Use a homemade quilting frame to hand quilt.
A quilt frame is used to hold the quilt top, batting and backing together to perform hand quilting. Quilt frames have been used for many centuries at quilting bees and by single individuals. A quilting bee is an event at which individuals hand quilt as a group. A simple and easy homemade quilt frame is made from lumber 6 inches longer than the quilt top's width.
Instructions
Instructions
1. Measure the narrowest dimension of the quilt to be quilted and write it down. This is normally the width of the quilt. Add 12 inches to the measurement.
2. Cut two pieces of 2- by 2-inch wood boards to the determined measurement.
3. Subtract 4r inches from the determined length of the 2- by 2-inch lumber. Cut two pieces of heavy canvas that are 4 inches wide to the determined length .
4. Center a heavy canvas strip on each board and staple into place. Staple every 2 inches for a secure and solid quilt-attachment strip.
5. Cut two 36-inch pieces of 2- by 2-inch lumber to use as side boards.
6. Use a running stitch and secure the quilt top, batting and backing to the quilt-attachment strips. Make sure to center the quilt.
7. Evenly roll the quilt on both wood strips until the distance between the wood strips is 36 inches.
8. Secure the quilt strips to the two 36-inch side pieces with C-clamps.
9. Set the stretched quilt and quilt frame on sawhorses or chairs.
