Rolling the
Backing fabric
onto the middle pole
1. Roll the material onto the middle pole, making a smooth roll. Be sure there are no wrinkles present.
2. Smooth the quilt from the center to the outside edges of the pole as it is being rolled.
At this point
do not roll the fabric tightly, just roll it nicely smooth and even.
3. Roll until there is very little slack between the two poles.
IMPORTANT
: Now, from the front of the frame, look at the fabric and readjust the fabric on the front pole if
necessary. Sometimes, due to an uneven grain line of the fabric, the fabric will be loose in one area and tighter
in another. First, try rolling the fabric completely from the middle pole to the front pole and then back to the
middle pole again. Then if this did not adjust the fabric, simply even the tension by adjusting the pins on the
front pole’s clothe leader. After adjusting the tension add additional pins to hold the fabric on the cloth leader.
NOTE!
Fabric should never be tight. For best results, use as little tension as possible without letting the Quilt Sag.
Batting and Quilt Top
1.Lay the Quilt Top face down on the
floor and line your batting directly
over it.
2. Mark the center of the Top.
3. Line up the edge of the Quilt
Top/Batting to the inside back pole
as shown.
4. Pin the center of the Top/Batting to
the center of the rear pole. Pin the corners. Make sure that the Quilt Top is
centered with the Backing already installed on the middle and front poles.
5. Now completely pin the fabric edge.
6. Roll the Top/Batting up and onto the rear pole by rolling the pole away from the
front of the frame. Make sure it rolls smoothly.
7. When you reach the end of the fabric, pull the loose end of the Top/Batting over the
backing and line it up on the front pole.
8. Completely pin the Batting and Quilt Top moving from the center out to each corner.
9. Remember to smoothly and evenly lay the Quilt Top to the Front Pole
without stretching
from corner to corner
during the pinning process.
10. On the rear pole, measure the pole from quilt edge to End Board. This measurement should be equal to the
Quilt Top edge to End Board measurement of the Front Pole.
Adjust the tension to the Backing Fabric and Batting and Quilt Top Fabrics until you get the desired tensions. DO
NOT OVER TIGHTEN!
OPTIONAL 4
th
Pole BATTING
INSTALLATION
1. Center the
batting
on the front pole
over the
backing
and pin down with a few
pins. Smooth
batting
over the back to the
middle pole and let the
batting
drape to
the floor between the
middle pole and the
4
th
pole.
2. At this point, leave the batting draped to
the floor. You will roll it onto the fourth
pole after applying the quilt top.
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Back Pole
Middle Pole
Front Pole
4th Pole
Batting
Backing
Top Fabric
Back Pole
Middle Pole
Front Pole
Backing
Batting
Top Fabric
