Iron the fabric for your tabs.
How to hang a wall quilt with tabs.
Either method can be altered to whatever width and length of tabs you prefer and that work with the rod you ll use to hang the quilt.
Hand sew the bottom of the tabs to the back of the quilt once the binding is in place.
By adding hanging tabs rather than a hanging sleeve to the back of my wall hangings.
Tabs at bottom of quilt sewn in place.
Mark the point on the wall where you want the top of the quilt to hang.
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While i typically use two tabs for a project you could always add more depending on the size of your wall hanging.
For example if the quilt is 40.
Insert rod into the tabs and hang your masterpiece for all to see.
How to make hanging tabs for a quilt wall hanging step 1.
How to hang a wall quilt with tabs 1.
Lay out your rotary mat and position your fabric on the mat.
Measure the width of the quilt along the edge.
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.
Tab sewn in place.
Sew the tabs in place with an seam allowance.
Then insert it through the sleeve or tabs on the quilt and mount it on the wall using brackets.
Cut a strip 2 1 2.
The photo at the top of the page is from stitching farmgirl.
Wall hangings a foot or smaller in width will require two.
Measure the width of the wall hanging s top edge.
These are really quick to make and work for a lot of different sized projects.