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I'm making some Christmas panels to sell at an upcoming craft fair (my first one), and I was wondering if it would be weird to put grommets on the top corners to hang them with hooks instead of putting a sleeve on the back. Or instead of grommets perhaps make some small loops on the back so you could nail it to the wall and not damage it. I like the idea of grommets but I'm not sure how it would look. Has anyone here done it, or am I crazy for thinking of such a thing?
What if they don't want to hang them? Maybe they want to throw it over the back of a chair or onto a table top......I would pass on the grommets unless it was an advent calendar or something similar.
I have a small wallhanging in my bathroom, that I made a while back. I sewed 2 small plastic rings to the upper corners in the back and then made sure to hang the nails just a little tight to keep the quilt top stretched onto the wall. It is about 24 inches square and hangs nice and flat against the wall. Not the correct way, I guess......but it does work. All of the rest, I have put sleeves on. As you know better, you do better......has always been my mantra. I wouldn't put grommets on it.....ever. Just me.
When it hangs from a sleeve, the weight of the quilt is evenly distributed along the hole width. If you hang it from two corners alone, either the central part doesn't stay straight or if you pull it, it will end up stretching.
Negative on the grommets for the reasons mentioned...
Sew triangles to the back before binding and use a bar across the back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJBiRh6zWY
I agree - no grommets. Not sure what will be available for you to hang the panels from, but an easy and removable way is by getting some curtain rings with clip bottoms and hanging them that way.
Oh gosh no! You have to more of a display setting
Hang it Dang it Quilt hanger. Our quilt hanger will hang any size quilt from 21" to 106".
Or curtain clips
Amazon.com - A&F Rod Décor - 24 Curtain Clips w/ Hook - Cocoa - Window Treatment Clip Rings
You could find those at Wallys or home depot.
I agree no grommets. My question is how would you hang a wall hanging with an arched top?Like this one.
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I have 3 smallrings sewn in it and have it on command hooks but the top buckles as does the bottom help!
Maybe clip-on curtain rings?
Thank you all for your input. I'm still undecided on what to do though. I don't know if people are going to want to buy a panel and then have to buy a rod just to hang it, that's why I was trying to think of something else. I don't think that triangle thing with a ruler and command strip will work because the panel might be too heavy as I'm adding lights to them (inspired by the Starry Night Wall Hanging tutorial). I guess I'll figure something out eventually. Thanks again guys and gals.
If I wanted a cool quilt I would buy a rod. There is no way getting around it. If you put rivits they would have to buy nails, right? I think the clips or something like this would be nice and then show a sample of each so they can decide.
Poofy Cheeks: No Sew Curtains from a Tablecloth
Liz,
Why not include a dowel rod with your wall hangings? I did so last year when I made a few Christmas wall hangings as gifts. I put sleeves on them, slid the dowel through - then tied some red cord on each end to hang it. I got the dowels at hobby lobby (really inexpensively) - you could get a big dowel from home depot and cut it as needed.
