Hanging is achieved using 3-M Command Strip hooks and office binder clips. Each hook cannot hold very much weight, but all together, they distribute the weight and can hold up something as big as a quilt.
- Figure out where you will want to hang your quilt.
- Figure out how many hooks and clips you'll need. You want the clip every 6 to 8 inches. The hooks look better if they are roughly evenly distributed across the quilt. You want to use a good number of them because it will keep the floppy fabric straight.
- Get your level out and lightly mark a straight line. You could just make small marks where the hooks will go.
- Clean the areas and affix the hooks to the wall per the directions on the package. Make sure you line them up with your marked line the same way on each one (e.g. match up the top of the hook backing with the line, etc).
- After the waiting period (usually an hour), hook your binder clips to the hooks.
- Hold your quilt up to the wall, and clip go down the line one by one attaching the clips.
- You should hold most of the weight while you're hanging it - one or two hooks will probably not be able to hold the whole thing, and it will tear off the wall (potentially damaging your wall!)
- If your quilt is large, you might want to have someone help you with this step.
- You can adjust the hooks where they clip onto the quilt to make it straight.
When you're ready to take it down, remember not to let only one or two hooks hold the weight of the quilt, and remove the Command hooks according to package directions to avoid damaging your wall.
Even cheaper - you can use pushpins instead of the Command hooks. They will leave a small hole in the wall, of course.
I borrowed this idea from a gift shop in North Carolina, back when I lived there. It is a nice technique for apartments, where you may not be able to drill into a wall.
That's a great idea!
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