How to Make an Indian Style Fabric Wall Hanging

Lay the fabric out flat on the floor and measure the length of the top edge. Cut a length of heavy cotton rug binding 2 inches shorter than the fabric length.

Fold the binding in half lengthwise and pin it in place below the top of the material, allowing 1 inch of fabric at each end of the binding, and being careful that none of the binding shows over the top of the material. Sew in place along the pinned edge, using strong buttonhole thread and small, tight stitches. Use a sewing machine for this if you prefer, but hand sewing will give more control. The stitching will create a tube that runs the length of the fabric.

Repeat at the opposite side of the material.

Cut two thin metal rods 1 inch shorter than the length of the fabric. Slide one rod through the tube on the top side of the material, adjusting it so that it’s not visible beyond the bedspread, and so an equal amount of the rod extends from each side of the tube.

Hold the rod in the center. Select the place on the wall for the fabric. Standing on the step ladder, hold up the rods and mark the placement on the wall lightly in pencil at both ends. Use a yardstick or level to make sure the line is level, making adjustments if necessary. Measure 12 inches directly above each mark, again checking the line with a level. Attach picture hooks into the wall, using a hammer.

Cut two lengths of monofilament line strong enough to support the weight of the fabric. Tie one end of one piece around the end of the metal rod, measure out 12 inches, and then tie a loop. Repeat for the other end of the rod, and then hang the wall hanging from the picture hooks.