How To Hang A Small Fabric Quilt On Metal Wall

This lets you hang the quilt by the rod and then if you want to take it down and store it for another season simply remove the dowel before folding the quilt.

How to hang a small fabric quilt on metal wall.

Now just hook the hanging prong from the back of your quilt onto the hanger and you re done. Peel off the quilt apply pressure for 30 seconds to each wall strip and then wait for an hour. How to hang your mini quilt option 1. Dowel rod with pocket one option is to thread a dowel rod through a pocket or sleeve on the top of your quilt back.

It involves adding two triangles to the top back corners of your unbound quilt basting them on and then binding your quilt. I purchased command metal hooks and bent them for a smaller opening. Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look. To hang a quilt you simply cut a yardstick to the proper length insert it into the pockets and hang it on your wall with command strips.

As advertised the strips can be pulled from under the hooks to remove them without damaging the wall. After hanging a couple of relatively large quilts this way i realized i could simplify the job and eliminate most of the tedious work of hand sewing the velcro to the quilt by attaching velcro only to the top of the quilt and hanging it from a single wooden bar such as 1 x 3 inch strapping that again i ve painted black in case it s. Insert the one step hanger into the wall at the mark using a hammer. Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top.

My sleeve was just a little larger to allow for the hooks to go under the bar. Command strips will be used to hold the hooks onto the wall. For the strips that will attach directly to the quilt we re going to sew them on rather than using their adhesive. It should sit flush against the wall.

Quilts are made to be enjoyed but if you don t want to subject them to wear and tear and frequent laundering as bedding hang them from the wall so they can be admired safely. Loops are a great way to hang your quilt from hooks or pegs as long as you re not planning on leaving it up forever. Beth ferrier from craftsy has an awesome tutorial. Next determine where you want to hang your quilt and mark where the hanging prong from the back of your quilt touches the wall.