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    Old 02-15-2012, 10:35 AM
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    Default Does anyone here use a quilt stretcher to stretch their quilts?

    I have been reading about how several people stretch their quilts by taping them to the floor etc. I have never done that because here we use a quilt stretching frame and it takes at least 4 of us to do it. Do you use these too?

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    Old 02-15-2012, 10:38 AM
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    I have one, but don't have a room big enough to set it up. I'm hanging on to it for my 'next' house.... come on Powerball!!!!
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    Old 02-15-2012, 12:26 PM
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    Are you hand quilting? I have used the long pieces of wood to put my quilt on for hand quilting and then stretch the quilt taut and put on C clamps. Is this what you mean OR are you talking about blocking the finished quilt to square it up for a show competition?
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    Old 02-15-2012, 12:57 PM
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    I mean putting the quilt sandwich together, tacking through the layers and then either hand or machine quilting .
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    Old 02-15-2012, 04:17 PM
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    My gm had one it took up thr whole room when she used it
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