Recommendations for loud pattern fabric

jackyann

I assumed that Pennies meant it is a high window, and it is 5 metres wide.
I had exactly a similar situation 3 years ago - 6 metres wide, only modern room height.
This was what I did - and am still very happy with it:

I made plain curtains in a dupion silk from Whalleys fabric (they will send samples). I cut all the drops, then on to 4 of them, I appliqued Thai silk panels. I lined them with sun resistant lining from Merrick & Day.
I am not pretending this was cheap! But it was much, much cheaper than getting that amount of a "good" patterned curtain fabric.
I think it possible that the panels will wear out, and I can replace them as long as I am careful.

This post made me recall making some beautiful William Morris curtains 37 years ago. The fabric was a gift and I was over the moon with the beautiful curtains, and told everyone how well they would last. They did, and 33 years later I was very happy to see them go to a good home with a young couple. They were still in excellent condition, but I was fed up with them!

Pennies - you sound creative and I wonder if you could do something similar, with plain and patterned panels, that you could remake if you wanted?

Good luck, anyway, the window sounds like a challenge!

Elsewhere

This is whqat we had for our living room curtains last year - it looks 3-D and is pretty in your face http://www.fashioninteriors.co.uk/prestigious-textiles-stardom-westwood-fabric-collection-3022-586-3022-586/p130049.html#lightbox/0/

pimento

OOh! I like that. Maybe not in the purple but it's very effective.

Maddybee33

I design fabric patterns ;-)
But as self promotion isn't within forum rules, I might direct you to 'WovenMonkey', which has some bad designs, but also some very good ones too :-) it's a mixed bag, but if you're looking for something unique, either that or Etsy might be a good bet.
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jobbingmusician

I love the idea of wovenmonkey - faintly tempted to have some curtains printed myself!

lostinrates

Maddybee33 wrote: »

I design fabric patterns ;-)
But as self promotion isn't within forum rules, I might direct you to 'WovenMonkey', which has some bad designs, but also some very good ones too :-) it's a mixed bag, but if you're looking for something unique, either that or Etsy might be a good bet.
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OMG, what an amazing site, thank you. I found fabric I love for my utility room, much more than the remnant I was planning to use.

Um, that's not terribly Mse though, is it? It ties in a colour I want to paint a cupboard in their and the slubby colours of the walls.

Gigervamp

jackyann wrote: »

This post made me recall making some beautiful William Morris curtains 37 years ago. The fabric was a gift and I was over the moon with the beautiful curtains, and told everyone how well they would last. They did, and 33 years later I was very happy to see them go to a good home with a young couple. They were still in excellent condition, but I was fed up with them!

The curtains in my living room are a pair that my Nan made with Sanderson fabric, and had in her house when I was growing up. I love the pattern, which is of fruits and leaves.

They must be at least 45/50 years old and still going strong.

Maysie

I bid on this print last week and won. Its very bright and the flowers are bigger than I realised. We are making curtains for our hallway. I recently painted a dresser plain grey and I just wanted something to give the hallway something to make it pop. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4m-Prestigious-Textiles-Ella-Orange-Floral-Designer-Curtain-Upholstery-Fabric/141711717979?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D333008%26algo%3DRIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29973%26meid%3Ddec2b2b5389a4b329f2b4b1718cad593%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D311389297499

Maysie

Just looking at their other items I could fall in love with this its a 17 metre roll though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-Metre-Roll-Of-Adrienne-Hollyhock-Floral-Print-Designer-Curtain-Fabric-/141708471384?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20fe7bac58

Slinky

Maysie wrote: »

Just looking at their other items I could fall in love with this its a 17 metre roll though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-Metre-Roll-Of-Adrienne-Hollyhock-Floral-Print-Designer-Curtain-Fabric-/141708471384?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20fe7bac58

At £17 for 17 metres you could have used what you wanted and flog the rest on/give it away.