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Quilting with The

GraceHoop²

 2005

Table of Contents

Customer Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Care, Finishing and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Parts list 

(General Assembly and Hoop Assembly) . .3-4

  Stand Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Hoop Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Rotating and Adjusting the GraceHoop 2005™ . . . . .11-12
Folding the GraceHoop 2005™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
EdgeTool™ Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the EdgeTool™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Copyright December 2005
Jim M. Bagley, Gracewood, Inc.
Reproduction Prohibited
Printed on 6-5-06

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Summary of Contents for GraceHoop 2 2005

Page 1: ...Parts list General Assembly and Hoop Assembly 3 4 Stand Assembly 5 8 Hoop Assembly 9 10 Rotating and Adjusting the GraceHoop 2005 11 12 Folding the GraceHoop 2005 13 EdgeTool Assembly 14 Using the EdgeTool 14 Installing Fabric 14 Copyright December 2005 Jim M Bagley Gracewood Inc Reproduction Prohibited Printed on 6 5 06 1 ...

Page 2: ...turned to The Grace Company shipping prepaid using a company issued RMA before we can replace them We will promptly return the repaired or replaced part at our expense Customers will never have to pay the cost of a part covered by the 5 year warranty Address for Shipping of Materials to Grace Co 2225 South 3200 West Salt Lake City UT 84119 For Regular Correspondence PO Box 27823 Salt Lake City UT ...

Page 3: ...Nut 4 7 Carriage Bolt 1 4 x 4 2 8 Fender Washer 1 1 4 2 9 Thin Nyloc Nut 1 4 2 10 1 4 Plastic Knob 2 11 Roller Bushing 10 12 Flat Washer 5 16 8 13 Hex Bolt 5 16 x 4 4 14 Thin Nyloc Nut 5 16 2 15 5 16 Plastic Knob 2 16 Flat Washer 1 4 4 17 Connector Bolt 1 4 x 50mm 2 GraceHoop 2005 General Assembly Parts List 3 ...

Page 4: ...r 3 16 19 12 Thumb Screw 1 4 x 1 1 4 4 13 Cap Nut 1 4 1 14 Carriage Bolt 1 4 x 3 2 15 Knurled Finger Nut 2 16 Hex Jam Nut 1 4 8 17 Carriage Bolt 1 4 x 4 1 18 Ball Swivel Top 1 19 Fender Washer 1 1 4 3 20 Thin Nyloc Nut 1 4 4 21 1 4 Plastic Knob 2 22 Carriage Bolt 1 4 x 2 1 4 3 23 Connector Bolt 1 4 x 30mm 2 24 Connector Bolt 1 4 x 35mm 1 25 Knob Spacer 1 GraceHoop 2005 Hoop Assembly Parts List 4 ...

Page 5: ...justment knob Step 3 Unfold the back foot of the stand Next loosen the knob on the back foot and slide the back foot down until the bolts are in the position shown below Once the foot is in this position pivot the foot clockwise NOTE Do not pivot the foot too far Both sides of the back foot should be flush against the floor when the hoop stand is upright Slide Back Foot to this position before you...

Page 6: ...ge Hold the foot in that position Do not allow the foot to move from that position as you pivot the foot clockwise If the foot slips out of position during the pivoting motion it may appear that the foot has become stuck Pivot the foot in the reverse direction then try again to pivot the foot clockwise while holding the foot in position at the same time 2 Check to make sure that the bolt has not y...

Page 7: ...s on the heel of the front foot will fit into the notches cut into the back foot so that the pieces will be interlocking Tighten the front foot adjustment knob to lock the foot into place NOTE It is important that you ensure the back and front foot are interlocked as described in the steps above before you tighten the front foot adjustment knob This will ensure that your hoop stand is stable 7 ...

Page 8: ...ock knob Position ball swivel in vertical position as shown in the bottom picture Re tighten the ball swivel lock knob to secure the pivot ball into position Ball Swivel Lock knob The pivot ball shown in vertical position Rotation Swivel Lock Knob 8 ...

Page 9: ...omw bracket clamp from the ball swivel unit Set these parts aside momentarily Step 7 Assemble the hoop Screw the brackets to the inner hoop using the thumb screws and washers Place the bottom bracket clamp onto the bottom of the brackets hold in place Place the top bracket clamp onto the top of the brackets hold in place Continue holding the bracket clamps in place on the brackets Bottom Bracket C...

Page 10: ...the hoop to the ball swivel using the cap nut previously removed from the ball swivel unit in step 6 NOTE The cap nut goes through both the top and bottom bracket clamps and onto the bolt that comes out of the stem of the ball unit Tighten the cap nut using the allen wrench Congratulations Assembly of your GraceHoop2 is now complete 10 ...

Page 11: ...ight for you personally Arm Pivot Knob Arm Height Adjustment Knob Hoop Rotation Adjustment Knob Hoop Swivel Adjustment Knob Before you begin quilting we recommend that you install a quilt sit at the stand and experiment with the hoop and its rotational abilities You may even experiment sitting at different sides of the hoop or in different chairs at different levels See next page for adjustment in...

Page 12: ...t knob pulling the arm out away from the stand then rotating the arm of the hoop in the desired direction Righten the arm pivot adjustment knob to secure the hoop arm into place When putting the arm back in its orginal 90 degree position push the arm back toward the stand to lock it into place then retighten the knob The Arm Height Adjustment Knob The arm height adjustment knob allows you to adjus...

Page 13: ...de in towards the stand Once the hoop is collapsed into the stand you may tighten the hoop arm adjustment now to prevent the arm from moving in storage Loosen the back foot adjustment knob Rotate the back foot counterclockwise so that the foot is parallel with the leg of the stand as shown below Retighten the back foot adjustment knob to secure it into place for storage NOTE You do not have to rem...

Page 14: ... of your quilt lay the quilt on a flat surface and pin the EdgeTool cloth sleeve to all three layers at the quilt s edge Pin as straight as possible Holding the EdgeTool and quilt position them onto the inside hoop letting the EdgeTool wood bar hang over the inside hoop and act as a weight to assist in the positioning of your quilt Apply the outside hoop so that it clamps down over the EdgeTool cl...

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