How To Make A Sleeve For A Quilt Wall Hanging

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How to make a sleeve for a quilt wall hanging.

A hanging sleeve allows a quilt to hang evenly preventing the stretch that nearly always occurs when you secure the project to a wall with a series of pins or other fasteners. A dowel or a rod or a flat board is slipped through the tube then suspended from nails or screws on the wall. Small lightweight miniature quilts can hang on a 1 2 diameter rod so they require a much smaller sleeve. A hanging sleeve is a fabric tube sewn to the back of a quilt to make it possible to hang the quilt on the wall.

Adding a hanging sleeve may take a few more minutes but it will be worth it in the long run. For very large quilts you may need 2 hanging sleeves. Step by step hanging sleeve instructions. Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve.

Aqs has the leading hardware for hanging quilts at our shows which may be different than some contestants have used in the past. Smaller quilts can be hung with purchased clips sewn on tabs or pins applied to the corners. A quilt hanging sleeve can be permanent or temporary and it can be sewn on after or at the same time you apply binding. If you are entering your quilt in a show or exhibit check the show guidelines rules for the size and number of hanging sleeves required.

Most quilt shows require a sleeve about 4. Hanging sleeves are also used to mount quilts at shows and competitions. Follow these easy guidelines to preparing a hanging slee.