Making a Fabric Wall Hanging

RE: Making a Fabric Wall Hanging Post By Nancy (Guest Post) (09/06/2006) Hi Louise, I am thinking that it is poly/cotton blend.So you need some wonder under-the stiff white stuff you can put on the back to make it not be so flimsy. Cut the wonder under the same size as the Psalm fabric.Choose a solid color same size as the Psalm fabric.By putting the wonder under between the Psalm fabric and the solid color and fold the edges down and stitch down all but the top edges. Get a dowel rod and cut it the same size as the fabric at the top of the hanging,leaving an inch on either side. Fold the top of the fabric over the dowel rod and stitch it down. Tie colorful cord or heavy rope-like twine on the dowel rod,and hang from the middle. Hope this makes sense. Nancy RE: Making a Fabric Wall Hanging Post By Donna (Guest Post) (05/25/2005) You can get wood strecher bars like used in artist canvases from any art supplier in almost every size. Try the Dick Blick advertisement in this newsletter. Simply put them together (they interlock at the corners) and staple or tack the edge of the materal to the back of the strecher bars neatly. Good luck! sounds like it would make up lovely. RE: Making a Fabric Wall Hanging Post By Alex (Guest Post) (05/25/2005) I've made fabric wall hangings by placing dowels through pockets, made like you would curtains. The bottom dowel weights the fabric to stretch it. Tassles can be placed on the corners, and a piece of silky braid tied loosely at the two top corners will provide something to hang it. Good luck with whichever method you choose. It sounds lovely. RE: Making a Fabric Wall Hanging Post By Rebecca (Guest Post) (05/25/2005) There is an article in this months issue of Better Homes & Gardens on how to do just that. They took a piece of material and a piece of plywood and just pulled the material tight and used a staple gun to staple the material to the back of the plywood. They folded down the corners, kind-of like wrapping a present. It looked really nice even w/ out a frame around it.