Help to fix silk curtains?

Frances63

Hi all,

Does anyone have an idea how I can fix these splits in silk curtains without it showing too much?

I was thinking of maybe using double-sided sticky tape (like carpet tape?) to hold the material together and also fix it to the lining. I'm not sure if that would work and of course once I've tried there'd be no going back. I think pulling the tape off would make the problem much worse.:eek:

Anyone had any success with something like this in the past?

Gigervamp

What I would do is get some more silk, (a silk hanky would be enough and you can buy plain ones from craft suppliers) and cut pieces a little larger than the split. Then use iron on hemming tape and the patches of silk, on the reverse to patch the splits.

The only thing is, it will make that part of the fabric fairly stiff.

allybee101

Could you try something like wonder-web? Used to fix hems without sewing, and rips on delicate fabric. It's great but it is iron on, you might need to look for a suitable version that would work at low temperatures for silk?
Hope you manage to fix your curtains.

Frances63

Wonderweb, yes! I didn't think of that, what a great idea, with a patch of silk (or hanky) on the back rather than iron it to the lining. Thank you both! I love this forum.

meritaten

I thought wonderweb - just be careful you don't burn the silk. There is a reason the silk setting on an iron is low heat.