They are good to use if your quilt doesn t have a hanging sleeve.
How to hang a wall hanging quilt.
These clips fasten onto the edge of the quilt and get mounted on a nail in the wall.
Alternately screw or nail a wooden board to the wall and attach the velcro strips to that.
It involves adding two triangles to the top back corners of your unbound quilt basting them on and then binding your quilt.
Be aware that some wall paint may be resistant to adhesive backings.
Labeling and displaying quilts.
When you ve decided where you want to hang it on the wall position the quilt on the wall making sure it s hanging flat and level.
How to hang a quilt using a hanging sleeve is outlined here.
Quilt care part 2.
There are several different ways to do this.
While holding one half of the top edge in place fold the other half down at an angle and peel the paper backing off the strips.
Attach corresponding strips on top of each marking and then hang your quilt by pressing the quilt s strips into the wall s.
Use a rotary cutter mat and ruler or scissors to cut nine 9 1 2 inch by 9 1 2 inch squares to create a 27 inch by 27 inch wall hanging.
Gently fold that side of the quilt back into place pressing firmly on the strips.
It involves sewing a continuous edging to the quilt top above left that then fits around a wooden stretcher frame and is stapled to the back above right note screw eyes inside frame to hang on wall from an attached wire.
This video will let you hang your quilt with just one hook nail at the same time you make your binding.
However much like any work of art it s important to know how to hang a quilt properly to safeguard it from harm.
Combine prints and colors as you like.
When you make a quilted wall hanging one thing you need to decide on is how you will hang the quilt on the wall.
If you must piece the strip to get the needed length be sure and allow for the 5 8 inch seam allowance not a scant 1 4 inch as used when piecing your quilt.
Use quilt hanging clips.
Beth ferrier from craftsy has an awesome tutorial.
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.
Choose a board that is 2 inches wide and a half inch thick.
Measure the width of the quilt across the top and cut a strip of fabric exactly that length by 8 1 2 inches wide.
You can use as few as two colors or as many as nine in your quilted wall hanging.
All you have to do is fold two squares in half baste the triangles in two corners of the quilt and add your binding.
Hanging can put the stress of gravity on the seams and fabric and the bigger the quilt the greater the strain wall explains.
