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How do I make a quilt into a wall hanging? I have a small sampler quilt from my beginners class I'd like to hang but don't know where to start.
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You stitch a sleeve onto the back. This is a fabric 'tube' into which you can slide a pole and then hang it like curtains on a pole.
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and if you have a Christmas Tree Shops near you, you can get drapery/curtain rods for super cheap. :) And they look awesome hanging up!
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For a wall hanging I use the curtain/cafe clips that clip onto the fabric and use a curtain rod sized to the space I want to hang it on.
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Depending on how you want it to look, you can also do it super simple (and cheap) by just hand stitching a roman shade ring to the back a few inches in from either side, and below the edge. I use this frequently and it works great. I needed it especially for the ones I hang in our local library, since they are hung on a concrete wall and I'm using the stick up hooks to display. My wallhanging quilts are lightweight and around 34" square so I placed the rings about 3" in on either side and made sure they were taut between the hooks so it didn't flop in the center. I know this isn't the most proper hanging technique but it does work.
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Originally Posted by peggymunday
Depending on how you want it to look, you can also do it super simple (and cheap) by just hand stitching a roman shade ring to the back a few inches in from either side, and below the edge. I use this frequently and it works great. I needed it especially for the ones I hang in our local library, since they are hung on a concrete wall and I'm using the stick up hooks to display. My wallhanging quilts are lightweight and around 34" square so I placed the rings about 3" in on either side and made sure they were taut between the hooks so it didn't flop in the center. I know this isn't the most proper hanging technique but it does work.
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Originally Posted by peggymunday
Depending on how you want it to look, you can also do it super simple (and cheap) by just hand stitching a roman shade ring to the back a few inches in from either side, and below the edge. I use this frequently and it works great. I needed it especially for the ones I hang in our local library, since they are hung on a concrete wall and I'm using the stick up hooks to display. My wallhanging quilts are lightweight and around 34" square so I placed the rings about 3" in on either side and made sure they were taut between the hooks so it didn't flop in the center. I know this isn't the most proper hanging technique but it does work.
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Originally Posted by wannaquilt1
Originally Posted by peggymunday
Depending on how you want it to look, you can also do it super simple (and cheap) by just hand stitching a roman shade ring to the back a few inches in from either side, and below the edge. I use this frequently and it works great. I needed it especially for the ones I hang in our local library, since they are hung on a concrete wall and I'm using the stick up hooks to display. My wallhanging quilts are lightweight and around 34" square so I placed the rings about 3" in on either side and made sure they were taut between the hooks so it didn't flop in the center. I know this isn't the most proper hanging technique but it does work.
Oops, I just re-read that and you said HOOKS - you mean the plastic hang up hooks - you can find them just about anywhere. They're from 3M and called Command Brand hooks. They work on just about anything and no holes. They have a sticky base that removes with no mess just by pulling on the bottom of the strip - "Damage-Free Hanging". |
Originally Posted by peggymunday
Originally Posted by wannaquilt1
Originally Posted by peggymunday
Depending on how you want it to look, you can also do it super simple (and cheap) by just hand stitching a roman shade ring to the back a few inches in from either side, and below the edge. I use this frequently and it works great. I needed it especially for the ones I hang in our local library, since they are hung on a concrete wall and I'm using the stick up hooks to display. My wallhanging quilts are lightweight and around 34" square so I placed the rings about 3" in on either side and made sure they were taut between the hooks so it didn't flop in the center. I know this isn't the most proper hanging technique but it does work.
Oops, I just re-read that and you said HOOKS - you mean the plastic hang up hooks - you can find them just about anywhere. They're from 3M and called Command Brand hooks. They work on just about anything and no holes. They have a sticky base that removes with no mess just by pulling on the bottom of the strip - "Damage-Free Hanging". |
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