Hanging can put the stress of gravity on the seams and fabric and the bigger the quilt the greater the strain wall explains.
How to hang a quilt as wall hanging.
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.
Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top.
All you have to do is fold two squares in half baste the triangles in two corners of the quilt and add 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.
This video will let you hang your quilt with just one hook nail at the same time you make your binding.
Measure the width of the quilt across the top and cut a strip of fabric exactly that length by 8 1 2 inches wide.
It s beneficial to take down a hanging quilt every three or four months to give it a rest.
How to hang a quilt using a hanging sleeve is outlined here.
Make a hanging sleeve another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the.
Install a third bracket to support the rod by its center for any quilt over four feet in width.
Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look.
Angie hodapp demonstrates how to avoid making a sleeve when you finally finish your quilt.