How To Hang A Quilt On The Wall Without Damaging It

If you want to add instant warmth and comfort to any space hang a quilt.

How to hang a quilt on the wall without damaging it.

Here s a rear view of a quilt with a hanging sleeve. Cut some double sided tape into small fingernail sized pieces or tear off some pieces of poster putty. However she warns that these kinds of specialized hangers are best reserved for smaller quilts since they don. Be aware that some wall paint may be resistant to adhesive backings.

Stick a piece of tape or putty in each corner of the item you want to put up and press it firmly against the wall to hang it. Determine the best position and level the wood strip and screw it to the studs. The clamps grasp the edges of the quilt without damaging it she explains. 1 sew the loop side of the hook and loop to the webbing.

Beth ferrier from craftsy has an awesome tutorial. Draping the delicate fabrics of a quilt over a nail or using damaging curtain hooks can tear or deform your masterpiece. Alternately screw or nail a wooden board to the wall and attach the velcro strips to that. 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.

The sleeve is marked by the red dotted line. 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. It involves adding two triangles to the top back corners of your unbound quilt basting them on and then binding your quilt. Click here to learn how to make a quilt hanging sleeve.

Avoid using any industrial strength tape such as duct tape to put things on your wall. While nearly anything goes when it comes to where your quilt should be displayed the same doesn t hold true for how. Illustration omitted 2 staple the hook side of the hook and loop to the wood strip. Choose a board that is 2 inches wide and a half inch thick.