Quilts make exquisite wall hangings after all.
How to hang a wall quilt with tabs.
Mostly though people hang quilts because they love the look and feel that these personalized pieces of art bring to a room.
One at each end about an inch from the binding and the third one in the middle of the quilt.
Sew hanging tabs into the top edge of a small quilt for a quick finish.
Hanging and displaying wall quilts.
One of the simplest ways to hang a quilted wall hanging is to attach tabs to the back.
Alternatively you can attach velcro strips to the wall and the back of your quilt so you can easily hang it up and take it down.
Quilts are easy enough to hang on your wall no matter what size with many including tabs sewn on the back of one edge for just this purpose.
How to attach the tabs.
I put 3 on each edge as the piece is only 24 inches wide.
Displaying a homemade quilt on a wall is one way to share your work with everyone.
In the following video kim from chatterbox quilts demonstrates how she adds tabs to her small quilts without any hand stitching.
The tabs are similar to those found on cafe style curtains.
They re colorful and inspiring and they help muffle acoustics to prevent noise from carrying from room to room.
Tabs also provide a decorative touch that finishes a wall hanging nicely.
This allows you to hang the quilt with a standard.
To hang a quilt start by purchasing a hanging rod that s at least as long as your quilt is wide.