Abstract: A quilting frame is designed to stretch and hold material while hand stitching bed quilts. Primarily, it consists of a pair of legs that are adjustable in height and are free-standing when three rods for holding material are removed from the frame. A hand crank is provided for rotating the rods and a locking device is also employed for preventing rotation. Further tensioning is provided for by a horizontal tensioning mechanism pivotal on link rods attached to one of a pair of horizontal rods of the frame.