How To: Modern Quilt Hanging

When Nora was a teensy baby, my parents' next door neighbor (formally my next door neighbor) gifted her a beautiful handmade quilt. I was so surprised when we received it because it was just so thoughtful and perfect. Handmade gifts are my favorite regardless but I could just tell there was a lot of love put into this one. 

We used the quilt as a play mat for months until she was too big to lay on it anymore. I really love it so I didn't want to pack it away when she stopped using it. When we moved to Connecticut we were in need of more wall art for the nursery, so I decided the quilt would become a wall hanging.  

The reason for this post is simply to show you how we decided to hang the quilt. I searched the internet for modern ways to hang a quilt and came up pretty empty. Then one day as we were perusing the maze of our local Ikea, we saw a quilt hanging in one of the display rooms. They had simply used a curtain rod and clips to hang the quilt, but I loved the way that it looked! 

Here is the quilt and the hanging supplies we bought. We bought two of these brackets, one rod, a package of finials and a package of clip rings. Everything came to around $20, which I think is pretty good considering it is reusable if we  actually wanted to hang a curtain. We also only used half of the clip rings so we can save those for another project. The only other thing needed was 4 screws, which we had already. 

Here is the finished project after Madison hung it up for me. Still need to practice using that electric drill. I love the look of this, I think it's super cute and it fits nicely with the rest of the nursery decor. 

Isn't this the cutest thing? We went for a woodland critter theme with lots of brown and green so this fits in perfectly.

If you have a special quilt that your babe has gotten too big for, don't pack it away- hang it up! I am so happy that we have this piece on display now. I hope this has inspired you to take a non-convention approach to decorating! Let me know what you have been hanging on your walls lately. 

Nora's Nursery Tour

Hello! Today I would love to share with you Nora's nursery in our current apartment. We will be moving in two weeks so I want to preserve the memory of this space because I love it so much. This room turned out exactly how I imaged. It is calming, bright, and whimsical. Nora seems to love it too, which is always a good thing. 

A very special bear, he belonged to Madison's mom when she was a baby.

The bookshelf before we had books. Now it is overflowing. These fabric bins below have been so nice for keeping the room clean and provide for super fast clean up. Plus they look cute. What could be better? 

My first attempt at a gallery wall. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. 

Popsicle quilt square and boat quilt square by me. Nora bird print by Madison. Seabound print by Kelli Murray, You Are Loved embroidery hoop by me, but inspired by King Soleil. Fox print by Carrie Booth. Home embroidered canvas by GraceyMay.

I wanted this dresser to double as a changing table so I purchased the Skubb box set from Ikea and they are still working great to keep things organized 8 months later. 

And because I can't resist, here is a brand new baby Nora sleeping in her crib.

So tiny!!!

This is definitely my favorite room in our apartment. I am hoping that when we move I can recreate the same atmosphere. Once we are all settled in I will do an updated nursery post to show any changes we made. Thanks for taking a look at this very special space!