Hello Ruth

It has taken me a while to be able to answer this question of yours.  I do hope that you have not forgotten or given up on having an answer.

 

Wall hangings.  I make them, and I must confess, I do a lot more of them than any other thing that I felt now. 

 

I use a backing of Cotton Voile, put two layers of wool (not knitted or spun) then comes the design, and maybe silk fabric.  I arrange it the way I want it, wet felt it all, then when done, I get out the embellisher to finish it off, then the sewing machine and do some other finishing off with machine embroidery.  Wall Hanging completed.  Oh, I do make allowances for hanging on the back.  If I want to make it thicker, I end up stitching on a backing with an envelope for a rod to go through, or alternatively, I stitch on some ribbon in loops for dowel to go through.  Then hang.  If you are like me, and have brick faced walls in the house, you do not need to put any hangers on, as the fabric and wool will adher to the brickwork without any other assistance.

 

Cheers

Julie