HOW TO MAKE TIED COMFORTERS AND QUILTS
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When you've tied as far toward the center of the quilt as
you can reach from one end, repeat the process from the
other. Then release two C-clamps to free one short side of
the frame and "roll up" the tied material around that
board-removing pins as necessary along the sides-until you
come to fresh territory. Replace the clamps so that the
fabric is pulled snugly taut and continue in this fashion
until the tying is done. (Don't try to roll all four sides
of the stretcher . . . work only from the two opposing ends
toward the middle.) When the quilt is done, remove it from
the frame.
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EDGING THE QUILT
To finish your quilt in the simplest way, just turn the raw
edges of the top (down and in) and the backing (up and in)
to the inside and blind stitch by hand or top stitch by
machine.
If you prefer an ornamental border, pin the lace, rickrack
or whatever to the top—right sides
together—about 1/4 inch from the fabric's raw edge.
Machine stitch the trim to the quilt top. Then turn under
1/4 inch of the backing's raw edge and pin it—all
around the cover's four sides—to the turned, trimmed
edge of the top. Blind stitch by hand or carefully top
stitch by machine through all thicknesses.
If you've used washable materials and preshrunk them be
fore tying, the finished quilt can be machine washed and
tumble dried . . . a good point to remember during its
making, since you can expect your hand-tied cover to keep
you warm through a good many cold winters in the future.
That's quite a return for a few hours of pleasant handwork!
HOW TO MAKE A QUILTING FRAME
To ensure that a finished quilt will lie smoothly, without
pulls and puckers, its layers of material should be
stitched together while stretched on a frame. This
structure may be very simple or somewhat more elaborate . .
. depending on how much quilting you expect to do.
I. SIMPLE FRAME
The simplest frame consists of:
[1] Four boards (suggested size 1 " X 4") approximately
8-1/2' long.
[2] Four C-clamps.
[3] Four chairs of equal height.
Scrap lumber works fine. Width and thickness aren't
critical, but do sand the wood smooth so you won't get
splinters while quilting.
Lay two of the boards on the floor parallel to each other,
cross them with the other two to form a rectangle and
fasten the frame together with C-clamps. Set a chair at
each corner of the structure and lift the frame to rest on
the tops of the backs. Securely tie each comer to its
support with rope or strips of cloth.
