How To Make A Sleeve For A Wall Hanging

Aqs has the leading hardware for hanging quilts at our shows which may be different than some contestants have used in the past.

How to make a sleeve for a wall hanging.

Now since my wall hanging is small and a 4 wide sleeve is quite unnecessary i ve cut my strip to 8 x 5 8 for the width of the wall hanging and 5 instead of 8 1 2 which is what you would need to make a 4 wide sleeve. The finished size of my wall hanging is 8 x 15. Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve. This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly.

A quilt hanging sleeve can be permanent or temporary and it can be sewn on after or at the same time you apply binding 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. The finished sleeve will be less than half of the cut size. For a larger wall hanging make the sleeve 9 inches long. Measure and cut the sleeve fabric to size for your fabric art.

Larger quilts require a hanging sleeve attached to the back to accommodate a wooden dowel or decorative curtain rod.