How to Make a Leather Suede Wall Hanging

Recycle scraps of leather suede to transform a boring wall in your home or business with a piece of art. Decorating with leather suede is a contemporary and fashionable choice that creates a classic look. Suede is a type of leather made from the underside of the skin from lambs, goats, pigs, calves and deer. The material has a nap finish that makes it soft and pliable, according to the American Leather Chemists Association.

Measuring tape
Fabric pen
Scissors
Heavy-duty needle
Thread
Tapestry hanging rod, 1/2-inch diameter or less

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the wall area that you would like to cover with the wall hanging.
- 2
  Add 2 inches to each side of the measurement. Mark this new measurement on the leather suede material with a fabric pen.
- 3
  Label the top of the wall hanging with a fabric pen.
- 4
  Cut out the leather suede material with scissors.
- 5
  Sew a 1-inch hem on the two sides and bottom of the material using a sewing machine or a heavy-duty needle and thread.
- 6
  Sew a 1-inch hem on the top border, leaving the two corners open.
- 7
  Screw off the decorative knob, or finial, on one end of a hanging rod that is no more than 1/2 inch thick.
- 8
  Insert the rod into the pocket you made at the top of the leather suede material. Screw on the decorative knob tightly.

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