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For Loose Threads Quilt Guild’s purpose, please make sure your
sleeve finishes to 4 inches.
The most frequently used method of displaying a quilt is to stitch a sleeve, or
casing, onto the backing of the quilt so that a rod or dowel can be slipped through
it. The rod and sleeve allow the quilt’s weight to be distributed evenly so that
undue stress is not put on any part of the quilt.
1) For the sleeve, cut a strip of fabric 8-1/2 inches wide and 1 inch shorter than
the width of the quilt.
2) Turn under a 1/4 inch double fold hem at both short ends of the strip – Top
stitch.
3) Fold the fabric in half lengthwise, with wrong sides together.
4) If you haven’t attached your binding, center the sleeve placing the raw
edges along the top edge of the back of the quilt and sew it 1/8 inch from the top.
When you bind the quilt, your binding will cover the stitching on the top. Hand
sew the sleeve to the quilt along the bottom edge through the backing and
batting, making sure you don’t sew through to the front.
5) If you have already bound your quilt do steps 1 through 3 then sew the
long edges together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Press the seam open and
to the middle of the sleeve.
Center the sleeve along one edge of the quilt backing, approximately 1 inch below
the binding with the seam facing the backing. Sew the sleeve to the quilt through
the backing and batting along both long edges, making sure you don’t sew
through to the front.
sleeve finishes to 4 inches.
The most frequently used method of displaying a quilt is to stitch a sleeve, or
casing, onto the backing of the quilt so that a rod or dowel can be slipped through
it. The rod and sleeve allow the quilt’s weight to be distributed evenly so that
undue stress is not put on any part of the quilt.
1) For the sleeve, cut a strip of fabric 8-1/2 inches wide and 1 inch shorter than
the width of the quilt.
2) Turn under a 1/4 inch double fold hem at both short ends of the strip – Top
stitch.
3) Fold the fabric in half lengthwise, with wrong sides together.
4) If you haven’t attached your binding, center the sleeve placing the raw
edges along the top edge of the back of the quilt and sew it 1/8 inch from the top.
When you bind the quilt, your binding will cover the stitching on the top. Hand
sew the sleeve to the quilt along the bottom edge through the backing and
batting, making sure you don’t sew through to the front.
5) If you have already bound your quilt do steps 1 through 3 then sew the
long edges together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Press the seam open and
to the middle of the sleeve.
Center the sleeve along one edge of the quilt backing, approximately 1 inch below
the binding with the seam facing the backing. Sew the sleeve to the quilt through
the backing and batting along both long edges, making sure you don’t sew
through to the front.