How To Frame A Quilted Wall Hanging

I purchased a ton of adorable fanaholm frames when i found out they were to be discontinued.

How to frame a quilted wall hanging.

Another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the back of the quilt then thread a dowel or a rod through the sleeve to hang the quilt. Stretch a piece of fabric over a sealed wooden framework. Place the framework face down on top of a slightly larger sheet of washed cotton cloth. An easy way to do this is to simply stitch a tube shaped sleeve across the entire back of the quilt and then run a dowel through it.

Once you ve built your frame it s time to hang a quilt inside it. I ve still got a bunch of them unwrapped and many many many more in use already. A wooden framework is similar to a canvas stretcher. How to make a quilted wall hanging step 1.

Slip the dowel over cleats attached to the wall and you have a safe nearly invisible wall hanger that makes your textile the star of the show. Pre washing fabric will prevent unpleasant surprises when the final quilt is. Heather shows how to suspend the quilt in the frame by placing grommets in the quilt corners and securing the quilt to the frame with any type of string. Select a wooden framework that is slightly larger than your quilt.

Stitch the quilt piece to the fabric. Corner sleeves work for small quilts. You can even stock up on those when discounted. Fold the cloth s ends over the back of the frame and staple them in place so that the cloth is pulled taut over the frame s face.

Wash and iron all of your fabrics. Click here to learn how to make a quilt hanging sleeve. Here s a rear view of a quilt with a hanging sleeve. She even shows her favorite tool to use to make inserting grommets quick and easy.

The sleeve is marked by the red dotted line. Hand stitch the quilt section to the stretched cotton. If you want something similar ikea virserum picture frame and the söndrum is so cute too. Use a rotary cutter mat and ruler or scissors to cut nine 9 1 2 inch by 9 1 2 inch squares to create a 27 inch.