The best way i have hung them was using the wide Velcro:
http://www.textilemuseum.org/care/brochures/hanging.htm

It spreads out the pressure on the quilt and adds ease to the actual
placement in an exhibit.

You can attach the Velcro to the muslin with a machine before attaching
it to the quilt by hand.

The attachment of the velcro is similar in stitching to adding a tube
for a bar if that is your preferred method. The most important thing is
that the quilt is very strong if you are not mounting it on any sort of
slant board.  The threads will definitely get pulled, and the stitching
has to be able to keep the fabric from puckering and warping.

Elizabeth Walton
www.clotheslinejournal.com

Anne Lane wrote:

> Hello - I've been reviewing instructions for attaching hanging sleeves
> to quilts for display, and I have some questions. We will be sleeving
> a number of quilts from a private collection - with the owner's
> permission, of course - and I have some questions about technique. My
> plan is to make a sort of partial lining with the sleeve machine sewn
> to it prior to attachment to the quilt. The length of the lining will
> vary according to the condition of the quilt, from maybe 8" for those
> in excellent condition to maybe 18" or more for those that need more
> support. I have seen various instructions for hand sewing these to the
> backs of quilts - some advocate running stitches, some say a wide sort
> of zig-zag; some say follow the quilting lines, some say follow the
> grain of the fabric; some say go through all layers of the quilt, some
> say just the backing and batting. I would appreciate some opinions
> from those of you who do this sort of thing so I can instruct my
> volunteers on current best practice. The sleeves will be made of
> muslin from Testfabrics, and I plan to use 100% cotton thread and
> ball-point needles. Quilts in less than pretty robust condition will
> be displayed in other ways.
> Many thanks for your time,
> Anne
>
> Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
> Charlotte Museum of History & Hezekiah Alexander Homesite
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