I've put many sleeves on quilts over the years- I don't understand the *wanting to remove it* part. lots of my family's bed quilts have sleeves- my daughter's wedding quilt is quite heavy/warm- it is on the bed in the winter & hangs over their sliding glass doors in the summer. anyway- there are a number of tutorials for adding a sleeve to your quilt- they are generally stitched under the binding on the top- then whip stitched across the bottom & the inside side edges. I would be worried about the weight of the quilt tearing the backing if pins were used to hold a sleeve in place. maybe 'velcro' ? since my sleeves are made with the same fabric as the backing they are not noticeable on a quilt-unless you are looking for it- you might want to check with the organizers of the show and talk to them about it