How To Display A Quilt Wall Hanging

Measure the width of your quilt with a measuring tape.

How to display a quilt wall hanging.

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. Loops are a great way to hang your quilt from hooks or pegs as long as you re not planning on leaving it up forever. Then hang quilts over them. For a unique look take some nice vintage wooden hangers and make a wall display with them.

A wooden framework is similar to a canvas stretcher. Hand stitch the quilt section to the stretched cotton. Searching for a damage free way to display a beloved quilt on a wall. Whether your quilt has a hanging sleeve or not this is a quirky and cheap way to show it off.

Stretch a piece of fabric over a sealed wooden framework. The rod and sleeve method involves attaching a sleeve a long tube of fabric across the top back width of your quilt. Pin the end of the ribbon. Combine prints and colors as you like.

It works perfectly for smaller quilts that have a hanging sleeve on the back. Hang your quilts on wall hooks for an eye catching display. Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top. Use foam board with or without cloth covering.

Preparing the quilt to hang 1. Flannel is another one of those sticky fabrics and it s. Hanging quilts on the wall 1. This will hold the dowel in place and keep the top of.

Measure the width of your quilt and mark each. Purchase a quilt hanger for a. You ll want one pair of strips for each of the two corners and then another every eighteen inches or so in the middle to help support the weight and prevent sagging. If you are someone who actually likes the idea of pinning fabric up go.

Stitch the quilt piece to the fabric. 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 by 27 inch wall hanging. Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look. Sew the open end of the loop closed to seal the dowel inside.

Cover a thin composite board with neutral colored flannel. Lay the quilt on your work space face down. Then you insert a rod or dowel and find some way to hang it up. In the comments on this post the project s creator writes we use loops of 20mm cotton twill tape pinned to the back of the quilt.

Use binder clips to attach your quilt to the wall for an easy project. Fold the top of the quilt down 2 or 2 1 2 inches. You can use as few as two colors or as many as nine in your quilted wall hanging.