How To Hang A Weaving On The Wall

As a simple design idea place your woven baskets in a straight line on your wall arranging them in descending order by size.

How to hang a weaving on the wall.

Drill the screws into the wall. Measure the length of the rod on the back of your rug. Stretch over a frame turn fabric into a work of art by stretching it over a wood frame or plywood board. Install the rod brackets at the desired location.

Attach the rod mounts to the wall. The rod should come with a mounting kit that includes hooks and screws. Leave weft loose so you don t weave too tight and edges start to pull in. Hang up and admire.

Create a hill with weft and push down. Layer your threads on top of each other and then weave your threads under 2 warps. This is because driftwood is misshapen. If however you are using driftwood as i did here you ll need to attach it more securely.

Alternatively you can cut and weave in the bottom loops but keep the top loops whole and run a rod or stick through for hanging. Lift up and pull to tighten your tassel and then tug down into position. Since you are drilling into the wall you want to make sure the placement is correct to avoid unnecessary holes. Grab both ends of the tassel and thread them through this loop.

To create an engaging design try placing your larger baskets on 1 side of the wall then hang up baskets that gradually decrease in size. With your fingers pick up every second warp and feed weft under. Nail your tapestry directly to the wall if the tapestry is light enough con nails or even push pins or thumbtacks. Use a curtain rod to hang a tapestry a curtain rod is a more permanent solution for hanging tapestry on a wall.

Stretch and fold the tapestry over the frame and attach with a staple gun. Lift the threads up through the warp with your finger to create a small loop. Simply slip through the loops along the top and you are all done. Determine where the rug will be mounted.

Four soumak braided weaving tuck end of yarn of choice between outer and next warp with a 10cm tail on back. That s why it can be a good technique for bohemian mandala tapestry made with tightly woven cotton. Alternatively arrange the baskets in a circle. This is quite efficient to bow it easily but will let little holes in the borders if the nails can t be put between the wefts.

Insert the rod through the rod pocket in back of the tapestry and secure the rod in the brackets.