Hanging Sleeve For Quilted Wall Hanging

Stitch using a scant seam allowance.

Hanging sleeve for quilted wall hanging. Allow extra ease in the side of the sleeve away from the quilt back. For quilts with sleeves no see ums tm invisible quilt hangers for quilts rugs tapestries weavings fiber art embroidery banners all textiles and more. Hanging sleeves are also used to mount quilts at shows and competitions. They are good to use if your quilt doesn t have a hanging sleeve.

Center the sleeve on the quilt backing about 1 below the binding with the seam facing toward the backing. 1 16 of 233 results for quilt hanging sleeve quilters hangup pleated quilt sleeve in natural muslin. 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. Leaving the pleat intact pin the sleeve bottom to the quilt.

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. It s an essential skill to know if you want to di. A dowel or a rod or a flat board is slipped through the tube then suspended from nails or screws on the wall. 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. Fold the ends in twice and again to finish each end of the sleeve. Whipstitch the short back sides of the sleeve to the quilt. Stitching through the backing and batting slip stitch the sleeve along both long edges and the portions of the short folded edges that touch the back.

4 7 out of 5 stars 120. Press the long sides of the sleeve so they meet in the center. You can use the same fabric that you used for your quilt backing so that the sleeve blends in or you can use a different fabric or even muslin. When you make a quilted wall hanging one thing you need to decide on is how you will hang the quilt on the wall.

Cut fabric for your sleeve 9 by the width of quilt. The sleeve will pooch out a bit to allow space for a hanging rod. For this method we will be adding the hanging sleeve after the project has been quilted and the binding. There are several different ways to do this.

Wall mounted hanging rack for blankets rugs. Use quilt hanging clips. Whipstitch the lower edge of the sleeve to the quilt. Cut the sleeve 8 wide x the exact width of your quilt.

Most quilt shows require a sleeve about 4 wide. Leave the front sides unsewn to allow for rod insertion. These clips fasten onto the edge of the quilt and get mounted on a nail in the wall.