How To Make A Sleeve For A Wall Hanging

Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve.

How to make a sleeve for a wall hanging. Smaller quilts can be hung with purchased clips sewn on tabs or pins applied to the corners. Aqs has the leading hardware for hanging quilts at our shows which may be different than some contestants have used in the past. The finished size of my wall hanging is 8 x 15. This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly.

Adding a hanging sleeve may take a few more minutes but it will be worth it in the long run. For a larger wall hanging make the sleeve 9 inches long. 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. Larger quilts require a hanging sleeve attached to the back to accommodate a wooden dowel or decorative curtain rod.

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