If you re using a round rod or dowel add a small pleat so that the sleeve doesn t lie flat on the quilt.
Hanging sleeve for wall hanging.
How to attach a sleeve to a wall hanging 1.
Hanging sleeve another method for inserting a rod to the back is to include a hanging sleeve such as in this tutorial from patchwork posse.
Tack the ends of the sleeve s in place so it cannot be lifted from the quilt.
Fold under again to double the fabric.
Sew a hanging sleeve after the quilt is finished cut or piece together fabric to make a strip 9 tall and the same width as the quilt.
This will prevent the quilt from curling around the rod when it s hung.
Mark the fabric art with a pin to identify the top orientation for hanging.
The tube s unfinished seam faces the quilt.
Determine the length of the sleeve by the overall size of the.
Add 1 inch to the width measurement for the sleeve.
Fold under both short edges about 1 4 wrong sides together.
Stitch using a scant seam allowance.
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Cut fabric for your sleeve 9 by the width of quilt.
This tutorial is for a 4 quilt hanging sleeve a bit larger than the one shown in the video but a 4 sleeve is standard for many shows here in the u s.
Step 1 prepare the sleeve.
On the shorter 9 sides measure 1 5 in from the raw edges and mark.
Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve.
Now fold the strip lengthwise wrong sides.
Measure and cut.
This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly.
Pin the tube securely in place.
Hand stitch the top edge of the sleeve s to the back of your quilt.
Hand stitch the bottom of the sleeve s in place.
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Measure the width of the wall hanging.
Fold the ends in twice and again to finish each end of the sleeve.