Grace Machine Company quilt frame

More than twelve years ago I started quilting.  Nine years ago I got Frannie, the poodle.  I stopped quilting then because she took so much time.  But before I got her, I bought a frame so that I could mount my domestic sewing machine on it and machine quilt.  I made one quilt on it.

Now I want to sell this frame.  I have another larger one that fits my "mid arm" machine (it has a 17 inch throat)  This frame has been stored un-assembled.  All of the wooden pieces were sealed when I first bought it and they have not warped at all.  The frame is true and the plastic tracks in which the carriage rides are nice and smooth.

Steven and I spent Tuesday setting up the smaller frame.  We had to set it up in our little apartment above the shop because that is where we had the most floor space.  I hope that a friend of ours wants it.

I found the feed dog cover and the darning foot for the Singer 66.  I had planned to just remove the feed dogs but I think I will give this a try.  Just pure luck, finding those things.

It is tedious to set the quilt sandwich on the rails and get it ready.  I am sure that there is an easier way.  The directions were not that helpful.  I still have to smooth out the fabric, or else hope it "quilts out"  By the time I got this far, I had run out of time.  Tomorrow morning I will try stitching.  Should be fun.