How To Hand Quilt A Wall Hanging

Hanging and displaying wall quilts.

How to hand quilt a wall hanging.

3 stitches is all it will take to hang your quilt. Quilts make exquisite wall hangings after all. Mostly though people hang quilts because they love the look and feel that these personalized pieces of art bring to a room. This quilted wall hanging is designed for a beginner at quilting and uses a traditional nine patch design.

Another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the back of the quilt then thread a dowel or a rod through the sleeve to hang the quilt. How to hang a quilt on a wall. This process requires hand stitching but it can be done as an afterthought when the quilt is entirely finished and bound. There are lots and lots of other quilt clip hangers for the wall.

Trim your threads and use a drapery rod passed through the ribbon loops to hang your quilt on the wall. The hanging sleeve is made with 3 squares of fabric stitched down with 3 stitches. Hand quilting can be a time consuming venture but an extremely rewarding one for the determined quilter. They re colorful and inspiring and they help muffle acoustics to prevent noise from carrying from room to room.

You can purchase coordinated fabrics or use scrap fabrics you already have on hand. They are available in styles that match just about any decor. Then insert it through the sleeve or tabs on the quilt and mount it on the wall using brackets. 5 38 description discussion angie hodapp demonstrates how to avoid making a sleeve when you finally finish your quilt.

This video will let you hang your quilt with just one hook nail at the same time you make your binding. Hand basting aside i really like this method to hang a quilt and have had good luck with the hang it dang it which wins best product name ever hands down. There s nothing better than having a beautiful piece of art you can hang on the wall or curl up underneath on a chilly night. Drapery rings if your quilt is fairly small two drapery rings ought to do the trick to help you hang it.

Better yet hand quilting is a craft for all sewing skill levels. This is a clean and bea. All you have to do is fold two squares in half baste the triangles in two corners. Alternatively you can attach velcro strips to the wall and the back of your quilt so you can easily hang it up and take it down.

The finished size is 27 inches by 27 inches but this can easily be changed if you prefer. Assemble your quilted wall hanging by hand or machine as you prefer.