Four Patch Quilt Finally Hanged!

After my sister hanged her Double Four patch quilt in Paris, I thought it's time for me to hang as well one of my quilts instead of leaving them in a closet or as a sofa's throw. This Four Patch quilt was perfect for the size of a wall in my lounge. I sewed a hanging sleeve at the back, as shown in My tutorial and asked my husband to fix a rod on the wall. I am happy with the result and the good thing is that if ever I get tired of it I can change it easily. It gives a warm and cheerful touch to the room.

TUTORIAL : How to Sew a Rod Sleeve on the Back of a Quilt

If you plan to use your quilt as wall hanger, one method is to hang it on rod fixed in the wall.

For this purpose, you will have to attach a hanging sleeve on the back of your quilt.

This tutorial will show you how to proceed to sew the sleeve and to attach it on the quilt back.

Cut a 5" large stripe of fabric. The length should be 1" less than your quilt.

Make a little hem on each side.

Fold your sleeve in two, lengthwise, and sew it before sewing your binding.

Sew you binding on the right side of your quilt and then hand sew it on the sleeve.
For the binding, you will find the explanations HERE and HERE.

Press and pin a little fold to allow the rod to have space.

Hand stitch the sleeve all along.

Take the pins away, your sleeve is ready.

Your quilt is ready to be hanged.

Sea and Sand Log Cabin Quilt

My sister just sent me those pictures of the quilt I offered her for her birthday. You can see the progress of this quilt here and here, and closer pictures of it finished here. 

I called this Log Cabin quilt "Sea and Sand" because I chose the colors in accordance with the place where my sister spends the summers in the south of France near the sea. She decided to use it as a wall hanging and I must say I am very pleased with the decorative impact it has in her lounge, although it looks smaller in the pictures than it is in the reality.