Rulers and Yardsticks aren't just for measuring anymore...

 Remember the cute yardstick boxes I got on my trip to the Temecula Quilt Co.?  While there, I also purchased a yardstick.  I didn't mention it before because I was a bit embarrassed since it cost me much more to ship the silly yardstick home than I paid for it.   I figured if I tried to carry on the plane, it would either snap in half at some point during the flight or be confiscated by the TSA.

So why did I buy the yardstick?  To copy another of Sheryl's great quilt hanging ideas, of course (remember the vintage clothes hangers?).  In the shop, she had several little quilts hanging on the wall attached to her store yardsticks.

I used metal clips with hooks from a wire hanger that I had--I have since found them for sale separately from the Ackfeld Wire Company.   The hook part hangs nicely over the yardstick; the clips hold the quilt.  To prepare the yard stick for mounting on the wall, I stuck two felt pads to the back to keep the yard stick from being flush against the wall--to have room for the hooks.  

 I nailed the yard stick to the wall, putting the nail through the yardstick and the felt pad.  It helped to tap both nails in part way before holding it in place on the wall.  Voila.  This is in a narrow hall, so hard to get a great photo, but you get the idea.

You can also tuck the corner of a quilt behind the stick.

Hang as many quilts as you want.  Do multiple tiers of yardsticks.  Use vintage rulers or yardsticks.  I have some vintage 12 inch rulers that I am going to try.
When I was grocery shopping this week I picked up the latest edition of Flea Market Style magazine and what did I find?  Lots of project ideas using vintage rulers and yardsticks.

One of the things about Temecula Quilt Co.'s yardstick, it was stained to give it a vintage look, so if you have a brand new yardstick you can stain it to age it a bit. Also, if you do a search on ebay you will find lots of vintage yardsticks and even more rulers for sale.