How To Make A Sleeve For A Quilt Wall Hanging

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

How to make a sleeve for a quilt wall hanging.

For very large quilts you may need 2 hanging sleeves. Most quilt shows require a sleeve about 4. Fons porter rotary. 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.

A dowel or a rod or a flat board is slipped through the tube then suspended from nails or screws on the wall. Follow these easy guidelines to preparing a hanging slee. Hanging sleeves are also used to mount quilts at shows and competitions. Step by step hanging sleeve instructions.

Aqs has the leading hardware for hanging quilts at our shows which may be different than some contestants have used in the past. 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. 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 quilt hanging sleeve can be permanent or temporary and it can be sewn on after or at the same time you apply binding.

Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve. Larger quilts require a hanging sleeve attached to the back to accommodate a wooden dowel or decorative curtain rod. This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly.