Basting quilt frames that are designed for beginner quilting will alleviate a great deal of back pain when making a quilt.
This basting frame will rest on the back of four straight-back chairs and allow you to work at a height that gets you up off the floor.
It's easy to make, light weight and not hard to use. Disassembles quickly for easy storage!
A bit clumsy because of the length of the boards but if you have ever crawled around on the hard floor you will see quickly how comfortable this is going to be.
Be sure you have a place to store the ten foot boards as most ceilings are not that tall and will not allow for storing in a corner.
They do fit well along the baseboard of your sewing area which is where I store mine when not in use.
I like visuals so I've included a picture for you to follow along with the written measurements and directions.
You are now ready to baste your first quilt using a basting gun.
Review the steps on how to sandwich your quilt top, batting and backing together for Quilting a Quilt as you are ready to use your new frame to baste your first quilt.
When you use a basting gun it is so much easier and quicker than basting by hand.
By now all five of the boards should be sanded, sprayed labels applied and holes drilled.
Find the two width boards and place them on the back of four chairs as shown in this picture.
Take the three remaining boards which are the length boards and lay them on top of the width boards (one at each end and one in the center.)
Insert a bolt through matching holes based on the size of quilt you are making; be sure the words are matched (king to king if you are making a king size quilt; queen to queen if you are making a queen size; full to full/twin if you are making a full size quilt; or twin to full/twin if you are making a twin quilt).
Reach under the two boards to add the washer and wing nut; finger tighten for now.
Square up each corner with a carpenter's square or a 90-degree triangle ruler, if you have one.
Make sure that all four corners form a 90-degree angle. You may have to nudge the boards to get a true 90-degree angle; when ready tighten wing nuts as tight as possible and then secure one more time by adding a C Clamp at each corner where the two boards overlap each other.
Add the backing to the frame wrong side up and stretch tight. Secure with bull dog clips.
Next add batting gently stretch and secure with the same clips.
Finally, add the top, smooth out any wrinkles and bumps and secure it with the same clips.
The 1-inch capacity clips will be tight as the board is 3/4-inch plus three layers of fabric.
Remember to take a look at how to load a quilt on a 2-Rail Roller Hand Quilting Frame. It is hard to find complete directions for loading a 2rail quilting frame so you might want to print the PDF mini-book and save in your reference library.
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