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How to make a sleeve for a quilt wall hanging.
Aqs has the leading hardware for hanging quilts at our shows which may be different than some contestants have used in the past.
Most quilt shows require a sleeve about 4.
Follow these easy guidelines to preparing a hanging slee.
Step by steps instructions for adding a new sleeve.
Adding a hanging sleeve may take a few more minutes but it will be worth it in the long run.
Step by step hanging sleeve instructions.
A hanging sleeve allows a quilt to hang evenly preventing the stretch that nearly always occurs when you secure the project to a wall with a series of pins or other fasteners.
Smaller quilts can be hung with purchased clips sewn on tabs or pins applied to the corners.
For very large quilts you may need 2 hanging sleeves.
This new system requires some give in the sleeve on the quilt so the rod can slip over the hanging hook properly.
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.
Larger quilts require a hanging sleeve attached to the back to accommodate a wooden dowel or decorative curtain rod.
In this video we show you how to add a hanging sleeve to your quilt is easy.
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.
A dowel or a rod or a flat board is slipped through the tube then suspended from nails or screws on the wall.