How To Frame A Quilted Wall Hanging

Select a wooden framework that is slightly larger than your quilt.

How to frame a quilted wall hanging.

A wooden framework is similar to a canvas stretcher. Pre washing fabric will prevent unpleasant surprises when the final quilt is. Hand stitch the quilt section to the stretched cotton. Heather shows how to suspend the quilt in the frame by placing grommets in the quilt corners and securing the quilt to the frame with any type of string.

You can even stock up on those when discounted. 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. I purchased a ton of adorable fanaholm frames when i found out they were to be discontinued. Wash and iron all of your fabrics.

Place the framework face down on top of a slightly larger sheet of washed cotton cloth. I ve still got a bunch of them unwrapped and many many many more in use already. Click here to learn how to make a quilt hanging sleeve. If you want something similar ikea virserum picture frame and the söndrum is so cute too.

Stretch a piece of fabric over a sealed wooden framework. An easy way to do this is to simply stitch a tube shaped sleeve across the entire back of the quilt and then run a dowel through it. Once you ve built your frame it s time to hang a quilt inside it. The sleeve is marked by the red dotted line.

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. Corner sleeves work for small quilts. Stitch the quilt piece to the fabric. Here s a rear view of a quilt with a hanging sleeve.

Slip the dowel over cleats attached to the wall and you have a safe nearly invisible wall hanger that makes your textile the star of the show. 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. Simple quilt section display frame step 1. How to make a quilted wall hanging step 1.