Quilt Ridge
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Hanging sleeves
- Sandwich the quilt top, batting and backing. Quilt or tie. Trim batting and backing to match the quilt top along the edge where the sleeve will be sewn.
- Cut or piece together fabric to make a strip 9" tall and the same width as the quilt.
- Fold under short edges 1/4", wrong sides together. Fold under again. Press. Sew a straight or zigzag seam to hem the folds.
- Fold the strip lengthwise, wrong sides together, aligning raw edges.
- Center the folded strip along the top edge of the quilt, against the backing, aligning its matched raw edges with the edge of the quilt.
- Sew the sleeve to the quilt with an approximate 1/8" seam allowance.
- Bind the quilt. If you plan to use the tucked method to end doublefold binding, start binding on a side without the sleeve to help avoid bulk from extra layers of fabric.
- Finish the sleeve using Steps 6 through 8 on page 1.
Quilt Sleeve Options
- You can use any fabric for the quilt sleeve, from plain muslin to something that enhances the reverse side of your quilt.
- Quilt shows usually require a 4" minimum sleeve. Read show rules before assembling the sleeve for your quilt.
- Use wide backing fabric to make a long sleeve without piecing strips of fabric. Use the same fabric you back the quilt with to make the sleeve blend with the backing.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Mobile Update - turning the corner before noon
We stopped for lunch early, one more side and I will have 2 full rounds quilted.
About 4 hours to go...
On the road again
Hand work till its my turn to drive, and a little closer quarters this trip.
We took my truck this time because the gas millage is better.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Hand work challenge
Bonnie Hunter is having an hour a day challenge, and here is my hand work project. Just a little old quilt of bright squares.
Really, Ok so maybe not so little. But I like it and I have a spare room with a bed and no quilt for it. So until I win the lotto or we can stop supplementing our kids live, its hand quilt my tops or tie them.
And I’m not ready to tie these quilts.
So for now I sit and quilt – good thing I like to be warm because in the summer my husband cranks up the air and in the winter I have him stoke the fire. My little corner of peace and quite (never mind that thread on the chair…)