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Friday, February 19, 2016

TUTORIAL : How to Sew a Rod Sleeve on the Back of a Quilt

Tutorial : hanging sleeve

If you plan to use your quilt as wall hanger, one method is to hang it on rod fixed in the wall.
For this purpose, you will have to attach a hanging sleeve on the back of your quilt.
This tutorial will show you how to proceed to sew the sleeve and to attach it on the quilt back.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Cut a 5" large stripe of fabric. The length should be 1" less than your quilt.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Make a little hem on each side.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Fold your sleeve in two, lengthwise, and sew it before sewing your binding.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Sew you binding on the right side of your quilt and then hand sew it on the sleeve.
For the binding, you will find the explanations HERE and HERE.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Press and pin a little fold to allow the rod to have space.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Hand stitch the sleeve all along.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Take the pins away, your sleeve is ready.

Tutorial : rod sleeve

Your quilt is ready to be hanged.