How do you hang your quilts?

[anne1]

How do you hang your quilts? My husband doesn't like putting nails ,screws anything that would mark the walls.
I've seen some quilt hangers on http://www.creativequilts and wondered if any of the TQS community had tried them.
One way would be to use "Command hooks" they are brilliant as they don't mark the wall in any way and I think I could use a piece of doweling to put through the quilt and then put it onto the Command hooks.
I would be greatful for any ideas.
The quilts will just be wall hangings so not too heavy.
Happy quilting
Anne

[rehak]

I don't worry about my walls since I figure I can always spackle, so I use thumb tacks (NOT push pins, but the old-fashioned flat thumb tacks). I slide one
thumb tack into the hanging sleeve on each side and then push into the wall. It does mark the walls, but not as much as a nail. Probably doesn't help in your situation, but it's all I've got. I've never tried the command strips, but a friend used them to put a clock on the wall. The clock was much lighter than what the command strips were rated, but it fell off the wall and broke. I don't know if that is a common experience or not. I guess I'm saying that if you try the command strips, you should make sure there's nothing underneath the wall hanging that might be broken if it falls.

[Reetzbobeetz]

I use a Takker which makes a hole about the size of a thumb tack but holds a lot of weight. They are easy to use so I don't discuss it with my DH as he would start to talk about rawl plugs and drills and things :roll: So when he's not looking I quickly put a takker into the wall and the job is done.

Here's a link so that you can see what they are like.

http://www.takker.com/

[djane]

I use the command hooks for a multitude of things and have never had any problem with them falling down. I think the key is to leave the hook up for 24 hours before hanging anything on it.

[kathyst2]

I have a couple of curtain rods mounted on the two empty walls. I hang the quilts on those. I guess if I take the curtain rods down, I will spackle and paint the holes.

Kathy

[Zarah]

I use very small nails. They make holes but nearly invisible if you change your mind.

[Zarah]

I am thinking of asking for the picture rails that used to be in this house to be re-instated in my sewing room. They were very popular in 'older' houses (victorian/1860's - 1930's) houses and is a small wooden 'shelf' that looks similar to coving, about 1.5" deep with a groove on the top edge. These are placed about 2' from the ceiling and are permanant. Then using 'S' hooks you can hang pictures etc from them and change them about whenever you wish, without needing nails or screws etc. - But you will need a duster :wink: :roll:

[anne1]

Rita, I had not heard of "The Takker" what a great invention I am certainly thinking of getting one.
Rosemary, I live in a house built in 1980 so no picture rails unfortunately just big flat walls so an excuse to hang my small quilts.
Kathy, What is "spackle" ?
Thank you everyone for your advice I will keep you posted on the final outcome.
Another beautiful day in Surrey UK
Happy quilting
Anne

[anne1]

I'm not Kathy, but as far as I understand it, spackle is what we call polyfiller in UK.

I hadn't realised you were 'this side of the pond' ops: and no, a lot of 80's houses aren't really tall enough in the ceiling for picture rails.

[Reetzbobeetz]

No Rosemary, Polyfiller is what we use to fill the cracks in our faces at a certain age :lol:

[anne1]

Well I've done it! I have ordered a "Takker" even DH approves.
Can't wait to get my quilts up.
Happy days
Anne

[anne1]

Rita you are much to young to need Pollyfiller, wait until you reach my age I have to iron out the wrinkles each morning, do I care? not really
Anne

[Reetzbobeetz]

Rita you are much to young to need Pollyfiller, wait until you reach my age I have to iron out the wrinkles each morning, do I care? not really
Anne

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[pam7040]

I work on the principle that I have worked hard all my life and have earned every one of these wrinkles and grey hairs. We need to celebrate and be proud of them all!

[kathyst2]

Rita, I had not heard of "The Takker" what a great invention I am certainly thinking of getting one.
Rosemary, I live in a house built in 1980 so no picture rails unfortunately just big flat walls so an excuse to hang my small quilts.
Kathy, What is "spackle" ?
Thank you everyone for your advice I will keep you posted on the final outcome.
Another beautiful day in Surrey UK
Happy quilting
Anne

Spackle is a sort of plaster in a jar that you use to fill up little nail holes in walls. You apply it with a putty knife and then level it off. After it dries, then you can paint it. not sure what the name for it might be across the pond? That's funny, I never thought of it being an "odd" word . I've got a jar of it that's years old and still good.
kathy