Hanging mini quilts is a must-do, right? Whether you’re a quilter who hangs minis all over your walls or one like me who hangs one at a time—having an effective method of displaying them is essential no matter how many or how few. This corner technique is so fast and easy, in no time your minis will be ready to show off!
Required materials include two squares of fabric and a round dowel rod. I usually use 3/8″ width (oak) as it’s sturdy and doesn’t tend to bend or warp. It’s not necessary to go any larger than 3/8″ with most mini quilts. I’ve also used a 1/4″ dowel rod on a very small mini and through my experience, it held up well.
Dowel rods can be purchased at any big box home improvement store for under $2 each (36″ length/oak). There are a variety of sizes and types of wood so you can choose what best suits your needs.
Let’s get started. Once your mini quilt is quilted and trimmed (but before binding), cut two 3″ x 3″ squares from your backing fabric (or from scraps). Press squares in half diagonally.
On the back of the quilt, pin one pressed square onto each top corner.
Attach binding, sewing carefully around the pins, making sure to keep the all the edges flat.
Finish sewing on the binding using your preferred method.
And it’s finished!
Measure from one end of the binding to the other, cut the dowel rod to measurement. Sand off any rough edges.
Insert and hang!
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Great idea. Wonder what the limit is as to size that this method could handle?
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Hi Mimi,
The widest mini I’ve hung up using this method is about 20″. I also made a wall hanging from one section of my Holiday Hemlocks pattern. While it isn’t very wide, it’s about 60″ long and kind of heavy, but I had no problems. I think if you have enough hooks to hang the rod across there’d be enough support.
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What type hook do you use to hang??
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Hi Deb,
I use Command hooks. I prefer the ones with wire, but I’ve used both kinds with no problems.
Thanks for stopping by!
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I love this idea as I never knew this method thanks
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Glad to share this tip Eileen. Thanks for stopping by!
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I’ve used this method but had yard sticks instead of dowels cut to size at a local hardware store.
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I never thought of that! I’m sure it works nicely due to the thinness of the stick. Thanks for sharing.
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