Help for a Bloke making Curtains?

Rikki

:rotfl:


Sorry. Just couldn't help it.

whatatwit

I knew I should have stopped reading this thread at page 1.

My perfect man is flawed.

wendym

He installs fancy curtain rails, intends to make curtains, cooks, and puts washing out.

What more do you want?

whatatwit

I'm going for perfect next time around.

Trying the factory reject at the moment.

Mr_Proctalgia

.........my ears are burning now!!!!!!

whatatwit

Mr_Proctalgia wrote:

.........my ears are burning now!!!!!!

:rotfl: Just remember, don't talk with your mouth full of pins.

sammy_kaye18

Mr P

Thanks for the thread - i brought an extendable shower rail yesterday with the idea of putting it in the front door way and making/buyign a big curtain for it - damn thign wouldnt fit in the recess nwo so is now perched nicely half in half out of it - still covers the door thought and thats what matters at teh minute

So now i will be in the process too of makign a curtain to fit it - only hope dog doesnt need the loo in the middle of the night and decide to use it!!

stilernin

Hi, loads of helpful info here for you so best of luck.......

Not sure if your Q about when to sew on the tape has been answered but I would put it on almost last. Before hemming though if you are going down the hanging before hemming route.

If you cut the fabric correctly, you fold the top of the curtain over place the lining over the raw edge, but a bit below the top of curtain, and then place tape over raw edge of lining. When you sew top and bottom of tape all will be secured.

Stitching for top is seen on the right side. Stitching at hem of lining is hidden anyway and stitching for bottom of curtain can be machined or hand sewn depending on fabric and personal taste.

If you have a couple of old tea towels, why not make a mock curtain to go through all of the procedures? Putting curtain and lining face to face, lining not as wide as curtain so it isn't seen when turned inside out, putting on tape and hemming etc...... if you go wrong you have something very small to look at and then pick apart to do again. Much cheaper than making a ricket with decent fabric.

Last tip ..... for tidying the long strings you will have when you gather the tape...... cut an 'H' shape from yoghurt pot plastic and wrap long strings around it and then safety pin it at the top out of sight.

Best of luck with it and please, please let us all see the finished article we are all full of admiration.

Lillibet_2

Mr_Proctalgia wrote:

Only if you have a large tool kit - Please send pictures of it first! BTW Can you service a Rayburn??????

I do indeed have a large tool kit, original hand tools only, no electrics!:D Oh, OK, I have a cordless drill put away somewhere, with lots of attachments, haven't needed it much in recent years.

I have never dealt with a Rayburn but do have my first aiders certificate & am a dab hand at carpet burns:D.

HappyIdiotTalk

Lillibet wrote:

...do have my first aiders certificate & am a dab hand at carpet burns:D.

Really? Should we ask how you build up a such a knowledge?