Have you ever made a quilt block that you just loved so much that you wanted to look at it every day? Or maybe you just have orphan blocks that are too pretty to keep hidden away unfinished? These are perfect candidates for wall hangings!
I have a gorgeous block that I made as a pattern test recently and it's been calling to me to be made into a wall hanging. The pattern is Butterflies in Bloom by Mary Swinton and I used all Art Gallery Fabrics.
Turning a quilt block or mini quilt into a wall hanging is super easy, and I'm going to show you how to do it!
You'll need:
- Your mini quilt, already quilted
- (2) Fabric squares (see note below for sizing)*
- (2) squares of interfacing, 1/8" smaller than the fabric squares (optional)
- Sewing clips
- Binding
*The size of your two fabric squares depends on the size of quilt you have. A smaller quilt may require smaller squares. The sizing is pretty flexible. For this one, I used 4" x 4" squares for a 13" x 13" quilt.
If your quilt is larger than about 15" x 15", you may want to consider adding interfacing to the wrong side of your fabric squares to make them sturdier to hold a heavier quilt. If you choose to add interfacing, do this first.
Take the fabric squares and press them in half, right sides together, on the diagonal to create (2) triangles.
Clip the triangles onto the top right and top left corners of the back of the quilt.
Baste the triangle pieces into place using a 1/8" seam allowance.
Bind the quilt in your preferred method. I machine-stitched my binding to the back of the quilt first, then folded it over to the front and used a wavy decorative stitch to finish it. The wavy stitch looks so cute on the front and the back!
Now your mini quilt is ready for hanging!
Different ways to use these hanging tabs:
- Stick two Command hooks to the wall and hang the tabs on those.
- Put a small dowel horizontally across the back of the quilt and hang the dowel on a hook, nail, or door hanger.
- Put a tack through each of the triangle tabs and stick the tacks into the wall. This way, no holes are put in your actual quilt.
This mini above with the dowel is not my work, but that of the my talented friend, Tiffany. I received it as part of a Heather Ross Quilt Swap a few years back.
I have a small collection of mini quilt wall hangings that are on display in my sewing area and they bring me such joy and inspiration. I hope that you'll try this method and that it will bring you the same feelings!
