How To Sew Tabs On A Wall Hanging

By adding hanging tabs rather than a hanging sleeve to the back of my wall hangings.

How to sew tabs on a wall hanging.

Fold one fabric section in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together. Sew a 1 4 inch seam along the raw edge. Measure the width of the wall hanging s top edge. In the following video kim from chatterbox quilts demonstrates how she adds tabs to her small quilts without any hand stitching.

These are really quick to make and work for a lot of different sized projects. Lay out your rotary mat and position your fabric on the mat. Iron the fabric for your tabs. I put 3 on each edge as the piece.

Iron the fabric for your tabs. Fold in half with the seam to the inside and pin to the back of the quilt along the top edge and bottom edge. While i typically use two tabs for a project you could always add more depending on the size of your wall hanging. How to attach the tabs.

Cut a strip 2 1 2. Sew hanging tabs into the top edge of a small quilt for a quick finish. Hand sew the bottom of the tabs to the back of the quilt once the. Load the sewing machine with needle and thread appropriate to your fabric.

Stitch each loop along the top hem of your wall hanging to reduce the number of visible lines in your wall hanging. Tabs also provide a decorative touch that finishes a wall hanging nicely. Fons porter rotary. Wall hangings a foot or smaller in width will require two.