Hey everyone. Today you are going to learn how to turn one dramatic wideback print into a wall hanging quilt that fills a blank wall fast.
Here we go.
Meet the fabric
This is the Black Charcoal Dandelion Stamp Cotton Wideback Fabric, from Studio E Fabrics.
It is cotton.
And it is 108 inches wide.
That width is the whole story here, y'all.
The color is black charcoal.
The pattern is a dandelion stamp.
Think soft flower heads, stamped across a dark ground.
It reads bold from across the room.
Up close, it reads gentle and pretty.
The listing describes the texture as soft, durable, and comfortable.
It is sold per yard.
So you order the length you need.
It is made for quilt backings, first.
But a print this pretty deserves to be seen.
Not just flipped over on the back.
We're not reinventing the wheel here.
We are just turning the back into the front.
Why it suits a wall hanging quilt
A wall hanging needs one strong focal point.
It needs to hang flat. It needs to hold its shape.
And it needs to make a wall feel finished.
This fabric does all of that in one cut.
Because it is 108 inches wide, there is no piecing.
No seams break up those dandelions.
The stamps can travel across the whole piece.
Just like that, the fabric is the design.
The dark charcoal ground helps here, too.
It grounds a light room. It pops on a pale wall.
And flowers on a wall never go out of season.
Completely up to you how big you go.
I like about 42 by 54 inches finished.
Big enough to matter. Small enough to hang easy.
If I can do this, y'all can do it.
Materials list
For a finished hanging about 42 by 54 inches, gather these:
- 1 3/4 yards of Black Charcoal Dandelion Stamp Cotton Wideback Fabric per yard — at 108 inches wide, that 63-inch length lets you cut a front and a back panel side by side, each about 44 by 56 inches before finishing
- Batting cut to about 44 by 56 inches
- Binding fabric or prepared binding, about 215 inches total — the perimeter is 192 inches, plus extra for corners and joining
- A hanging sleeve strip, about 4 by 40 inches, plus a dowel or rod about 40 inches long
- All-purpose thread in charcoal or black
- Long ruler, measuring tape, rotary cutter or scissors, and pins or clips
Brief steps
First, lay your fabric out flat.
Measure twice. Cut once. Take your time.
Cut two panels, each about 44 by 56 inches.
Center a nice group of dandelions on the front.
That little choice makes a big difference.
Second, layer them up.
Back panel down, wrong side up.
Batting in the middle. Front panel on top, right side up.
Smooth from the center outward. Really really smooth.
Pin or clip every 6 to 8 inches.
Third, quilt it simply.
Try stitch in the ditch around the edge first.
Then add a gentle echo around a few dandelion heads.
Or do a soft meander across the open ground.
Both work. My preference is the echo.
It lets the stamp stay the star.
Keep your stitches even, about 8 to 10 per inch if you are hand guiding.
Slow down on the curves, or your echo will wobble.
Fourth, trim it square to 42 by 54 inches.
Check those corners with a ruler, folks.
Fifth, add your hanging sleeve to the back, up top.
Then bind all the way around.
Miter the corners. Tie off your ends clean.
Slide the dowel through, and hang it up.
Practical tips
Hang it up and step back before you quilt.
Live with the placement for ten minutes.
I skipped that step once. I really did.
My best dandelion landed right in a corner.
I unpicked, I re-cut, and I learned.
Now I pin, I look, and then I cut.
And listen. It does not have to be perfect.
You are your own worst critic. I promise you that.
A slightly soft echo line reads as handmade.
That is a good thing. Not a flaw.
Take your time. It is not a race.
Keep the quilting light for a wall piece.
Heavy quilting can pull a hanging wavy.
Light quilting keeps it flat and calm.
Super duper fun, this one. And super duper easy to gift.
Alrighty. Thank you for sewing along with me today.
We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the Black Charcoal Dandelion Stamp Cotton Wideback Fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
