AVFD215

Hi All,
I am making a wall hanging that is about 45 wide by 36 high.
How do I make the tube/supports for the dowel I will use to support it?
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Mike

P.S. I'll post a picture when I finish it.

QuiltnNan

here is a tut her oon the QB Adding hanging sleeve to quilt

QuiltnNan

and a videao from fons and porter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NO70_ENjQk

Tartan

I first decide on where and how I plan to hang it. Will it be 3M command hooks in the middle or on both ends. Will it be nails? Will it be a rod through the hanging sleeve and a decorative rope from both ends of the rod to a center nail like a picture?
It will need a fairly sturdy rod to go across 45 inches without a sag in the middle. I have a fairly heavy wool wall hanging with a 1/2 inch extendable curtain rod through a narrow casing at the top of my wall handing. The two ends of the rod are sitting on two small nails. This supports the rod nicely and the casing is tight enough that the rod is not visible behind the top of the wall hanging.

GingerK

I found out through a happy accident, that you can put mono-filament thread in your bobbin. Then pin your sleeve in place on the back of the hanging and machine sew top and bottom of the sleeve with a basting stitch. Using the mono-filament thread in the bobbin means that no one will see the securing stitches from the front. It is much more secure than hand basting the sleeve or pinning it.

sheilar

I like this method, but I like the sleeve in two pieces so I can use just one hanger (nail). I have several smaller wall hangings of various sizes so one center hook works for me
https://youtu.be/ZjPqhTAH-9A

AVFD215

Thanks for the Info.
I looked as a few videos, they all seem to have the sleevemost of the width.
Can I be 4 or 5 inches away from the side edges and stillnot sag on the edges?

Mike

MadQuilter

The odds are that the corners will curve/curl in if you don't sew the sleeve to within probably 1" of the edge. Not sure I would risk it, Mike.

AVFD215

Thank you Martina,
The wall hanging will be my next project. I have to finish a baby blanket first.
Mike

soccertxi

There is a product that uses a magnet to hang the quilt. There is a flat metal piece that you Command Strip to the wall. Instead of a dowel, you use a curtain rod or metal rod that is attracted to a magnet. I have put up my design wall this way. I will use it again if I have a holiday quilt to hang. No nails. I will see if I can find the name. I think I bought mine at a quilt show.

edited to add link:

https://magnificentquilt.com/