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CHAPTER QUILTING A QUILT
Add a Hanging Sleeve
If you plan to hang your quilt for display, you need to add a sleeve on the back, along the top edge.
Quilt shows require a 4-inch (10.2 cm) sleeve; for home display, you can use a width that works with
your hanging system (such as a dowel or curtain rod). A perfect sleeve has enough give to accommo-
date the roundness of the hanging rod while allowing your quilt to hang straight and not fall forward
on the rod.
Cut fabric for the hanging sleeve.
To make a 4-inch-wide hanging sleeve, cut the fabric 8
1
⁄
2
inches (21.6 cm) wide, and 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) shorter
than the width of your quilt. Sew a small hem on the short
ends of the strip.
1
Fold to form the edges of the sleeve.
Fold the sleeve in half lengthwise and press to mark the
center. Open up the sleeve, and fold each edge to the
center line you just pressed, and press the newly folded
edges. These will form the top and bottom edges of the
finished sleeve.
2
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ADD A HANGING SLEEVE
Fold the sleeve wrong sides together and sew.
Open the folded edges, and then fold the sleeve wrong
sides together and sew the raw edges using a
1
⁄
4
-inch
(.6cm) seam allowance. Press the seam to one side, being
careful not to disturb the previously pressed edges.
3
Position the sleeve on the quilt back and sew.
Center the sleeve on the back of the quilt, 1 inch (1.2 cm)
from the top edge, and pin. Place the seam on the back of
the sleeve so it’s hidden. Sew the edges pressed in Step 2,
and the short edges, with a blind stitch. The sleeve will poof
out a bit when you sew it on, but it will fit perfectly when a
rod is slipped through it.
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