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Carol Jean 05-12-2011 04:23 AM

I like the antique rake, what a nice idea. Many quilts are diplayed throughout my house by: tabletops, on chairs, on back of couches, over chairs, over beds, and hung with a sleeve and nice curtain rod ( wrought iron ) on my wall. Enjoy the ideas.

sewhat540 05-12-2011 04:36 AM

Like the idea........oh, the Star quilt is just out of this world...Beautiful, beautiful.

Kutnso 05-12-2011 04:42 AM

Very creative. I really like the border on your Lone Star.
Congrats, Kutnso

CharlottsQuilts 05-12-2011 04:48 AM

Has anyone tried the magnetic quilt hanger? What did you think?

CharlottsQuilts 05-12-2011 04:50 AM

I have one of those hangers too, although a little larger. You don't even have to make a sleeve, which I hate to do anyway. You can change the quilt in the hanger easily too.

CharlottsQuilts 05-12-2011 04:52 AM


Originally Posted by ssgramma
I love your unique quilt hangers!

I got one of the pressure ones last year for one spot where I keep a wallhanging up as "art".

Oh, I love this hanger with the shelf. Where did you find that?

Lucy90 05-12-2011 04:55 AM

Mine are displayed on bed, couch & chairs. I don't have room to hang a quilt in the living room. I do have room in the bedrooms and I do have antiques so the farm tools would work for me. Thanks for the ideas!

MillieMoseley 05-12-2011 05:01 AM

I am lucky because my husband does wood working projects and he has made me a beautiful quilt ladder and a wall hanging quilt rack that is in by bedroom above my bed where a quilt my great grandmother made is on. He also had made me a victorian quilt rack that is in my sewing room. All I have to say is I need one of those and I have it.

atvrider 05-12-2011 05:04 AM

All over the house including the bathrooms. On the beds, over the doors, every wall, hanging over chairs, on the back of couches. I also have quilts hanging at my office in every room. I think there are about 15 there.

lisalovesquilting 05-12-2011 05:05 AM

All over the house, but when we got new end tables for the living room they had an open bottom so I folded quilts and display them there. Also have a quilt rack in that room.

Lucky 05-12-2011 05:09 AM

Last October our guild had a Quilt Home Tour. Quilts were displayed in all over the place. In every room and every place imaginable, including the bathroom. I had over 100 quilts of all sizes in my home alone. If you get the opportunity to go to one of these you will be amazed at the creative ways to display quilts. BUT none were displayed on a gun or a rake. Very cool. I'll keep these in mind for our next show; October 2012 in Southwest Kansas.

flowerjoy 05-12-2011 05:20 AM

I love your displays...very creative. Your quilts are also beautiful.

grannypat7925 05-12-2011 05:36 AM

Mine are on the beds.

Quilter54 05-12-2011 05:39 AM


Originally Posted by PamB8s
I was reading the thread about displaying the quilt in town hall. And was wondering how you display your quilts in your home. Here are a couple of mine.

I love the gun display. However my hubby might actually take it down & use it & I don't mean the quilt.

Mine are on quilt ladder hubby made, quilt racks, couches, chairs, etc.

ssgramma 05-12-2011 05:43 AM


Originally Posted by CharlottsQuilts

Originally Posted by ssgramma
I love your unique quilt hangers!

I got one of the pressure ones last year for one spot where I keep a wallhanging up as "art".

Oh, I love this hanger with the shelf. Where did you find that?

I picked it out for a birthday present and I got it here:

http://www.robinsonswoodcrafts.com/c...uilt-racks.htm

cafegold2 05-12-2011 06:25 AM

I have a king size Amish Broken Star On a wall in the den. I have a 3 bar quilt rack in two bedrooms . I bought a 100 year old cabinet with glass doors for my craft room and a large Armoire for the Master Bedroom. Finally , I have a large walnut shelf and quilt bar in my craft/computer room. I rotate table toppers and laps quilts based on the season. No skill of my own , so I support gifted quilters. Can you say Addiction.

lbc 05-12-2011 06:52 AM

I have one on an entryway table, dining table and table in my sun room. I cover the one in the sunroom with clear vinyl because we use that table all of the time. Also have them on two beds, and on the wall. Overflow is in a glass quilt chest that I bought at one of the quilt shows a couple of years ago.

Ilovemydogs 05-12-2011 07:33 AM

I love your hangers!!! I have a couple over the easy chair. My dad is building me a quilt rack and once I get that, then I will have more displayed!

CharlottsQuilts 05-12-2011 07:42 AM


Originally Posted by ssgramma

Originally Posted by CharlottsQuilts

Originally Posted by ssgramma
I love your unique quilt hangers!

I got one of the pressure ones last year for one spot where I keep a wallhanging up as "art".

Oh, I love this hanger with the shelf. Where did you find that?

I picked it out for a birthday present and I got it here:

http://www.robinsonswoodcrafts.com/c...uilt-racks.htm

Thanks! Great website

AnnT 05-12-2011 08:25 AM

On the beds, on the sofa and chair

klgreene 05-12-2011 08:34 AM

I use them for decorate as well as use, so I have them in every room of the house except the bathrooms. I have them on the wall, drapped over an antique childs school chair. Over an antique dry sink. Drapper over my ugle walker (sure makes that look nice), end of the bed, on the couch, each dog kennel has one covering it. and just about done with a daybed cover. So I have them every where. Not all mine are big, I have small ones, and miniatures as well.

vintage cowgirl 05-12-2011 09:14 AM

Pam
Love your quilt hangers, my kind of decorating.

ThreadHead 05-12-2011 09:23 AM

Mine are displayed on the sofa with a kid wrapped inside.

caspharm 05-12-2011 09:29 AM

Love your racks.

TonnieLoree 05-12-2011 09:41 AM

The only thing that doesn't have a quilt on it is the toilet seat. Mine are everywhere, along with some cherished art pieces made by friends and family. I had a neighbor come over one day and she said my home was like walking into an art gallery.

mhuskins1 05-12-2011 09:53 AM

I think your ideas are very creative ways of displaying them !
I have one quilt rack in the master bedroom, one wall hanging rack in the bounus room , one wall hanging rack in my studio, also three on beds I try and change them out for each of the season's .
I have seen were you can attack curtain rods to the wall for hangers haven't done that yet , but would like to try that.

cantrelld 05-12-2011 10:20 AM

Love your decorating ideas! Softens the look of the potential "weapons"!

BobbiSue 05-12-2011 10:41 AM

Awesome!Is that a 22 rifle single shot.... Remington or Winchester???

Judebug 05-12-2011 10:41 AM

My favorite, quick, simple quilt hanging technique... some of you will cringe no doubt... I staple them to the wall. There's no distortion from the weight of the quilt as long as you don't pull or stretch it while stapling. It's quick to remove and doesn't leave big holes in the wall or your quilts. I staple all the way around on large ones - close to the binding, as much as needed to hold the weight evenly.

butterflywing 05-12-2011 10:50 AM

since my quilts are between 95 x 95 and 100 x 100, i just have them hanging on finished boards through sleeves. when i furnished the room they hang in, i deliberately left 2 walls open for that purpose. the quilts fill the spots they hang in. i switch out between the few i keep and all the others have been given as gifts.

Iamquilter 05-12-2011 11:00 AM

On beds,table tops, walls, and on lazy boys in living room and quilt. rack in my living room

mhuskins1 05-12-2011 11:23 AM

Great idea , better than push pins !!!!

mhuskins1 05-12-2011 11:26 AM

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I do have a cover not quilted it is fabris painted but it is homemade from a lady that lives in Mex, I worked with her daughter for years , she was so sweet to gift this to me !

pollyjvan9 05-12-2011 11:35 AM

Three quilt racks, on bed, over chairs and sofa, in stacks ready to be FMQ'd, they are everywhere. Getting ready to tell my girls, (2 daughters, 1 daughter-in-law, 1 granddaughter, 2 granddaughters in law), to take what they want and then I am going to see if I can sell a lot of the others unquilted. I asked my older daughter if I should stop making so many and she said "NO" if you enjoy making them, keep going! Isn't she a sweetheart!

katiebear1 05-12-2011 11:44 AM


Originally Posted by Judebug
My favorite, quick, simple quilt hanging technique... some of you will cringe no doubt... I staple them to the wall. There's no distortion from the weight of the quilt as long as you don't pull or stretch it while stapling. It's quick to remove and doesn't leave big holes in the wall or your quilts. I staple all the way around on large ones - close to the binding, as much as needed to hold the weight evenly.

Oh, I'm so glad you said that ! I use the decorative upholstery tacks. I know that is a no-no,but it works for me. I do have some hung on rods through a sleeve and I have several laddar style racks as well.

kiki1002 05-12-2011 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by oksewglad

Originally Posted by QuiltE

Originally Posted by kiki1002
What is "pressured"? Never heard that term before.

It "clamps" the quilts without hurting them, there's a little notch for the binding to set into without getting squished. He calls them "pressure racks"...it's two pieces that clamp the quilt I think is more accurate. :)

Could you show us a picture, please?
That may help us understand what you have!
Thanks!!

I think this is what she means. Note the wood hanger and the knobs. The knobs are on screws--loosen them and the two pieces of wood part leaving a space to tuck the top of the quilt into. I had these made more some of my smaller quilts.

Thanks for showing the picture! The time difference is killing me! :) I get on around 10pm and I'm asleep soon after. Those are exactly it. My knobs are a little different though. :) I have a couple that are fairly large and one that is actually knobless too. That one's kind of hard to explain, but it works. :)

sandy l 05-12-2011 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by IrelandDragonQuilting
I am working on a 'Wall-O-Quilts" I have made my own ladders and putting them together so they fill the wall and hang all of my quilts off of them. Eventually when I get my basement finished with a family room I want it to go in there.

............
Would really like to see a picture when done. Sounds like a great idea.

northdakota 05-12-2011 12:07 PM

I have mine hanging on the walls--I go to JoAnns and buy the decorative rods and then buy the packages of hooks and clips (can't remember the name but you will know them when u see them) and you can put as many across your quilt that you need.

tmjennings 05-12-2011 12:22 PM

I started counting mine after reading this==I have 20 in my house--a bunch in my RV.

wraez 05-12-2011 12:40 PM

I like to drape mine over the upstairs railing, even the ones that are not sandwiched and quilted yet ... kinda reminds me I need to finish them.

I change out quilts by season or holiday.

Also have some hanging on my walls and on my quilt rack. And love the idea of making more and more.

Interestingly, I don't have any on beds. Well makes sense since I don't make large quilts.


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