Hanging Quilts with No Nails
For my “Around the Neighborhood” reception, I needed to hang an abundance of quilts without making holes in my walls. My first task was to find hanging slats for each piece.
Since I have a bunch of these already cut, I was able to mix and match and I only had to cut a few more. It did take a little hunting and figuring, however. Since I took down some of the quilts and art usually on display, I was sometimes able to use those existing nails. That usually meant drilling some new holes in the appropriate slat, but that was easily accomplished.
The big experiment was trying out Command strips for hanging the quilts. Shirley Wooten wrote an article about this very thing, but I was still hesitant about how well the sticky strips would grip the quilts. Not wanting to risk falling quilts, I decided to staple the strips through the hanging sleeves and into the wooden slats of each quilt. It only took a couple whacks with my hand to decide that a light tap with a hammer was just as effective.
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Once the Command Strips were attached to the quilts, I followed the instructions and it was very easy to hang them. I haven’t tried taking them down yet, so I’ll give you some feedback on that when the time comes. I can definitely see myself using this technique again!
Do you have any tricks for hanging quilts without nails?
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I used Command product #17204, referred to as “Medium Picture Hanging Strips.”
I am eager to check out the Command strips for moving art quilts about on my walls without changing the nails. I have paneling, so the velcro would probably work well. Thanks!
Your Neighborhood tour looks like a fantastic idea. They must have had a great time seeing where you create your magic.
Martha