How To Make A Sleeve For A Quilt Wall Hanging

Step by step hanging sleeve instructions.

How to make a sleeve for a quilt wall hanging.

This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly. Follow these easy guidelines to preparing a hanging slee. 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. Most quilt shows require a sleeve about 4.

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. Small lightweight miniature quilts can hang on a 1 2 diameter rod so they require a much smaller sleeve. Hanging sleeves are also used to mount quilts at shows and competitions.

For very large quilts you may need 2 hanging sleeves. Adding a hanging sleeve may take a few more minutes but it will be worth it in the long run. A dowel or a rod or a flat board is slipped through the tube then suspended from nails or screws on the wall. 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.

In this video we show you how to add a hanging sleeve to your quilt is easy. 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.