How To Make A Fabric Wall Hanging

The trick is to attach the fabric to something that you can nail to the wall.

How to make a fabric wall hanging.

Making a fabric wall hanging is a little more complicated than just nailing a length of fabric to your wall that wouldn t work because the fabric would pull and warp but it s actually not much more complicated. Wall hangings are anything that you put on your wall that hangs down artistically and creatively many people enjoy adding wall hangings to various rooms of their houses as well as living rooms bedrooms home offices and even hallways. Get a step ladder and hold the fabric up against the corner of the wall so that it runs vertically toward the floor. Try to get the fabric hanging straight along the corner and the wall trim.

Then cut the lengths of fabric to fit the wall allowing about 2 inches of extra fabric at the top and the bottom and along wall edges. It is also important to wash and completely dry your fabric before hanging. Vary the fabrics from one panel to the next or cover them all out in the same fabric. This quilted wall hanging is designed for a beginner at quilting and uses a traditional nine patch design.

Be careful though once you start making them you might not be able to stop. However one way to make your room stand out is to add something called a wall hanging. Quilted wall hangings are an affordable way to add warmth and color to your walls. Prepare the fabric.

Learn how to complete your top stitch for the first and second colors of your wall hanging in this free do it yourself video series that has you creating you. Hand washing is usually best because machine washing may fray the edges. While a wide variety of patterns are available a simple wall hanging is a good choice if you are just learning to quilt. Create a more uniform look by making panels all the same size and arrange them in a straight line on a wall.

Let the fabric overlap along the wall trim and down the corner by 1 2 in 2 5 5 1 cm so that there is excess which you can trim away later. Let the fabric dry completely.