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Old 09-20-2010, 04:55 PM
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QUILT4JOY
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tucson AZ
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I've noticed a lot of quilts displayed here that don't get to show the "full picture" for the rest of us to see. I use the yellow headed pins to pin my quilt up on the wall. They're strong. Most walls are drywall. You can push the pins into the drywall enough to hold up the quilt. I use a leather thimble on the finger I push the pins in with. The pins leave such a small hole in the wall that you don't see them at all after you remove them. They also don't leave a hole in your quilt. Push the pins in at an angle so the head is up above the insertion point. This creates a grip that keeps the fabric from following gravity which is what it will do if the head of the pin is lower than its insertion point in the fabric. Outside, I use clamps to hold the quilt on the rain gutters of the house. I'm able to hold up to a 90" quilt without it touching the ground. Hope this is helpful to you.
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