Hanging Sleeve For Wall Hanging

This will prevent the quilt from curling around the rod when it s hung.

Hanging sleeve for wall hanging.

Now fold the strip lengthwise wrong sides. Stitch using a scant seam allowance. 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. 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.

The tube s unfinished seam faces the quilt. Fold under again to double the fabric. Step 1 prepare the sleeve. Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve.

Add 1 inch to the width measurement for the sleeve. Pin the tube securely in place. This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly. If you re using a round rod or dowel add a small pleat so that the sleeve doesn t lie flat on the quilt.

Fold the ends in twice and again to finish each end of the sleeve. Mark the fabric art with a pin to identify the top orientation for hanging. Fons porter rotary. Fold under both short edges about 1 4 wrong sides together.

Hand stitch the top edge of the sleeve s to the back of your quilt. Cut the sleeve 8 wide x the exact width of your quilt. Measure and cut. Now since my wall hanging is small and a 4 wide sleeve is quite unnecessary i ve cut my strip to 8 x 5 8 for the width of the wall hanging and 5 instead of 8 1 2 which is what you would need to make a 4 wide sleeve fold both of the short ends under toward the wrong side of the fabric 1 4 and press.

Hand stitch the bottom of the sleeve s in place. Tack the ends of the sleeve s in place so it cannot be lifted from the quilt. How to attach a sleeve to a wall hanging 1. Hanging vacuum space saver bags for clothes set of 4 2 long 53 x27 6 2 short 41 3 x27 6 vacuum seal storage bag clear bags for suits dress or jackets closet organizer 4 2 out of 5 stars 997 27 99 27.

Cut fabric for your sleeve 9 by the width of quilt. 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. Picture hanging kit 100 feet stainless steel hanging wire 60 pcs d ring picture hangers with screws and 60 pcs aluminum crimping loop sleeve for hanging paintings photos 4 6 out of 5 stars 110 13 99 13.