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Step 24: Placing the Top and Bottom Plates onto the Frame
24-1:
Place the Bottom Plate onto the front and back tracks. The groove in the wheel should line
up perfectly with the track.
24-2:
To confirm proper placement, look at the track eye-level and roll the Platform back and forth.
The Platform should glide smoothly along the track and should sit perfectly level on the table.
24-3:
Place the Top Plate onto the Bottom Plate, lining up the roller bearings onto the four grooves.
Again the bearings should fit perfectly onto the center mound in each groove.
24-4:
Remove Take-up rail from frame, and Thread Spool Holder from Top Plate.
24-5:
Place Sewing machine on Top Plate.
24-6:
Re-insert Take-up rail, and Re-attach Cone Thread Holder.
Fabric Installation
OVERVIEW:
Step 1: Make Cloth Leaders that are about 94” in length and width according to instructions below.
Step 2: Install Quilt Bottom to Back Rail (illustrated).
Step 3: Install Quilt Top to Middle Rail.
Step 4: Install other edge of Quilt Bottom to Take-up Rail
Step 5: Install Batting over the Quilt Bottom.
Step 6: Install other edge of Top to the Take-up Rail and pin Top and Batting to the leader cloth.
STEP 1: MAKING CLOTH LEADERS
• Using a good quality muslin or similar fabric that has a good thread count, make a leader cloth for
each rail according to the dimensions below. You will attach these leaders to the rails using the
Fabri-Fast tubing and tool. Later, you will pin your fabric layers to the cloth leaders.
• Cloth leader dimensions: 94” in length for all three rails. Widths: Back rail leader 16”, Middle rail
12”, Take-up rail 8”. (See illustration below).
• Sew along one length of each leader, leaving the edges open on both ends.
• Mark a straight line about one inch in from the loose end of the leader.
• Insert the leaders into the rail slots, using the Fabri-Fast tubing. Insert the side opposite the end
with the straight line marked.
• You will pin your quilt layer along the straight line.
USING YOUR STURDY-LITE QUILTING SYSTEM
Fig. 24-1
