This amount of wood is ONLY for the "legs". For the "frame" you will need 4-1X2" what ever length of wood you want. The 1X2 is lighter than 2X4's. I added leaders onto 2 of the boards on the one I used. It saved the fingers with tacks when putting the quilt on the frame.
I also used "C" clamps on each corner to hold the 4 "quilt" boards together to keep the quilt tight. I only used this to tie a quilt, not machine quilt it. Some use it to hand quilt. You 'roll' the quilt towards the center and re-clamp as you get closer to the center.
Base A -------
Cut 8-18 inch lengths out of your wood.
"BASE 'A'" YOU WILL NEED 4 OF THESE
On one edge mark the center (9 inches) then mark 3/8" each side of the 'center' mark to the depth of 2.5 inches. (You will be cutting out a piece of wood 3/4 inches by 2.5 inches) I hope you can see the lines on the pattern.
You DO NOT need to have these shaped like this, you can leave them in a rectangle shape if you want. Just make sure you label them "A".
Base "B" ------
Repeat same measurements EXCEPT only cut out an area 3/4 inch by 2.25 inches. Make sure you label these "B"..
If you want them to look like the ones in the photo the measurements are
18" base
1 1/2 inch up from base
top 10" (5 inches each side of center)
'angle' is from the mark at 10 inches on top edge & 1 1/2 inch mark on each side.
All 8 of them are shaped the same the only difference between "A" and "B" is where the notch is cut-----------"A" is on the 18 inch edge and "B" is on the 10 inch edge.
If when you get these together and they 'rock' cut the notch a little deeper in one board. The 'bottom' edge on each should be on the floor when they are together in the "X" shape.
Uprights
You will need 4 of these. You will be cutting out a 'notch' on each end. One end will slip on opposite sides of the X when the base is together, the other will hold the 'frame' with the quilt is on.
Notch on 'top': mark center and then 7/8 inch on each side, depth of 2.25 inches. The total size of 'notch' to cut out is 1 3/4 inches by 2 1/4 inches.
Notch on 'bottom'" mark center and then 5/8 inch on each side, depth of 5 1/2 inches. Total 'notch' to cut out is 1 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches.
When you first put these things together they will be tight. You may have to sand or trim the notches to fit together. They should not be LOOSE--the frame will wiggle to much & it will be hard to work with if it is to loose.
I hope everyone can understand my directions. I try to cover all the questions and sometimes I give to much info. If anyone has a problem let me know & I will try and clarify.
Good luck, Sharon V.
