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Thread: "After the Fact" Quilt Sleeves

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  1. 03-12-2012, 06:13 PM #1
    DawnMarie
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    "After the Fact" Quilt Sleeves

    Does anyone know of an easy way to attach a hanging sleeve to a quilt after the binding has been put on?
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  2. 03-12-2012, 06:15 PM #2
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    how big is the quilt? Weight matters.
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  3. 03-12-2012, 06:19 PM #3
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    It's 54" x 69".
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  4. 03-12-2012, 06:25 PM #4
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    Do you want the hanger to show?
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  5. 03-12-2012, 06:27 PM #5
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    I made a tube, turned it inside out then seamed the open edge close. I then whip stitched it to the top of the quilt just below the binding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DogHouseMom View Post
    I made a tube, turned it inside out then seamed the open edge close. I then whip stitched it to the top of the quilt just below the binding.
    I just did this too - I usually sew the sleeve into the binding, but forgot on this occasion and couldn't face undoing the binding again. Adding the sleeve afterwards seems to have worked well - but this is a fairly small wall hanging.
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  7. 03-12-2012, 06:27 PM #7
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    sometimes i cheat a little on the hand sewing of the sleeve. if one of the borders is appropriately distanced from the edge, i open the sleeve fabric and stitch in the ditch from the front along the border seam line with the fabric pinned to the back then i only have to hand sew the two open edges together to the quilt
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  8. 03-12-2012, 06:29 PM #8
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    Assuming you hand sewed the binding on the back, I would take the back binding stitching out and add the hanger sleeve on, then resew the top binding.
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  9. 03-12-2012, 06:37 PM #9
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    The 'normal' way to sew hanging sleeves on is after the binding. They go below the binding in order to keep the sleeve from showing when hung. Instructions..
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  10. 03-12-2012, 06:56 PM #10
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    Thanks to all of you for this info. I have also wanted to know this method or procedure. Teresa
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