Originally Posted by
sandyms
I attach my hanging sleeve right under the binding. As a matter of fact, I baste it on, raw edge of sleeve matching raw edge of wall hanging, then the sleeve gets sewn on to the wall hanging as I sew on the binding. The binding is then hand sewn on. Once completed, I pin the sleeve down so it doesn't move as I whip stitch the bottom of the sleeve onto the wall hanging Maybe you could get it back and sew on a new sleeve on the top of the wall hanging's back.
this is the way i do it as well. if using a string or ribbon on the dowel, though, it will show while hanging... so have to use a coordinated ribbon. otherwise, one has to use nails or pushpins in the wall at each end of the dowel