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Quilt wall hanging
Does anyone know anything about those quilt wall hanging that are magnetic? Would like feedback
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Magnetic? I've never heard of that. Do you know what it is magnetized to?
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If they are the ones I saw at a quilt show- the magnets are on Command strips and you put a thin metal strip in the hanging sleeve. They were pricey but looked interesting. The man said museums are using them. I think either Nancy's Notions or Connecting Threads catalog had them in.
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Buy a small round curtain rod and put it through your quilt sleeve and if you go to home depot and buy a screw driver magnet bar it works the same as one of the high priced one's I seen at the quilt show where I got the idea. It works great.
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Love your idea Norene
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I'd do it DIY and save a bundle of money as long as you don't mind a couple screw holes in your wall. I don't know anyone who's actually taken the "removable" $55 one off their wall & I'd worry how cleanly it'd actually come off. I've had issues with 3-M Command hooks not coming off if I exceed their 3lb weight limit.
I love Applied Magnets. I've ordered from them & they have great magnets that are exactly as described. AM sells neodymium magnets with countersunk holes that hold up to 12lbs each. They cost $1 per magnet, plus S&H ($13/pkg in the US). http://www.magnet4less.com/product_i...oducts_id=1167 They have ones that hold even more weight, but you probably don't need it. For the rod, you can just go to your local hardware store & have them cut you a length of electrical conduit (galvanized pipe). I'd go with the 1/2". I've used it before as a curtain rod at that diameter. 1/2" diameter weighs 0.85lb/ft. That way you can calculate how many magnets you need. If you buy a different diameter, this site tells you how much each size weighs per foot: http://www.chilipepperapp.com/pipe_w...dimensions.htm Since I rent & sometimes can only have nail holes, I'd superglue these 1/8" thick disc magnets (http://www.magnet4less.com/product_i...oducts_id=1114) to nails and hang that way. Rated to 7lbs/magnet, though the fact that it's on a nail would likely mean less. |
I had never heard of them before.
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Our museum uses the Walker System to hang quilts.
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Originally Posted by norene
(Post 7478958)
Buy a small round curtain rod and put it through your quilt sleeve and if you go to home depot and buy a screw driver magnet bar it works the same as one of the high priced ones I had seen at the quilt show where I got the idea. It works great.
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I bought a Magnet-Ficent invisible quilt hanger at a quilt show and love it.
You use Command strips on the wall so no screws or nails in the wall. The magnets are strong so they stay put but very easy to change quilts. I would give it a try. |
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