03-15-2007, 07:36 AM
My wife, who is a quilter, says that mounting a quilt to a picture frame is a bad idea. All the fastening points will create tears in the quilt over time and ruin it.
Museums hang quilts via a sleeve sewn to the back of the quilt. A rod or dowel is slipped through the sleeve. Any clear protective covering used should not contact the fabric itself and air must be free to circulate to prevent mildew.
There are also other mounting schemes:
http://www.qualwoodproducts.com/
Hope that helps,
ArtM
Museums hang quilts via a sleeve sewn to the back of the quilt. A rod or dowel is slipped through the sleeve. Any clear protective covering used should not contact the fabric itself and air must be free to circulate to prevent mildew.
There are also other mounting schemes:
http://www.qualwoodproducts.com/
Hope that helps,
ArtM