I have just read the thread on displaying quilts and thought I might pass
on our experience with quilt exhibitions.

Although I agree that the slanted slab would be ideal, it does not take
into account the need for quilters to see the *back* of the quilt.

We have had a couple of quilt exhibitions here and have always used the
sleeve and rod method. we found, however, that if the quilts are mounted
close to a wall, it is almost impossible to keep people from lifting the
corner up to have a peek at the back. We found out very quickly that the
back of a quilt is as interesting to quilters as the front. As our
exhibitions have always been in conjunction with conferences on quilting,
we finally had to obtain permission (during our first quilt exhibition)
from the exhibitors and issue cotton gloves to all the visitors.

We now hang quilts so that people can walk around them and see the back as
well.

My two cents worth

Don Sucha
Technical Coordinator
The Nickle Arts Museum
The University of Calgary

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