How To Hang A Quilt On Your Wall

Sew strips together to create one long strip.

How to hang a quilt on your wall.

Make a hanging sleeve another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the. Angie hodapp demonstrates how to avoid making a sleeve when you finally finish your quilt. How to hang your mini quilt option 1. Hanging can put the stress of gravity on the seams and fabric and the bigger the quilt the greater the strain wall explains.

Displaying a homemade quilt on a wall is one way to share your work with everyone. The number of connection points you. Your quilt is 56 wide. Measure the width of your quilt.

Cut a strip 8 x width of quilt minus 2 eg. You can insert a piece of wooden doweling through the tabs for the actual hanging. This video will let you hang your quilt with just one hook nail at the same time you make your binding. Hand basting aside i really like this method to hang a quilt and have had good luck with the hang it dang it which wins best product name ever hands down.

2 hang a tapestry with adhesive backed strips easy to remove adhesive backed picture hanging strips are a great solution for hanging a tapestry in a dorm room. Make your quilt pop. Cut 2 strips 8 x width of fabric approximately 42. Favor those rooms whose colors will contrast those of your quilt.

Choosing where to hang 1. One of the simplest ways to hang a quilted wall hanging is to attach tabs to the back. Then you insert a rod or dowel and find some way to hang it up. All you have to do is fold two squares in half baste the triangles in two corners of the quilt and add your binding.

Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top. It s beneficial to take down a hanging quilt every three or four months to give it a rest. Pick a spacious area. Dowel rod with pocket one option is to thread a dowel rod through a pocket or sleeve on the top of your quilt back.

Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look. The rod and sleeve method involves attaching a sleeve a long tube of fabric across the top back width of your quilt. The rod and a wall bracket are included in the product and it s easy to take the rod down to change out the quilt. This lets you hang the quilt by the rod and then if you want to take it down and store it for another season simply remove the dowel before folding the quilt.

The tabs are similar to those found on cafe style curtains. Obviously choose a wall with enough area to fit your quilt. Hang your quilt where it.