For a desert colored/themed wall hanging, I'm going to use a rib from a saguaro cactus. DH is going to sand it down and spray polyurethane it. It works really well. I'll probably hang it from brass hooks.

Oh, ETA - instead of a sleeve, I made loops along the top. Personally, I like it, and so does dh and that's all that really matters, right? :D

I sew triangles on the corners of the backs of my quilts and use thin wood ~think paint stick~ and use regular picture hanging hardware.

I use the same thing; mine are wood with balls on the ends. I can trim them down to the correct length for the quilt hanging on it.

I used electrical conduit pipe held up by the appropriate hardware. it can be painted or covered to look really nice if desired.

Then I used those skirt hangers you can buy to go with the plastic tubular hangers. I sewed some sewing tape/braid through them and slipped them on my rod. These skirt hangers are user friendly to quilts and won't harm them when I hang my quilts up.

ali

I purchased some PCV pipe at Lowe's for under $5, I then sew an extra fold of fabric about 2 1/2" to the back to hold my quilt on the pipe. It's attached to the wall the same way you would attach a curtain rod. The entire process was quick, the job was done, and it looks very professional!

I use pipe for everything. I like your idea.

I use nice looking curtain rods with brackets that the rod just sits in. I got a really nice black iron one at Wal Mart.

thanks everyone for your responses.......helps a lot

The curtain rods work well. But be careful if the rod is unfinished wood, it can stain a light coloured quilt if it hangs there for a while. Best to coat the rod with a water-based clear shellac or paint it.

Jane

We have a large patch of bamboo in the backyard. My DH puts up brackets and we hang my quilts on dry bamboo cut to length. I am in Northern Virginia. Any quilters are welcome to cut some for their own use. Just PM me, please.