How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

Meg Singer — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:00:16 GMT

Ok once you make the sleeve and attach it to the quilt, how do you hang the quilt?

What is a clamp style hanger?

I am making a small quilt for my daughter to hang above her bed at school (college).

How do I tell her to hang it?

thanks,

Meg

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

lazyladydi — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:00:11 GMT

This is pretty much the "normal" way of doing a sleeve. However, I DON"T turn my tube inside-out. Why should I? You can either sew the seam edge UNDER the binding along the top, then complete through the other steps, or simply put the seam side against the back of the quilt and proceed through the other steps. To my thinking, this keeps the quilt hanger from possibly snagging on the seam (if it's inside the tube). No one will see the seam once the bottom edge is sewn down, so why go through that effort? Love QA and have been a reader for years.

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

Lindy101 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:34:52 GMT

Oh! This is what I LOVE about the Interweave 'families' and the information shared. Reading about one sleeve/many quilts instantly triggered a solution for my business displays. Batik panels sell better when people can see a sample quilt using that panel. Samples are time consuming/costly and once the panels are sold out, what to do with all those quilts! I am going to make one sample quilt with a black, blank center upon which to feature the panels in certain themes...Thank you! Why didn't I think of that before?

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

ldunning — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:17:43 GMT

It is easier to sew the raw edges in with the binding on the machine & then you only have one edge to sew by hand! The fabric should also be11" deep to accommmodate a 1x4 board that is used at most quilt shows. If it is too tight the quilt could be damaged while they're hurrying to thread all those quilts thru to hang!

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

Jo A Barr — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:05:08 GMT

A couple of years ago I saw premade sleeves sold commercially but I can't remember where and I've moved since then and still sorting out. Sorry but they can probably be found on internet. Since they are so easily made I didn't keep the information. They were muslin.

I've been a long time subscriber of Quilting Arts. Love it.

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

judy graczyk — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:46:31 GMT

I have been utilizing premade sleeves for years. I had a number of Antique quilts that were on loan for our state show, and of course no sleeves. I made an enormous length, and then just started basting. Luckily I took the leftover roll with me. It always surprises me that entries arrive without the sleeves when this was clearly a requirement.....the good thing is that the sleeve can then be removed immediately after the show without damage to the quilt.

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

ckevinb2001 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:08:43 GMT

Would love to reprint this in our guild newsletter before our upcoming quilt show. Can/How do we get permission?

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

flowteq — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:49:15 GMT

I have a question. How deep is the tuck you make with the basting stitch? How far from the fold do you stitch?

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

VVis — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:59:33 GMT

As a textile conservator, my experience is that you shouldn't be using sleeves to hang your quilts at all. Since the stitches do not go thru all layers they do not support the textile enough.

A better way to hang your quilts is to use a clamp style hanger, not a rod and sleeve.

re: How to Make a Quilt Sleeve, Step By Step

spidermom — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:42:26 GMT

I usually make a folded sleeve,hem the ends and sew the raw side edges on when I add my binding which I fold to the front of the piece, then hand stitch the bottom to the quilt back