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I love this product. I have been quilting for around 4 years now and hate that I always mess up the back of the quilt because pins do not give proper tension. I have always created folds on the backs of my quilts that look really unprofessional and do not want to use sprays or sticky batting. I have only a small, cheap machine but figured that I would give this frame a chance. I have completed my first quilt on it and it looks beautiful. I did a very simple design and look forward to doing more complicated ones in the future.
When I first opened up my package and watched the video I really thought I would return it. It seems really complicated, bulky and it does require alot of adjusting and tacking. It really "feels" like a homemade engineering project and I thought that it would end up being pointless. I am really glad I gave it a chance. Because all the pieces are adjustable and "simple" it means that I can make a wide variety sizes and styles of quilts as well as getting replacement parts. It is time consuming but moving around the safety pins took just as long and was not effective. I have only 5" clearance from the needle to the back of my machine so I need to roll the quilt more than most people. I do not mind the time and effort considering how much time I put into piecing a quilt. I also love than when not in use it all comes apart and fits well in an upright box in the corner of my room. It takes up alot of room when together but stores in very little space.
I think that if you are like me and looking for a working solution to tension problems when quilting & do not mind the time and effort it takes to do that than this frame is a wonderful purchase. If you are looking for something that just snaps together, looks like an industrial frame and requires little effort than you will be disappointed.
January 2013 · Arts Crafts and Sewing · verified purchase