Giraffe Floor frame
LadyDoc
Does anyone use the giraffe floor frame? I have a chance to buy one at a
really good price. I want to use it for three very large projects- all
24-26 inches wide. I would like to get a Gazelle but it is currently not
in my budget- especially as the only store in this area that sells them
will only sell it with all the accessories- which comes to $132.
Anyway, if you have used the giraffe, I'd like to know if it will support
something this big. Anyone?
Many thanks!
Teresa/LadyDoc
Marie K
Hi Teresa! Yes, I have a Giraffe stand and I find it is adequate
although I have never used it for a huge piece. I really think that a
Gazelle is much more stable...the base of support on the Giraffe is not
great and tends to topple if not balanced right. The other comment that
I have is that it is not real easy to get to the back to end a color etc.
I have an Elan lap stand that I use more often now...I have'nt used the
Giraffe stand for awhile..one other thing...I recently "treated" myself
to a magnifier that I saw at SOX...one that clamps and has a magnifier
without a frame around the magnification part..they are somewhat
pricey....I ended up taking it back as it would not clamp to the Giraffe
stand and still have the magnifier end up where you could see to stitch.
As I said the Giraffe is fair-Happy stitching-Marie K.
Jerry and Alda Simpson
I have one and found that while it was great for small to medium
projects I didn't like it for large projects. Even though you can
weight down the base to keep the whole thing from tipping the weight
makes it fold at the joints and it kept sagging into my lap so I had to
hold it up with one hand (defeated the purpose). I went back to my old
floor frame which was very cheap new from Herrshner's. It looks sort of
like a quilt stand and deals with large projects easily.
Alda
Joe and Kandy Fling
LadyDoc <tc...@philly.infi.net> wrote in article
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> Does anyone use the giraffe floor frame? (Snip)>
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Hi LadyDoc!
I have the Rocky Giraffe, have had it for some time now and am very happy
with it. I got it very inexpenively at A.C.Moore back when we lived in
Reading - over 7 years now...
I love it even more since SOCS when I bought the Legend Gripit upgrade
(with the clamps) to make getting at the back easier and to make it easier
to use with QSnaps and all sorts of scrolls etc. Don't know if that will
make it a better price than the Gazelle, but I would higly recommend it!
Kandy "Noel"
Kborg10270
I also have a giraffe floor stand. I have to agree that it does tend to
fold at the joints. I have had small to medium projects on it but not
large. IMHO it would not be well suited for large projects.
Kelly
LostinNVa
I don't know about that big but I do 17"sq. items on mine and not prob.
You may have to figure out the configuration of all the parts, but that is
par for the course no matter what you are working on. I really like mine.
nancymiller
Nancy Eddy
Joe and Kandy Fling wrote:
> I love it even more since SOCS when I bought the Legend Gripit upgrade
> (with the clamps) to make getting at the back easier and to make it easier to use with QSnaps and all sorts of scrolls etc. Don't know if that will make it a better price than the Gazelle, but I would higly recommend it!
I have a question. The Legend upgrade would work on my K's Creations
"Tagalong" floor frame which has only one wooden jaw clamp in the
middle. BUT do you find the wing nuts on the clamps that hold your
frame to the sidebars annoying? I'd really appreciate an answer
on this, since there is another (more expensive) alternative.
Thanks!
Nancy Eddy
Badcat24
I have to vote on this one. I really love my Giraffe floor stand! I have
worked projects on 24" scroll bars and large Q-snaps holding a yard of
fabric. I have noticed that the joints sometimes slip but I just readjust
them (takes a few seconds) and I am off stitching again. Question:
Wouldn't the joints slip on all floor stands?
Another silly question: I put my floor stand to the right of me and it
hold my scroll bars on the right side of the frame instead of in front of
me and holding it from the top of the frame. This way I don't have to
move my floor stand at all since it is out of the way. How many other
people do this or am I the only strange one? :-)
Beth Q.
(who is going to go work on her Giraffe right now)
Badc...@aol.com
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Nancy Eddy
Badcat24 wrote:
> Another silly question: I put my floor stand to the right of me and it
> hold my scroll bars on the right side of the frame instead of in front of me and holding it from the top of the frame. This way I don't have to move my floor stand at all since it is out of the way. How many other people do this or am I the only strange one? :-)
GREAT idea! I'm going to try this tonight - maybe it will keep me
from having to buy attachment pieces for my scroll frames - as
long as my chart holder will swing around (and I think it will)!
Nancy Eddy
Paige McGhee
> Another silly question: I put my floor stand to the right of me and it
> hold my scroll bars on the right side of the frame instead of in front of
> me and holding it from the top of the frame. This way I don't have to
> move my floor stand at all since it is out of the way. How many other
> people do this or am I the only strange one? :-)
Hello Beth,
I have a Giraffe and I love it too!! I set mine up on the right side
of my chair and the lamp is on my left and kinda behind my chair so I
have no "shadows". I find the Giraffe very easy to use and about half
the price of other stands!
Paige
Nancy Marino
I have recently finished a large project on my Giraffe, with no
problem. It was on a 24" wide scroll bar, (loaded with fabric, since
the project was 56" long, which meant about 62" fabric).
I never had the Giraffe topple over or fold at the joints. Ever. Just
make sure that the joints are tightened well with the nuts.
I like the Giraffe because it lets me sit in any position: erect, back
in the chair or sofa. This eliminates fatigue from sitting in the same
position too long.
I got mine more than a year ago at Michael's, when they had a 50% off
coupon; it cost me $25, and I consider it a real deal.
My present project, on a, 18" scroll bar is in there now.
Nancy Marino
Jerry and Alda Simpson
Badcat24 wrote:
>
> I have to vote on this one. I really love my Giraffe floor stand! I have
> worked projects on 24" scroll bars and large Q-snaps holding a yard of
> fabric. I have noticed that the joints sometimes slip but I just readjust
> them (takes a few seconds) and I am off stitching again. Question:
> Wouldn't the joints slip on all floor stands?
>
> Another silly question: I put my floor stand to the right of me and it
> hold my scroll bars on the right side of the frame instead of in front of
> me and holding it from the top of the frame. This way I don't have to
> move my floor stand at all since it is out of the way. How many other
> people do this or am I the only strange one? :-)
>
> Beth Q.
> (who is going to go work on her Giraffe right now)
> Badc...@aol.com
> Cottage Grove, OR 97424
The stand I use has two vertical pieces that the scroll frame fits in
the middle of. The scroll frame had holes in the center of its two
vertical bars which attach via bolt and wing nut to the stand vertical
legs. Because the scroll is balanced at the center axis you can rotatee
it to sstart or end threads but it doesn't slip by itself.
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In article <19970715201...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, badc...@aol.com (Badcat24) wrote:
>Another silly question: I put my floor stand to the right of me and it
>hold my scroll bars on the right side of the frame instead of in front of
>me and holding it from the top of the frame. This way I don't have to
>move my floor stand at all since it is out of the way. How many other
>people do this or am I the only strange one? :-)
I always make sure my scroll bars are clamped not to the top of the frame but
on the sides of the support bars. So - the frame is off to one side. With
Q-snaps and stretcher bars I vary (sometimes in front & sometimes off to the
side - depends on where my stitching nest is for the moment).
Tara R. Scholtz University of Maryland at College Park
ta...@wam.umd.edu or ts...@umail.umd.edu McKeldin Library
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WinksSt
I also like my giraffe floor frame, however, I can't figure out how to get
in a comfy sitting position with it. Can someone help me???
wendy
FlossCause
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win...@aol.com (WinksSt) writes:
>Subject: Re:Giraffe Floor frame
>From: win...@aol.com (WinksSt)
>Date: 20 Jul 1997 18:29:16 GMT
Hi Wendy,
I had a hard time getting comfy with my floor frame too. I finally got a
wing-back chair (on sale for $99) with a fairly upright back and that was
the key for me. I now own three wingbacks, so I can stitch in various
locations as the situation warrants. I also found a foot stool helped
prevent lower back stress for me. One more thing, if I don't get up
stretch, walk and breath deeply often, I think my rib cage creates
pressure on my diaphragm causing a general feeling of fatigue and
sometimes heartburn. So I try not to allow myself to stitch for too long
a stretch. It ain't easy when I'm on a roll though.
Nova
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Badcat24
>I also like my giraffe floor frame, however, I can't figure out how to
get
>in a comfy sitting position with it. Can someone help me???
I have a few very comfortable positions. One is cross legged and sitting
all the way back on my couch. Another is sitting shoulders a little
hunched and my legs up on the coffee table. I also sit on one foot and
have the other on the table and then I can keep my shoulders up
straight...the only problem with this position is that my foot falls
asleep :-). I need to change positions frequently during longer stitching
sessions (longer than 30 minutes) so my back or knee don't act up (I have
a small problem with both). I think everybody has their own cozy position
since all of our bodies are different. What is cozy to one is awful for
another. :-)
Beth Q
Sharon Torres
Wow, $99.00 for a wing backed chair. Can youplease share where you
purchased this. I have been trying to get a wingbacked chair for the
longest but they are all so darn expensive. The cheapest was 399. I
also saw a cute 2 seat wingbacked chair (setee). these wingbacked chairs
are the best for stitching. I have a friend I babysit for and always
bring my stitching because her wingbacked chairs are so comfortable.
Thank you,
Sharon Torres, new around here. :>
Nan
Hi, Sharon,
Check out any furniture consignment stores you can find. They're getting
very popular where I live. The prices are pretty good the stuff they're
selling is in good to great shape.
Nan
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I also like my giraffe floor frame, however, I can't figure out how to get
in a comfy sitting position with it. Can someone help me???
wendy
LostinNVa
Wendy I had a similiar problem until my DH suggested that I needed to
adjust it from the *ground* up. Not just at my seated level, if that
makes any sense. I thought he was crazy until he came over and proceded
to tilt the first leg of it into me and then we adjust the rest * as* I
sat the way I wanted it to come to me. NOT leaning into it to try and
reach the parts and fuss with it. I hope this makes *some sense* as I
feel I may have just muddled it up. nancymiller
JC1SALVANA
My problem with my Giraffe Floor Frame is that I prefer to clamp my scroll
rods at the side (on the extender bar) rather than at the top (on the
scroll rod). I read somewhere before that there was an attachement that
could be bought that could clamp the extender bar securely. I know that
the Gazelle is built that way. Can someone help me find this attachment?
Frances
XSTSNANA
In article <19970802114...@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
jc1sa...@aol.com (JC1SALVANA) writes:
Try Ginger's Needlearts in Austin, Tx (gingerLRRH) as she carries the
Giraffe Floor Frame. paula