How to Hang a Quilt

No matter whether that precious quilt is a handed down treasured heirloom, a quilt you spent months creating, or one that you bought in your favorite shop, it is important to know the correct way to hang it on the wall. That is of course, should you decide that the wall is the best place for you to enjoy it. If you do not hang the quilt properly, it may loose its shape, creating problems later. I hope that with this article, I can help you with this little problem and save you stress over your beautiful wall hanging.

This quilt hanging project is begun by measuring the quilt in question, both width and length. Add 3 inches to the length of the quilt. With this measurement in hand, it is time to take a trip to your favorite fabric shop to purchase the supplies you will need to complete this project. You will need muslin, a dowel rod, twine and sewing thread to match the muslin.

The muslin will need to be the size of the measurements taken of the quilt, including the 3 additional inches in length. The dowel rod will need to be the same length as the width of the quilt and the twine should be long enough to reach both ends of the dowel rod and have room to meet at the top. This length should be as long as you desire it to be. After gathering these supplies at the fabric store, it is time to return home and continue preparing your quilt to be hung on the wall.

When you are back at home, press the muslin and hem it. Place the muslin on the back of the quilt. The 3 inches overhang of the muslin should be placed at the top of the quilt. Carefully baste the hemmed muslin to the back of the quilt at the binding edge, leaving the 3 inches overhang at the top of the quilt. After basting the muslin to the back of the quilt, turn the 3 inches of muslin over to the quilt in order to make a sleeve on the back of the quilt. Slipstitch the bottom edge of the sleeve made out of the muslin, creating a place for the dowel rod to pass through and sit evenly.

After creating the sleeve for the dowel rod, take a needle and the matching thread and make tiny stitches every 8 to 10 inches through all the layers of the quilt and the muslin. Adding these stitches will help distribute the weight of the quilt evenly. After adding the tiny stitches, insert the dowel rod into the sleeve made from the muslin, making sure it is even on both sides. Finally, attach the twine to the dowel rods if you desire to hang your quilt using twine. Now the quilt is ready to hang safely on the wall and you will not have to worry about it stretching out of shape.