How do you hang a wall hanging on the wall
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I make a 3 part hanging sleeve and try to keep the middle section always at 15" in width. (leave approx 1" in between sewn sections. ) I buy a piece of thin wood approx. ¼" x 1" and cut it to measure the width of my wallhanging. Then find the center and measure out 7 ½" on both sides & drill holes. Hammer nails with heads 15" apart into the wall where you want to hang it. Slip the wood into the sleeve & the holes should match up with the openings on the sleeve, now place the holes onto the nail heads & your wallhanging will hang nice & close to the wall, and the top will be smooth. (I'm not sure but I think this idea may have come from Ami Simms originally)
Edited to add: if you do this you can interchange what ever wallhanging you want to without pounding nails into the walls for different widths of wallhangings.
Edited to add: if you do this you can interchange what ever wallhanging you want to without pounding nails into the walls for different widths of wallhangings.
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I really like my quilted wallhangings flat against the wall. I sew little plastic rings on the back in each corner and for a bigger hanging I sometimes put extra ones along the edge in the middle. Then I slip thumbtacks through the rings so that you get a nice taut look with nothing showing on the outside. This is nice too, if you don't want to make any noticeable holes in the wall.
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If you have tried everything and are still having trouble you could buy the fancy quilt hangers from www.ackfeldwire.com
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