Anyone Have a handquilting frame like this?

We found this quilting frame at Goodwill for a good price....they weren't even sure what it was...lol

I don't have alot of room and the poles are eight feet long. It can't be that old since it has three rails. I seem to remember a note on it that said what kind of frame it was..but can't find it.

I called Grace company and they said they never made one with this kind of leg.

The support bar that goes from leg to leg is there but the hardware is missing. I was wondering if anyone has this kind of frame and knows who made it so maybe we can find the right screws/bolts.

I want to use it for basting a few bigger quilts that I have ready to quilt....any help would be appreciated

Bright sunshining quilt

After a weekend of blizzard conditions and shoveling it is heart warming to see this bright sunny quilt that my friend Mary Lou made. She used an antique quilt that her grandmother made as inspiration for these spools. Her machine quilting is exquisite. She is teaching this quilt at a retreat in the fall. What a happy quilt!

Winter Wonderland

The snow came down like crazy last night....guess we are lucky, only ONE foot ....lol
Good weekend for quilting and stitching.....lots of Super Bowl sales I will have to miss
but that's OK I don't really need any more fabric anyway. Tomorrow for my Superbowl
project I am going to join a group doing a quilt from ALL scraps....what fun!

Cute Dress for Grandbaby

My daughter had the day off so we spent the time stitching this dress for the foster granddaughter. It is from a Portabellopixie pattern(www.sandihendersondesign.com
.....they are sorta hippy or Bohemian in style.
We used fabric that we had to try the pattern out and after fitting it on the baby we will make more dresses. She will be so cute in her new outfits!

Aunt Millie's Garden block

Finished my first Aunt Millie's Garden Block (Piece O'cake design) last night. I will admit that from time to time I mumbled that this might be a pillow instead of a quilt. It definately challenged my abilities which is good I guess. I have not done much applique and what I have done was simple, casual patterns that it didn't matter if one leaf was askew. I am doing this as a block of the month with the yahoo group Applique..Cafe so onward to Febuary's block. The gals on the list have been very encouraging so I guess this will not be a pillow....maybe a small wallhanging....lol

From long ago....

I was rooting thru my baskets of old quilt blocks that I have accumulated over the years at flea markets. My main goal was to save them...I appreciated the work that went into these old items.

I found over 50 of the dresden plates all stitched with the edges turned under and basted, all set to be appliqued onto a square and made into a charming quilt. I need to do this soon.

The lady who made the piece with the bow ties either had wild taste or just used the scraps that she had...lol. I am going to make a border out of solids on each side to make it a usable size and then quilt it. I figure it will be a nice practice piece for me to quilt as I try to get back into handquilting on my new frame.

I am sure one of my daughters will be excited to give this homely quilt a good home. Guess the lady that made it all those years ago will be happy with this end to her project.

Sewitsforsale...My new toy

I joined the Yahoo group 'Sewitsforsale' to sell some quilting items. It is an active group that sells things that have to do with sewing/quilting/embroidery, from person to person.
You list what you have to sell, add a pic if necessary and post your email address so anyone interested can reply. No bidding involved.

So wouldn't you know, the first thing I did was....BUY something...lol. Saw this quilt frame and it was just what I need. It is an old Grace EZ3 that was in the box...unopened at a really reasonable price. The gal said she bought it years ago with the intention of learning to handquilt and realized that it was never going to happen so she offered it.

MY intention is to make baby quilts for future grandbabys. I used to hand quilt on a big frame but do not have the room in this tiny house to put it up. This frame is 47 inches across which will be perfect for crib quilts....I am excited to get one loaded. I have never had one that had three rails....no basting....how cool is that?