NOLTING FRAMES

NOLTING FRAMES

The Foundation of Every Great Quilt

A quilt begins with more than a great longarm.  It begins with a foundation that supports every stitch, every movement, and every quilting journey

Whether you're quilting your first quilt or finishing your thousandth, your frame plays an important role in the comfort, stability, and precision of every project.

One Foundation.  Two Solutions.

Steel Stretch Frame

Designed For:

Flair and Raya machines

Hobby Quilters

Smaller Spaces

Excellent Value

Commercial Frame

Designed For:

All Nolting Models 

Hobby, Professional, and Business Quilters

Maximum Flexibility

Future Growth

Engineered for Support, Strength, and Stability

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Built Around the Way You Quilt

Commercial Frame for All Nolting Machines

Built around you

Your quilting frame should fit you—not the other way around. Nolting can customize the Commercial Frame to accommodate quilters who are shorter or taller, prefer or need to quilt while seated, benefit from hydraulic height adjustment, or have other individual accessibility needs.

 

We believe the frame should never be the reason someone can't enjoy longarm quilting. Talk with Nolting about your needs, and we’ll work with you to create a comfortable, practical quilting setup designed around you and the way you quilt.

Designed to Grow With You

Many quilters begin by quilting for themselves.  Then . . . Friends ask.  Family asks.  Soon they're quilting for customers.

Your frame should be ready for every step of your quilting journey.  

Instead of replacing your frame foundation, you can continue building on it with upgrades that match your evolving needs.

Steel Stretch Frame

The Steel Stretch Frame offers an economical frame option for machines with 17" to 23" throat, including Raya and Flair.  It can be drop shipped and easily assembled by the consumer.  The consumer will need to purchase two items not included in the SSF Kit, quantity of seven EMT electrical conduit and pattern deck boards the length of the frame. 

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NOLTING FRAMES

Built Like a Nolting

Every Nolting frame is engineered with the same philosophy that has guided Nolting machines for decades.

 

Built for:

Stability

Durability

Smooth Performance

Years of Dependable Quilting

Not flashy.     

Not disposable.     

Simply built to quilt.

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More Than a Frame

More Than Steel. 
More Than Rails.

A frame doesn't make the quilt.

 

It supports the machine that creates it.

 

It supports the quilt you're making today.

 

It supports the confidence you'll build tomorrow.

 

And, it supports every quilting dream still ahead.

Because Every Beautiful Quilt Deserves a Strong Foundation

Testimonial

The Day My Husband Said, "You Need a Longarm.
 And, I Picked One Out For You."

What is it that stands out to you about Nolting?

Recorded at July 2026 Nolting Open House

Joyce Blowers

Nolting Dealer since 2009

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It's a Nolting!

When your husband is a machinist, fabricator, and machine builder, he looks at equipment with different eyes.  Eyes that look at how it is engineered, built, and crafted.  When he saw the Nolting longarms and frames at a large quilt show a few days before making this statement, he was immediately impressed with the Nolting frame. Functional, he knew the clear span foundation had the strength, support, and stability to support the longarm.  Testing the Nolting machines, I knew that Nolting's features and stitch quality were crafted for my quilting journey.  Only later did we realize the benefit of the one time investment in the commercial frame.  It was simply designed to grow with me as I traded up from a 20" Fun Quilter to a Pro 24, and now to the 24" Diamond.  

FAQs

NOLTING FRAMES

Is a frame included with the machine purchase?

Yes.

Diamond and Elara package include the standard 12' commercial frame. Custom length and other upgrades may be added.

Raya and Flair can be packaged with either the commercial frame or the steel stretch frame. 

Can a frame be shipped to me?

Steel Stretch Frame - can be shipped UPS or FedEx because it fits within the parameters for size and weight.

Commercial Frame - because of weight and length, the commercial frame is shipped by truck freight.  Nolting works with various freight companies to ship the most economical way.

What is included and not included with the Commercial Frame purchase?

The commercial frame purchase includes the complete frame and hardware, carriage, heavy canvas leaders with a sewn casing, instructions, and quilt clamps.  No extra purchase is required for use.

What upgrades are available for the Commercial Frame?

When ordered, the frame can be customized for length.  If there are accessibility issues, contact Nolting to talk about other accommodations, such as a custom height.

Other upgrades include lightbar, hydraulic lift to raise and lower the frame, locking swivel casters that allow the frame to be easily moved, and red snapper loading system.

Talk with your dealer or Nolting when ordering to make sure the frame meets your quilting criteria.

What upgrades are available for the Steel Stretch Frame?

No frame design upgrades are available.

The length of the frame is a maximum of 10 feet, however, the conduit can be cut to shorter lengths.  The available quilting space is always 18 inches less than the frame length.

The lightbar and red snappers are available upgrade options.

What is included and not included with the Steel Stretch Frame purchase?

The SSF Kit includes all frame parts, hardware (nuts and bolts), brackets, inserts for the conduit, clamps, carriage, and instruction manual with photos of every assembly step.  

Not included in the SSF Kit: leaders, EMT conduit, and deck boards.  The conduit and deck boards can be purchased from most big box hardware stores.  Note: leaders may be ordered from Nolting.

Who sets up the frame (system)?

Setup depends on who it is purchased from.  Most dealers will set up the frame and system for their customers.  If purchased directly from Nolting, ask about setup.

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Nolting Frame - The Solid Foundation Every Quilt Begins With

The Nolting Commercial Frame for all Nolting models, and the Steel Stretch Frame for the Flair and Raya, are designed to support years of beautiful quilting.

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