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I strung a bunch of curtain clips on the pole of one of my wall racks. I change the quit that hangs there every month so this is much easier
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Originally Posted by AFQSinc
I am making a wallhanging as a gift for someone who is not knowledgeable about quilts. It is approximately 28x28. I thought that it would look nice hanging from a wrought iron curtain rod with clips. I would just space the rings out so that the weight was evenly distributed.
However, the saleslady at my LQS gave me a gentle reminder about a hanging sleeve by saying to make sure that I make the sleeve long enough so that the corners don't sag. Or to make sure that if I put tabs on it to make sure they go all the way to the ends. Do I really need to do either? Does anyone send explainations with their quilt gifts? if you designed the hanging to be used with clips and a rod, go with it. It's yours to do as you wish. |
Originally Posted by QuiltE
I've become partial to the triangle corners, as explained above.
Others have said that you're giving it, and let the recipient figure out what to do with it. True ........................buttttttttt .... if you give it to them "ready to go", I bet it will get hung up a lot quicker! Otherwise, they may set it aside as they aren't sure what to do with it and how to do it. Or may think it's meant to be a table topper ... and you may be disappointed, with no fault to them. In all honestly, I'd finish it up, ready to hang, complete with the hanger ..... and even a hook/nail for the wall!! I agree The person making the hanging ought to have first say in how it's displayed. If the maker wants clips and rods, so be it. |
I use the cafe rings on all my small projects, they work just fine and everything hangs straight
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Let the person you are giving it too decide how she is going to hang it.
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Just wanted to let you know that any type of clip can be a bit damaging to the fabric....anything with a bit of weight pulls on the clips and could make small tears....so be careful.
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
I've become partial to the triangle corners, as explained above.
Others have said that you're giving it, and let the recipient figure out what to do with it. True ........................buttttttttt .... if you give it to them "ready to go", I bet it will get hung up a lot quicker! Otherwise, they may set it aside as they aren't sure what to do with it and how to do it. Or may think it's meant to be a table topper ... and you may be disappointed, with no fault to them. In all honestly, I'd finish it up, ready to hang, complete with the hanger ..... and even a hook/nail for the wall!! Why would anyone object to this? And anyway, if the person making the wall hanging goes to all this trouble to provide the person getting the gift with what they need to hang it, I should think the person being gifted would be absolutely delighted. I know I would be! The lady in the store obviously only knows one way of hanging quilts and is not open to newer ideas. Doesn't sound like she wants to change either. Just give her a wide berth, and feel sorry for her. |
THANK YOU for starting this thread!!!
I made two mini quilts for my Guild Quilt Show Auction and had no idea if I should put a sleeve on or not. It could even be a table topper if the purchaser wanted. When I searched the board I found this thread. VIOLA! I'm going to do the triangles, include a dowel and then the buyer can use it for either a topper or a wall hanging! |
Wow. Quilt police!
Actually some of the wall hangings I have done have ended up as toppers and not been hung. If that is what the recipients wanted to do ... well, it is their's. I just want them to enjoy what I make them and know they are loved. ali |
Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
If I'm doing a smaller wall hanging like that, I put triangles in the corners, and give thin dowels to go in the quilt, both top and bottom (bottom for proper weighting so the edges don't curl up)
Look here for "Fast Finish Triangles" http://www.alzquilts.org/paqdisplay.html |
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