How To Hang A Quilt On The Wall Without A Sleeve

They are good to use if your quilt doesn t have a hanging sleeve.

How to hang a quilt on the wall without a sleeve.

Row quilt designed by lori holt from quilty fun. These clips fasten onto the edge of the quilt and get mounted on a nail in the wall. They are available in styles that match just about any decor. Iron the creases flat and pin in place.

Quilt found on hometalk. Use quilt hanging clips. They can easily wind up with scalloped tops from the stress of uneven pull from hanging the larger the quilt the faster it happens. I have seen quilts totally ruined because they were hung from separate clamps clips rings etc along the top edge.

A dowel rod is then inserted in the tube which can either be hung on a couple of nails or in conjunction with a nice looking wood quilt wall hanger. There are many ways to hang a large quilt however most involve hand sewing a sleeve on the back. Her simple method is quick easy and even provides scraps in case the quilt ever needs to be repaired. Sew as close to the edge of the folded fabric as possible.

Laura from sew very easy has an easier way. But if you don t want a sleeve on the quilt use a full bar clamp in order to evenly distribute the weight of the quilt so it doesn t stretch. Hem each edge of the 8 strip by turning in the edges a and then another. Here is a set of traditional wood hanging clips.

An easy way to do this is to simply stitch a tube shaped sleeve across the entire back of the quilt and then run a dowel through it. Sew strips together to create one long strip. Trim the long strip down to 8 x 54. Slip the dowel over cleats attached to the wall and you have a safe nearly invisible wall hanger that makes your textile the star of the show.