Easy Way to Hang a Quilt on a Wall
What is the best way to hang a quilt? Follow along to learn how to display quilted artwork, large and small, in your home.
My walls are never empty. A house is not a home without photographs and interesting artwork on the walls. Our children's photos take up prominent space in our home. And you'll find artwork of all kinds; nothing of particular monetary value, but special to us.
Over the years I have utilized several methods to hang quilts, large and small. I'll share a few of them here. Please give me feedback as to what has worked for you!
A favorite method of mine is using inexpensive hardware from IKEA. This is great when hanging a large or heavy quilt, or when the quilt does not have a sleeve. The kit comes with 197″ of wire and the 2 Dignitet end pieces. The Riktig clips come in packs of 24. And depending on the width and/or weight of your quilt, you might need 1 or more extra Dignitet pieces for support in between the ends.
This photo shows using 2 extra Dignitet supports.
I purchased this very traditional wooden quilt hanger quite a while ago. It is great for a quilt that does not have a sleeve, and I think is quite attractive. The top of the quilt is held between 2 boards, after tightening the 3 little wooden knobs.
These little wooden quilt hangers are great for smaller, lighter quilts, also for quilts without a sleeve. A friend of mine made these ones! You can use Command Strips, or screw them into the wall.
An easy method for hanging a quilt is to insert "triangles" of fabric to the back top corners of your quilt. Take a square of fabric, fold into a triangle, tuck under the binding, and sew into place with the binding. Attach a picture hanger to a small wooden board (a ruler or part of a yardstick works), then tuck the board into your triangle corners. A simple nail in the wall is all your need.
Another similar example is simply a small strip of fabric, perhaps from leftover binding.
When hanging a quilt on a door, I have found a couple things that work. This 1st photo (unfortunately) does not show, but I used a Command Strip. This works well when I make a decoration for a nursing home resident's door. The 2nd photo shows a wreath hanger; this works well when there is clearance in the door frame. The 3rd photo shows a magnetic wreath hanger. All of these methods require a quilt sleeve. Let's talk about quilt sleeves next!
A while ago, I described how I create a quilt sleeve and a quilt label. You can read that tutorial here… Basically, you create the sleeve, and then attach underneath the binding. Same with the label.
Once the sleeve is attached, there are various ways to hang the quilt. You can attach a threaded eye hook directly into the ends of a cut-to-length dowel rod. And then use rawhide or jute twine to hang. Or you can put a nail or screw directly thru the threaded eye hook.
Another easy option is to use a yardstick. Cut it to length, drill holes in the end, and use rawhide or jute twine to hang.
I purchased this cute 12″ hanger online from Shabby Fabrics. Your local quilt shop may carry them as well. The wooden dowel rod slips thru your quilt sleeve. I did not put a traditional binding on this wall hanging. I sewed a small strip border on the quilt front, then attached the backing much like a pillow. So I attached the sleeve to the backing prior to attaching to the front.
I hope you have gotten some new ideas for hanging quilts. I've enjoyed going down memory lane, revisiting some of my little works of art! Follow me on social media where we are "learning something new every day"!
Source: https://skyquilter.com/2021/01/16/different-ways-to-hang-a-quilt/diy/
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