[CrochetyLady]

I made this for my musical brother (in stages over 2 years). Happily, he loves it, but, is afraid to use it as a throw or blanket and would like to hang it on a wall. I can't think of a good way to do this without it stretching out and sagging.

I'm open to any and all suggestions.

http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-211100-1.html

 

[Patty Sutter]

I made this for my musical brother (in stages over 2 years). Happily, he loves it, but, is afraid to use it as a throw or blanket and would like to hang it on a wall. I can't think of a good way to do this without it stretching out and sagging.

I'm open to any and all suggestions.

http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-211100-1.html

Look up quilt hangers. There is a clamp that would clamp the width at the top.
That is really the only thing I can think of.

 

[rainie]

http://www.google.com/search?q=quilt+hangers+for+walls&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GKGCU6S2NZapyASz0IEg&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1128&bih=577
Sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words.

 

[CrochetyLady]

OK, the quilt hangers look good, but won't the weight of the yarn make it stretch and sag?

 

[Sine]

http://www.google.com/search?q=quilt+hangers+for+walls&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GKGCU6S2NZapyASz0IEg&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1128&bih=577
Sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words.

Thanks for this link. It gave me an idea for our Pendleton blanket.

 

[Jessica-Jean]

OK, the quilt hangers look good, but won't the weight of the yarn make it stretch and sag?

My thoughts exactly! If he must hang it ...
One idea would be to tack it to a canvas backing - by 'tack', I mean actually stitch it to the canvas at many points all over the surface. Maybe using a clear monofiliment thread? Perhaps some quilters might have better suggestions?

Knitters often use pins for blocking. If you had a cork-board (real or synthetic) and fine stainless steel nails (I assume such exist.), you could 'pin' it - again fastening all over, not just the edges - and hang the board.

The basic idea is to hold the weight distributed on as many points as possible to avoid the distortion that will otherwise be caused by gravity.

If you have a museum nearby, maybe someone there might be able to offer better ideas.

Gorgeous work, whatever he/you end up doing with it!

 

[hildy3]

I hung a tapestry by attaching double back Velcro to thin slat (same width) then attached tapestry and nailed to wall with brass upholstery tacks. Put a tack at each bottom corner..no wood there, and voila, done. Easy peasy and cheap. Maggie

 

[beaz]

This is from the Knitters Review 4/23/04:

Question: I want to knit a small, decorative wall hanging for my daughter's room (exactly like making her a nice quilt, except I can't quilt, I knit!). I realize that if I hang a knitted item on the wall, the weight will start pulling down on the blanket.

I have this great mental image (and sketch!) of what I want to do, and have even been picking up the yarn for it. But I can't figure out how to hang the blanket so it won't sag.

Answer: "You can turn it into a wall hanging by making pockets along the top and bottom and sliding dowels into them to hold the hanging out straight. Whether it sags or not depends a lot on the type of yarn used. I would knit it and hang it and then watch it. If it starts to sag, you can treat it the same way they treat fabrics in museums. That is, back it with a sturdy fabric and then take small stitches scattered over the hanging to attach the hanging to the backing fabric. That way the weight is born on the backing fabric instead of the hanging and the hanging will not sag forward. Use a thread to attach it that matches your wall hanging like a thin yarn or embroidery floss rather than sewing thread and avoid the clear nylon thread. It won't show like the others will but you run the risk of it cutting through the yarn. stitch in rows from the back of the backing fabric. Take a tiny stitch through the back of the knitting only, put another stitch right beside it and then skip 2 to 5 inches and make two more stitches. Cover the entire back doing your stitches in rows. If at some time in the future you want to use it for an aphgan or throw, it is a simple matter to snip these sewing threads and release it from the backing."

 

[May]

Tell your little brother to enjoy the blanket you so lovingly made for him, by draping it over the couch and wrapping himself in it when napping.... as if his sister's arms were around him. That is what it was meant for... to use, not for display.

 

[Munchn]

I'd sew a sleeve on the back and use a rod to hang it.

 

[ltcmomky]

If you hang it, it will stretch out of shape. Even quilts that are hanging must be rotated to keep them from ruining. I would used a quilt stand instead. All of it wouldn't show but better that than ruining it.

 

[judyr]

I have a quilt in my bedroom that is hanging from curtain clips that are on a curtain rod which serves as a curtain that covers the two windows. I also have a quilt hanging in the den - husband got some pvc pip and I just curled the end of the quilt over the pipe and fastened it with safety pins. That way I can take it down and wash the quilt (as we live in the heart of corn-beans country and it gets dusty from the farming).

 

[jemadu]

Sew a canvas backing onto the quilt which overhangs each edge by a few inches. Get a timber frame made the size of the quilt. Tack the canvas overhang to the sides of the timber frame every few inches. The quilt will be secure with only stitches holding it in place which shouldn't show or damage the quilt. Good luck with what ever you eventually come up with.

 

[TXBARB]

I would sew it to a sturdy backing to prevent the yarn from stretching. I think it would stretch if you didn't just like a sweater if you try to hang it on a hanger.

 

[Dcsmith77]

I agree with May - knitted work is not suitable for hanging. He could take a picture of it, though, enlarge it to poster size and hang the picture - then lie on the couch wrapped up in the afghan and admire it!

 

[cookie68]

My thoughts exactly! If he must hang it ...
One idea would be to tack it to a canvas backing - by 'tack', I mean actually stitch it to the canvas at many points all over the surface. Maybe using a clear monofiliment thread? Perhaps some quilters might have better suggestions?

Knitters often use pins for blocking. If you had a cork-board (real or synthetic) and fine stainless steel nails (I assume such exist.), you could 'pin' it - again fastening all over, not just the edges - and hang the board.

The basic idea is to hold the weight distributed on as many points as possible to avoid the distortion that will otherwise be caused by gravity.

If you have a museum nearby, maybe someone there might be able to offer better ideas.

Gorgeous work, whatever he/you end up doing with it!

 

[past]

It would be very difficult to hang this. If you can find someone who is experiences in framing tapestries you could have them frame it for you in a shadow box, but will be VERY expensive. I made a name plate doily in #20 crochet thread for a friend and had it mounted and framed in a shadow box back in 2001. The 20x24 inch picture cost me over $60 back then. The person who did it told me that for a doily to hang proper it needed to be tacked/glued to the mat about every 2 inches so that it wouldn't stretch over time. A special glue was needed so that it would not soak through the doily and eventually yellow it. I decided to pay to have it framed rather than try it myself and it still looks as good today as the day I gave to our friends for their 40th wedding anniversary.

 

[Dsynr]

Tell your little brother to enjoy the blanket you so lovingly made for him, by draping it over the couch and wrapping himself in it when napping.... as if his sister's arms were around him. That is what it was meant for... to use, not for display.

I second that emotion! What good is a blanket hung on the wall when it's chilly?
Maybe you could take your bro aside and gently tell him, "If it never gets to keep you warm, it will break my heart. I made this to keep the brother I love warm, not to gather dust, O.K.?"

 

[knovice knitter]

How big is it? He could lay it neatly out on a table and get glass cut to fit the table. Then lay the glass on top of the throw, sandwiching it in. That way he could display it and not worry about gravity.

 

[Billings]

No wonder your brother wants to hang in on the wall. It's gorgeous! And so labor-intensive. You're a talented and patient person.