"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?

how big is the quilt? Weight matters.

It's 54" x 69".

Do you want the hanger to show?

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.

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 :)

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.

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..
http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com...lt-sleeve.html

Thanks to all of you for this info. I have also wanted to know this method or procedure. Teresa

FWIW, I would never want it sewn into the binding. I don't like them on quilts and would want to make sure they are a temporary addition.