Old quilting frame hung from ceiling question.
Quilting frames that hang from the ceiling.
Jul 8 2012 old quilt frames.
When the frame is lowered you and any others who want to work on the quilt will be sitting around the frame and quilting along the edges.
Because antique quilting frames were typically hung from the ceiling in order to save space decide which room you will want your quilt to hang in.
Reply 05 29 2011 05 42 pm.
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They would hang it from the ceiling and when they needed it out of the way they would pull a rope to pull it up to the ceiling.
Hanging quilt frames use a small ceiling mounted pulley and cord at each of the four corners so the quilt can be lowered to work on and raised close to the ceiling and out of the way when other.
I m in the process of making a quilt for someone in exchange for an old wooden frame that i plan to hang on my livingroom celing just like they were back in the day.
Other methods involved hanging the frame from the rafters of a home using ropes and pulleys.
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Pioneer women are credited with being the creators of hand quilt frames.