Suz

Same thing happened at the Lancaster Quilt Show several years back. The quilts that fell like dominoes were the best-of-the-best, the ones that got all the prizes. This happened early in the day and when we returned later to see these quilts, they were still on the floor. As I recall the disaster was caused by a child in a stroller. I personally believe strollers and cargo carts should be banned particularly at a heavily attended show. Just me, but I have tripped over same too often.

Daisy Dew

That is really too sad. I know some guilds are small and funds are tight and lets face it, many of the racks eta all are just so expensive. Too bad we can't come up with an idea to display without ALL those middlemen.

Onebyone

We use the same set up of the base with poles but we put a second cross pole across the middle of each stand. It's very sturdy. Trying to save time or money by not having the second pole is a bad decision. If the bases aren't heavy then weight must be added using sandbags. We make our own sandbags so they would be pretty.

Dina

This is just awful. A true quilt show nightmare coming alive. All that work.....

Dina

mirish2

One of our local guilds has really great racks. They "rent" them out to other groups that want to put on a show.

milikaa1

Wow...that is terrible, and I am glad the one who got hurt is ok.

JustAbitCrazy

One guild made new quilt show frames this year, of our own innovative design, and this was our greatest fear! We only had space to put up half of a frame (one side, which would hang six quilts), on a member's deck as a test, so when quilt show time came, we were all holding our breaths! All went well. Whew!