would it be "tacky" to put a hanger sleeve on the back
 

of a baby quilt? I'd like to do that before I give it to them as I won't see them again for a while. If I don't put the hanger on, they won't be able to hang it up. If I do put it on and they ask "what is this sleeve for?" it will be pretty embarrassing. Is it a work of art? no! It is bright and cheerful and happy looking,

Do you want them to hang it up on a wall?
Or use ir elsewhere - like on a floor or to snuggle with?

I don't think it is tacky or embarrassing. If they ask, just tell them you put it on just in case they decide they would rather hang it.

On the other hand, there are clips available that clip onto the quilt and have rings on the other side to run a rod through - Curtain rings with clips.

I often put sleeves on quilts, even king & queen sized ones. The sleeve is not even noticeable so doesn't in any way distract and if someone wants to hang these quilt it is ready. My daughter's king sized wedding quilt spends the winters on their bed the rest in the year it hangs on a drapery rod covering the sliding glass doors.

Hi Bearisgray, I thought that it would be a great teaching tool, like "I spy" to play with the baby.

Thanks, PAMAR, never thought about clips Good Idea!

No, not tacky to add a sleeve. Nice to be thinking ahead. :)

I don't think it's tacky. Just tell them what you've done and if they decide later they want to use it as a wall hanging then so be it. OR you could attach tabbies for the baby to play with and they could hang it later on smaller rod.

A hanging sleeve is a nice idea. You might consider sewing the two ends of the hanger closed just in case they decide to use it as a crib quilt. You don't want little baby arms or legs getting caught in the sleeve while they're sleeping. You could show the parents how to open the sleeve ends in the event they want to hang it on a wall.

I don't think it is tacky and I usually put it on every quilt I make. The sleeve doesn't interfere with putting the baby on the floor with it.

If you add a hanging sleeve that's the same fabric as the backing, it almost disappears into the quilt when it's not being hung on a wall. I always do mine this way if I can.

Jan in VA

I would be a little concerned about having a sleeve on a baby quilt that they sleep or play with, for the same reason Cindi mentioned. I can see a little toe getting caught in it and simulataneously pulled on by the baby or someone else. I'm also wondering, after the baby drags it around, loves on it, and perhaps stains it in the course of using it well, would it be displayed on a wall later? I don't know. Just thinking of the possibilities, not trying to be negative, just very pragmatic.

Thank you so much for your replies. I'm going to put the sleeve on (in same fabric as back) and I will baste the ends closed. Would not have thought about closing the ends - great idea.

Once, I either made a hanging sleeve for a baby quilt I gave, and told he new mom how to attach it, or put it on myself and explained that it was there in case they preferred to hang it. (I forget which I did.) I included the hanging sleeve because they live out of state, I wouldn't be seeing them again for years, and the parents aren't quilters.

Before you all go away.... Is it possible to install a removable hanging sleeve for a quilt? The only sleeves I have done were for oriental rugs and THAT is another story altogether! If there is a way to make the sleeve removable, I would love to know. There is a rumor I might need to know in the future.

Thanks for this thread and sharing your knowledge and experience.

Pat

I put a hanging sleeve on ever quilt I make, whether it is to be hung or not. Large, medium, and small. I also put a small sleeve on the bottom of each one , to hold a lathing strip for a little weight, it also helps to hold the quilt flat.

Definitely put the sleeve on. That gives them the option to use as a blanket or a decorative hanging.

It is an option, which ever way they want to use the quilt. Tacky? NO, just another option.

I would put it on with a note saying it's an option for use.

Thank you, dear QB Friends. The decision was taken out of my hands when DH slipped on the ice, and I became
Nurse Jane FuzzyWuzzy. Didn't have time to sew on the sleeve. My nephew & his wife loved the quilt and said that they were going to hang it in the Baby's room, not to worry, they would figure out a way! And so life goes.........

I'm so sorry about your husband's slip on the ice! But so glad your nephew and his wife loved the quilt! And glad you finished it before the injury

I made my DGD a twin size quilt when she was small not knowing that she would later have a day bed with metal scrowlwork head & foot ends. I now wish I had put a hanging sleeve on so she could hang it, instead of it being put away where she never gets to see or use it.

I made small Christmas quilts and put pillow backings on them as well as a hanging sleeve. I hang mine. My Mom puts one of her sofa cushions in hers for the holiday season, then she can empty it and store it nice and flat with the decorations. I think the hanging sleeve is a great idea, especially for a baby or small quilt.