How To Hang A Patchwork Quilt Wall Hanging

When measuring to determine where your brackets will go mark where the top and bottom of each bracket will be as well.

How to hang a patchwork quilt wall hanging.

Angie hodapp demonstrates how to avoid making a sleeve when you finally finish your quilt. However much like any work of art it s important to know how to hang a quilt properly to safeguard it from harm. Use the width measurement to determine the number of tabs. Make a hanging sleeve another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the.

Larger wall hangings will require three or more tabs spaced about 4 inches apart. Fons porter rotary. Wall hangings a foot or smaller in width will require two tabs. Use quilt hanging clips these clips fasten onto the edge of the quilt and get mounted on a nail in the wall.

It involves adding two triangles to the top back corners of your unbound quilt basting them on and then binding your quilt. It s beneficial to take down a hanging quilt every three or four months to give it a rest. How to hang a quilt using a hanging sleeve is outlined here. Depending on your preferred method you can stitch the upper edge of the tube to the quilt back with the binding seam.

This video will let you hang your quilt with just one hook nail at the same time you make your binding. All you have to do is fold two squares in half baste the triangles in two corners of the quilt and add your binding. If possible work with a partner who can stand back at a distance and verify. Stitch the tube to the backing at the upper edge.

Measure the width of the wall hanging s top edge. Beth ferrier from craftsy has an awesome tutorial. If you must piece the strip to get the needed length be sure and allow for the 5 8 inch seam allowance not a scant 1 4 inch as used when piecing your quilt. Measure the width of the quilt across the top and cut a strip of fabric exactly that length by 8 1 2 inches wide.