How to Hang a Floorcloth

It’s not uncommon for people to ask me how they can hang their floorcloths. That’s one of the advantages of the sewn hem. The stitching is done 1″ from the folded edge, leaving a channel which can receive a rod very nicely.

All you have to do is cut two slits on the back of the floorcloth; one on each side, on the top hem.

I use an Exacto knife to carefully cut this slit only through the hem layer.

Next insert the rod into the hem. Cafe curtain rods work well, as they telescope to whatever size you need.  Just pull the rod apart, and insert opposite pieces into each end of the hem. One end will slide into the other and then you can push them to the desired width. This one has a pretty decorative finial and it comes with the hanging hardware as well.

You can also attach a ribbon on either  end and hang it that way.

Here is the Rufus Porter Landscape 2′ X 3′ floorcloth with a rod, hanging from a burgundy ribbon.

Any of our custom painted floorcloths up to 4′ wide may be ordered as a wall hanging at no extra cost. Please call or email the studio if you would like this option added to your order.

Painted canvas blanks can be made with the slits already cut for you. Again, just send an email or call to request this service. There  is no charge. You will have to pick up the cafe rod yourself (available at most hardware stores).

One Response

1. Harris Says:
   November 16th, 2009 at 6:01 am

   What a great idea, and you can still use it on the floor too.

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