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Quilting With The Grace NM-EZ3

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Quilting Frame

Table Of Contents                                      

Helpful Information...........................................................................x
Care, Finishing And Storage............................................................ x
Warranty........................................................................................... x
Parts List........................................................................................... x
Assembly...........................................................................................

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Before You Begin.................................................................. 1
Step 1 Install Hardware To Diagonal Stand........................

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Step 2 Install Hardware To Pivot Section.............................

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Step 3 Install Hardware To Mounting Ends.........................

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Step 4 Base Feet To Diagonal Stand.................................... 2
Step 5 Pivot Sections to Diagonal......................................... 2
Step 6 Ratchet Wheels to Poles........................................... 3
Step 7 Assembling the Frame in Different Sizes................... 3
Step 8 

Ratchet Stops and Poles with Wheels to Mounting Ends

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Step 9 Brace Assembly........................................................ 

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Step 10 Pole/End Assembly To Leg/Stand/Pivot Assembly 5

Folding The EZ3

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Tilting The EZ3

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Quilting Instructions......................................................................... 7

Preparing The Fabric Layers For Installation.....................7

Installing The Quilt

 

Fabrics..................................................7

Trouble Shooting....................................................................9
Tying Quilts...........................................................................10

Making And Using Cloth Leaders.....................................................10

Copyright November 2000 Jim M. Bagley
GraceWood, Inc.   Reproduction Prohibited,
Patent Pending

Summary of Contents for NM-EZ3

Page 1: ...vot Sections to Diagonal 2 Step 6 Ratchet Wheels to Poles 3 Step 7 Assembling the Frame in Different Sizes 3 Step 8 Ratchet Stops and Poles with Wheels to Mounting Ends 4 Step 9 Brace Assembly 5 Step 10 Pole End Assembly To Leg Stand Pivot Assembly 5 Folding The EZ3TM 6 Tilting The EZ3TM 7 Quilting Instructions 7 Preparing The Fabric Layers For Installation 7 Installing The Quilt Fabrics 7 Trouble...

Page 2: ...on Defective parts may be returned only with a valid RMA or Returned Merchandise Authorization Number which may be obtained by calling GraceWood Inc at 801 485 6688 Warranty registration card must be returned within 30 days of purchase for warranty to be valid For correspondence concerning your NMEZ3TM write to The Grace Company P O Box 27823 Salt Lake City UT 84127 For shipping of materials to th...

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Page 5: ...e marked with an L grooved into the wood on the inside of the part Step 1 Hardware to Diagonal Stands Parts Needed Right and Left Diagonal Stands 6 5 16 x 2 Carriage Bolts 6 Jamb Nuts 6 1 4 Smaller Flat Washers Note direction carriage bolt goes through the part Tighten nuts on carriage bolt to pull the square part of the bolt into the wood until the bolt is seated into the wood part Step 2 Hardwar...

Page 6: ...d lock nuts onto the bottom carriage bolts first Nylon side of nylon lock nuts faces out when threading onto the Bolt end Leave all nylon lock nuts loose enough to slide the joint Next thread the washers and wing nuts on the top carriage bolts Step 5 Pivot Sections to Diagonal Stands Parts Needed Right and Left Pivot Sections w Hardware Installed 2 Wing Nuts 2 Nylon Lock Nuts 4 5 16 Large Flat Was...

Page 7: ...lding the ratchet stops in proper position they should fit right in to the wheel when the teeth are facing the correct direction Fasten the wheels to the poles using the small silver grabber screws and a Phillips head screw driver To properly secure it will be necessary to screw at a slight angle It is recommended that you use two screws to fasten each wheel Step 7 Assembling the frame in differen...

Page 8: ... 1 4 Smaller Flat Washers 6 Plastic Washers 6 Nylon Lock Nuts 3 Ratchet Wheel Stops 3 1 4 x 1 1 2 Hex Head Bolts Place a plastic washer on each rail end see middle right Position rail bolts on ratchet wheel end through the three holes of the Rright Pole Mounting End as shown in drawing Thread the 1 4 Flat Washers and the 5 16 Nylon Lock Nuts onto the ends of these bolts All Lock Nuts must be left ...

Page 9: ...tside so they are clearly visible See middle left Insert the bolts and washers as pictured Only finger tighten these bolts at this time Align the keyed end of the brace into the Diagonal Stand as shown in picture bottom left Insert 1 4 X 3 1 2 Hex Head Bolt through a 1 4 flat washer smaller and into the Diagonal Stand Place the Rectangle Nut into the slot so the hole lines up with the bolt Tighten...

Page 10: ...ing nut on the one further from the front See right Do not overtighten Lock Nuts The washer must be able to spin freely Your Frame is Now Assembled Folding the NM EZ3TM Frame must not be tilted when it is to be folded See Tilting the NMEZ3TM in next section The folding feature will not affect the quilt in progress Some practice may be required to fold the quilting frame in 20 seconds Folded frame ...

Page 11: ...ng frame is the Backing The Backing is also known as the lining fabric This piece of fabric will be the under side of the finished quilt It is recommended that this piece of fabric be larger than the top on all four sides especially if your top is a pieced top A pieced top may stretch out and become larger than the backing if you do not make this allowance The Backing fabric can be one continuous ...

Page 12: ...ring with the mark as directed on the Front Pole Tack the center mark to the center of the Middle Pole Lay the Fabric naturally and evenly along the straight edge of the Middle Pole Do not stretch the Fabric Tack the corners of the fabric to the Pole Make sure that the amount of wood showing at the edges of the Fabric to the End Boards is the same on all Poles Securely tack the Backing Fabric alon...

Page 13: ...s on one side or in middle Solution Fabric may not be cut evenly straight or the grain of the cloth may not be square Take it off and square it up or pull gently to square Problem Sides of quilt have a concave edge Solution The fabric was stretched along the pole Take the fabric off and let it relax until it is not misshapen and then re install without stretching it along the edge Problem Batting ...

Page 14: ...the Poles While rolling the Quilt during the tying process watch the marks This will help you to keep an equal tension on the Top and Backing Fabrics so you wont over tighten one or the other of your Fabrics When rolling into a new area of tying allow your last row of ties to remain in the new area of tying Also tie your knots tight Do Not over roll your last row of ties over the turn in the Pole ...

Page 15: ...er cloth with a warm iron Step 3 Draw straight dark solid line 1 from one edge of each of the leader cloths Step 4 Thumb tack the cloth leaders to the poles as shown on illustration below Step 5 Pin or baste your quilt fabrics to the cloth leaders Use the dark straight line that you marked on your leaders in Step 2 to align your quilt fabrics with Step 6 Roll the Cloth Leaders and Quilt Fabrics up...

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