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Old 04-04-2011, 09:39 AM
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it sure is pretty!

my son used the one i made for my new grandson,as a wall hanging in his nursery too..

be got these clips, not sure where..

but i did make another quilt, an I=Spy one for my grandsons first birthday..they let him use that one! lol!

on the wall...
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:05 AM
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I do this as well. I try to match the sleeve with what the backing is. Since it's hand sewn on, it can always be easily removed.
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I'd just hand-sew a sleeve near the top edge (below the binding) and hang it from a rod-it would hang evenly and not cause any drag.
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:12 AM
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I'd put a sleeve on the back. That way the pull is evenly spread across the top and the piece will not stretch over time.
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by CloverPatch
I would go for the clips. So long as the quilt isn't heavy, the clips will not cause any damage. When done hanging and ready to use you will have never noticed it was on clips. Sometimes the big heavy quilts get pulled too much from the clips, but this is a small quilt and should be fine.
To be honest, I have one of my sons baby quilts hanging up in his room. I put it up there with push pins.
Shhhh. Don't tell anybody, but I use push pins for wall hangings too. That's our secret though. ;)
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
I made my grand-neice a scrap-purple quilt that her mom has now decided to hang as THE nursery wallhanging. (I'm very flattered). She's sending the quilt back for me to make a sleeve - or tabs - but now I'm thinking it should be something less permanent. What should I do?
You could try adding the tabs with self-stick velcro that can be removed later.
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:42 AM
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I like the drapery clips on a rod.
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Old 04-05-2011, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by hobo2000
On my great-granddaughter's quilt this is what I did. Took a thin board, 1 x 3",the width if the quilt, painted old fashioned wooden, spring clothespins, glued them to the board. Then I drilled 2 holes for hanging the board. Looks adorable. She can change quilts every so often and it cost me about $6.00 to do.
What a great idea. I usually use the Alligator clips or drapery clips, and they are rather expensive, I think you get 8 clips for $10.00 here. I will have to try your method.
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Old 04-05-2011, 02:10 AM
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I just purchased quilt hangers from connecting threads on sale a pair for $3.83. Good luck
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Nice quilt.
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Old 04-05-2011, 02:55 AM
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I have a wonderful antique cathedral window quilt I use as a wall hanging up behind my bed. When I created the sleeve, I sewed the sleeve by hand so the stitches wouldn't show on the front.

I've also added sleeves by machine on other wall hangings that I could bury the stitches..... just made sure the stitch length was loose (3.0) so when I decide to remove the sleeve it will be easily accomplished with my seam ripper.
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