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Question for the week of August 18, 1997:
Our question this week comes from Ed Brohimer
What is the best way to hang a quilt for display on a wall?
Geni Schaefer :
If you want to go high end - I purchased the
hanger from Creative Wood Designs (linked with this
page) It is about $80 but I humg the quilt in my office and
it looks great. The hanger looks like a shelf. It has a nice
"furniture" look to it.
Geni
Barbara Dannenfelser :
Using a decorative curtain rod (at least 1/2" in diameter. I've found that the best way is to create a 4" hanging sleeve on the back of the quilt as soon as it's finished (so you don't have to go back to a finished project). Depending on the size, allow at least 1 "break" in the sleeve so you can put supports in the wall without making the quilt wavy on the wall. I prefer to use brass rods with decorative ends -- they look good but don't steal the show.
Debbie :
I purchased at a craft fair a quilt
hanger that is 3 feet long. It is
solid wood that has two holes in the
back that will slide over wall screws.
Then the screws on the front
covered with wood plugs) is unscrewed
so that the quilt can be slipped between
the two wood pieces. Pressure holds the
quilt in place once the screws are drawn
down. The hanger can be stained to match
your woodwork and looks like a wood bar
holding the quilt. Looks very nice.
Barbara :
My husband mounted brackets on the wall then used a wooden dowel with end pieces glued on. This was slid into a sleeve on the back of quilt.
This makes a nice permanent way of displaying similar sized quilts by simply changing the quilt with the seasons.
sharon :
There are wooden quilt blocks at stores. the block has a ball that rolls and holds the fabric. The holders can be hung on the wall and then the quilt inserted by moving the ball that is part of the hangar or a giant wooden clip like item to hold the top edge of the quilt. You will need four or more dependeing on the size of the quilt.
Ann Kroll :
For a small wall hanging, there are some nice metal hangers at your local quilt shop. They are in designs like school house, hearts,etc., a small dowel is needed. I also like to hang quilts on curtain rods but for a neat look, There are wooden brackets that have white plastic caps that hold your large dowels or poles. They are available at places like Builders Square. Sometimes you can find them in the drapery dept in a large sewing store. Have also found them at craft shows. They look like a piece of furniture or when set between two windows they look like part of the frame.
Gordi Bergquist :
I went to K-Mart and bought brackets and a rod in the drapery dept. I attached the brackets to the wall and hung the rod on those. All in all, I think it cost me about $20.
Kim Waters :
By using a quilt wall rack. That has a rod
to put threw a sleeve on the back of the quilt.
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