How to Put a Hanging Sleeve on a Quilt
Making and attaching a hanging sleeve to a quilt is an easy procedure. The hanging sleeve -- a pocket attached to the reverse side of a quilt -- allows a rod to be inserted across the quilt back to hang the quilt for display. The hanging sleeve runs the width of a quilt; the sleeve depth can vary according to taste and preferences. Any type of fabric can be used to make the sleeve such as a coordinating fabric or a natural muslin.
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Things You'll Need
- Fabric for sleeve (muslin or a coordinating fabric)
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Iron and ironing board
- Sewing machine
- Sewing needle
- Matching thread
- Straight pins
- Tailor's chalk or pencil
Instructions
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Sew the Hanging Sleeve
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Measure the width of your quilt. Cut a piece of fabric the same width as your quilt by 8 and ½ inches deep. This will make a 4-inch deep finished sleeve.
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Finish the ends of the sleeve by folding the raw edges over twice, ironing the fold, and then stitching a seam with a ¼-inch seam allowance along the fold.
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Fold the sleeve In half lengthwise with the wrong sides and raw edges together. Iron along the fold, making a well-defined crease. Open the crease and then fold the long raw edges in to meet at the center crease. Iron the new fold lines. Place right sides together and pin.
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Sew along the long edge, using a ¼-inch seam allowance. When finished, turn the hanging sleeve right side out. The hanging sleeve will look like a 'D' when viewed from the side. This is correct and allows room for a display rod to be easily inserted.
Attach Hanging Sleeve to Quilt
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Pin and baste the hanging sleeve to the quilt back 1/2-inch below the top edge of the quilt. To precisely measure and mark the seam line, use a measuring tape and tailor's chalk or a pencil.
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Hand stitch the top and bottom sides of the sleeve to the quilt back using loose, overhand stitches or long, running stitches. Ensure the stitches cannot be seen on the front side of the quilt.
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Hand stitch the sleeve side edges to the quilt back, using small stitches a 1/16- to 1/8-inch apart. A secure side seam will prevent a hanging rod being improperly inserted behind the sleeve and causing damage to your quilt backing.
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Remove the basting stitches and your quilt is ready to be hung and displayed.
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