When I asked for suggestions recently about how to display some of my map quilts, the majority suggested mounting over canvas or on the front of canvas. This one was already faced, so it’s staying as is.
However, I researched online to find out what others are doing, and here’s what I found.
- Cindy Grisdela, whose work I admire, has a tutorial on her method for attaching art quilts to canvas. Here’s the link. Her method is way complicated but does leave the option of removing the piece without (much) damage in the future.
- A tutorial on another site suggests using heavy duty velcro attached to both the quilt back and the canvas. There’s more to it than that, but velcro is the basic idea. She also glues other stuff to the canvas around the quilt in some cases. Here’s that link.
- Finally, Susan Carlson has a more sophisticated velcro option or instructions on mounting the whole thing over stretcher bars. She discusses other options as well, and this link was my favorite of ideas I found on the internet.
Of course there are lots of YouTube videos as well, but I haven’t the patience for those.
So, with the help of my husband, I mounted this floor plan over stretched canvas.
It’s not as neat as I would like–I may try to tuck and glue the corners a bit more–but I’m satisfied with it for a first try.
This is the floor plan of the house our daughter’s family just left after 9 years. Of course they have many fond memories there, so I made this “map” of the floor plan for them.
Have you tried mounting quilts on stretchers? Over canvas? Suggestions?
Zippy Quilts 
Love the floor plan idea. We be been in our home 28 years . It is full of memories.
Do I see a floor plan quilt in your future?
I think so. I’m thinking it through now
What a unique and clever way for Ellie and Will to that quilt in their new home as a remembrance of their previous one! 🙂
Thank you
That is awesome mounted on canvas! What a wonderful gift and fun way to remember where they lived!
Thank you 😀
Fantastic keepsake, Zippy! 🙂
Thank you 😀
I just saw a video with Karen Brown of Just Get It Done Quilts, and she had a small art quilt done of oversize hexies. She cut a piece of foam core the exact shape of the quilt. She left the papers in the hexies, and double-taped them (I think) to the foam core. Her thinking was that if she ever wanted to separate the base from the quilt, it should be easy. Then she hung the whole thing up with Command strip hangers! Not the most professional approach I guess, but one that would work for small and odd-shaped quilts.
And I know what you mean about videos. I will scroll through some at night when I am relaxing, but when I want actual information about a certain technique, I just want to quickly read an article, not watch a 15-minute video! 🙂
I like Karen Brown’s practical ideas, and appreciate you telling me about this one. Will keep it in mind for possible future use 😀
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What a lovely idea and a beautiful piece too, with all those bright squares.
I have not yet tried to mount a textile work in this way. Want to give it a try.
Turns out several people have done this before. I look forward to seeing how you do it.
How nice of you to share your “framed finish” method. I’m intrigued by the process, and have read a few of those tutorials myself, including Cindy Grisdella’s. But for the time being, I have no use for doing that, as the majority of my quilts are large and relatively usable. However, I really do appreciate this idea as an alternative to a faced finish, or binding, and will definitely consider it if a need arises. Thanks for sharing what you did! I really like the floor plan quilt for your daughter. What a wonderful keepsake!
Thank you, Linda 😀
I have two mini quilts stretched over canvas stretchers hanging up in my sewing room, and can attest to how pesky those corners are, with the bulk of the batting, etc.
I love the floor plan quilt! Tucking this away for future ideas. Thanks for a great post, as usual, Mary.
And thank you for your thoughtful comments, as always 😀