Hanging Sleeve For Quilted Wall Hanging

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.

Hanging sleeve for quilted wall hanging.

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. Hanging sleeves are also used to mount quilts at shows and competitions. Whipstitch the short back sides of the sleeve to the quilt. These clips fasten onto the edge of the quilt and get mounted on a nail in the wall.

They are good to use if your quilt doesn t have a hanging sleeve. 1 16 of 233 results for quilt hanging sleeve quilters hangup pleated quilt sleeve in natural muslin. 4 7 out of 5 stars 120. The sleeve will pooch out a bit to allow space for a hanging rod.

A dowel or a rod or a flat board is slipped through the tube then suspended from nails or screws on the wall. Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve. 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. Stitch using a scant seam allowance.

Center the sleeve on the quilt backing about 1 below the binding with the seam facing toward the backing. Leaving the pleat intact pin the sleeve bottom to the quilt. 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. Most quilt shows require a sleeve about 4 wide.

Cut the sleeve 8 wide x the exact width of your quilt. On the shorter 9 sides measure 1 5 in from the raw edges and mark. Cut fabric for your sleeve 9 by the width of quilt. Use quilt hanging clips.

There are several different ways to do this. Leave the front sides unsewn to allow for rod insertion. Fold the ends in twice and again to finish each end of the sleeve. Wall mounted hanging rack for blankets rugs.

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. For very large quilts you may need 2 hanging sleeves. When you make a quilted wall hanging one thing you need to decide on is how you will hang the quilt on the wall. Press the long sides of the sleeve so they meet in the center.

Step 1 prepare the sleeve. It s an essential skill to know if you want to di. Allow extra ease in the side of the sleeve away from the quilt back.