Decorating Ideas for Things to Hang With Quilts

Alaskan Masks

• Native masks from Alaska are colorful and can give any household a more rustic feel. Ravens, eagles, rockfish, these masks bring to life the mythological and folkloric figures of the Pacific Northwest. Typical colors include orange, black, teal and crimson, alongside natural wood tones.

Tissue Flowers

• Handmade tissue flowers can juxtapose or continue the color patterning of your hanging quilts and, in the case of floral patterns, make it appear as if the very images of your quilt have spread beyond its edges. These can be made with a few sheets of craft tissue paper, preferably variegated and green wire and paper stems.

Sports Equipment

• Snowshoes and canoeing paddles hung in a crossing pattern can add to a country or cabin aesthetic often found in quilting work. These items can be solely for display or drawn from memorabilia, giving your home a personal touch or they can be made easily removable for continued use, doubling as decoration and storage.

Bronze Wall Art

• Metal work provides limitless designs to personalize and uniquely enhance your display of hanging quilts. Brass cherubs can be placed on the sides of your quilts to give a regal feel, winding branches with bird silhouettes can evoke the presence of song birds and all manner of mounted candle holders can provide natural lighting in the evenings.