had a frame that lowered from the ceiling by pulleys and I'd play under it as all the ladies quilted. Thanks for bringing back those memories. Hugs!

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

We played under my grandmothers too, our 'hiding' place.-lol

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by cfidl 19 May 2016

Really innovative set up. When I first saw the stand, I thought of my embroidery stand. Thanks for sharing it. I hope I have need of it soon!

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

Are you quilting or hand embroidering? This is the way my grandmother quilted, except for the stands, she used her ladder back chairs.

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by dragonflyer 19 May 2016

Wonderful...just wonderful!

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

Thanks Kim

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by jrob Moderator 19 May 2016

What a fabulous set-up. I love hand quilting and wish I'd do more of it. I've only used a giant hoop. I might do more if I had a wonderful frame and companion to sit with me and do it. You are quite fortunate.

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

I too, wish I did more quilting...it's the cutting out that I don't like. It's hard on my back. Yes, I'm lucky that when I can explain what I want, he can usually build it. He and I together, built the house we live in now. I find building with wood, is like 'building' with fabric...but I don't like SAWS....lol

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by pennifold 19 May 2016

How wonderful that your husband quilts and made the frames. You are a very lucky woman. Love Chris

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

I tell him, while I sew with fabric, he sews with wood. I am scared to use a saw. He used to help his mamma quilt. Like I said below, with 12 kids, she needed quilts!

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by michemb 19 May 2016

great quilt, great setup and great man, lucky you,
hugs
Michelle

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

I agree...most times-lol

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by marianb 19 May 2016

I would never have guessed that is what they were for.. a great idea if your into hand quilting.. Love the blocks.. A quilt stitched with love. Marian

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

Yes, it was, although it was a long time in the finishing.

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by liliana1 19 May 2016

This an absolutely fabulous quilt, so much love has gone into it

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

That's exactly why Papa had to get in on the action. He said he used to help his mamma quilt. With 12 kids, she needed a lot of quilts!-lol

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by kezza2sew 19 May 2016

my oh my. nothing gets wasted in the sewing room does it. your quilt is lovely..now fancy having a helper with all those talents...Keep him.
I had no idea what the stands were, so it is nice to see how useful they are. It great to see them in action...hugs Kerry

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toogie by toogie 19 May 2016

Kerry, my mother-in-law had four hooks, in her ceiling. Her frame was suspended on small ropes, tied to the hooks and the corner of her frame. When she had to stop quilting, she would wind the rope around the frame,at each corner, raising the quilt. It would hang at the ceiling, until morning cooking/chores were done and she would lower it and quilt again, in the evenings, until her quilt was finished.
Yes, I need to keep him...we're too close to the end now-lol- (married for almost 48 years)

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