Made to measure curtains

baz8790

My living room has a radiator directly under the window and a set of French doors and when looking at ready made curtains they are either too short for the window or will cover too much of the radiator, same with the French doors they will be too long and trail on the floor.

Has anyone had made to measure curtains? And has the quality been good?

I'm shocked at the prices so would like to get some that are going to last a good few years.

http://www.curtains-2go.co.uk seem to be the best prices I can find so far

It will be thermal curtains that I will be getting and will probably only close them in the winter as the windows already have blinds.

Lbuk

I have the same issue but I couldn't justify the price of custom made curtains.

Instead I bought them too long, measured the height I needed the curtains lifting by, pinned it, ironed a crease and then glued it with iron on adhesive.

No experience and did the job. Looked great.

ellie27

Do you need curtains? We always had curtains in our last house but our new home has big bay windows. Some of the bay windows have curtains and some have just roller blinds. The ones with the blinds look much better, I find the curtains make the windows look much smaller and block out more light from the side.

Also, you mention thermal? Do you just mean lined curtains? Just that you say they will only be closed over in winter so do you really need thermal ones?

Snakey

I have a love-hate relationship with curtains - my flat has floor-to-ceiling windows (OK maybe six inches off the floor, but literally all the way up to the ceiling) and I've no idea what to do with them in the longer term. Curtains block out so much of that lovely natural light that made me like the flat so much! Especially if yours are going to spend nine months of the year bunched up at either side not actually being useful for anything (other than restricting the amount of daylight that gets in), why bother?

You can get some really nice posh blinds if you're in the mood for a change or want to splash some cash.

If I do end up going with curtains once I refurbish, which will probably be a necessity in the bedroom as I face on to a brightly-lit ten-storey block so going without isn't comfortable for sleeping, I will do just as Lbuk says I think.

baz8790

Sorry yes I meant thermal lined.

More to keep some heat in the room as I'm in north east Scotland and the winters get cold here.

The windows and doors are massive so I'm not concerned about making them look smaller.

I could probably fit a roller blind at the window but on the French doors the space between the top of the doors and the frame would leave no room for any blinds

Silvertabby

If you can find ready mades that are the right width but too long, you could have them shortened. If your skills aren't up to it, most dry-cleaners have a tailoring service. I've done this and it's much cheaper than made-to-measures.

teddysmum

I have some which were from Dunelm and reasonably priced, but haven't used then yet, but the current ones, from a now closed chain store have been very good value.


Woodyatt an online seller of a limited range of curtains and a wider range of nets and voiles, have very reasonable rates and will sell fabrics by the metre, too. They have regular special offers and very good customer service (will send up to 6 samples).


http://www.woodyattcurtains.com/?gclid=CJ-ejf7t6c8CFU2NGwoddUgKSg




I've only ever bought their voiles and rods though, because they have the quality nets and voiles which have disappeared from high street stores (I'm old fashioned and find the currently popular vertical blinds institutional)

Any

Hi,

We had funny shaped bay window and I used these people
https://www.custom-curtains.co.uk

I needed to speak to them as they needed to be really custom made (not just size you can custom online, I needed like a skirt to cover the railing too) and they were amazing.

Ordered samples of fabric, delivered within couple of days, then ordered the curtains with thermal blackout lining and was really happy with the quality for the price.

This is 3 years ago. Sold the curtains with the house.

Hoploz

Definitely buy off the peg and shorten them. The poster above suggested one way with iron-on hemming web, but it's really super-easy to sew them! Hang them on the pole or track, then fold them to the right length, pin them, then step back to check they're right. Then just sew it by hand - I often do it with them still hung up as you can check as you go then so it'll be right. Really, it's sooooo easy!

Dunelm have the biggest curtain selection. They offer something for all budgets, thin and thick, lined, everything. Either ready made or made to measure but I would stick to readymades.

I often get readymade blackout linings for mine which you can just hang from the top with curtain hooks.

Yorkie1

Hoploz wrote: »

Dunelm have the biggest curtain selection. They offer something for all budgets, thin and thick, lined, everything. Either ready made or made to measure but I would stick to readymades.

I often get readymade blackout linings for mine which you can just hang from the top with curtain hooks.

Just to echo Hoploz'z post - I've found Dunelm's ready made and made to measure curtains very good. Their blackout linings are also good, although I'm not sure if they do full length versions.

bouncydog1

Where the headings have been pleated on tape, rather than eyelet type, I have shortened them from the top by unpicking the tape, turning over the top so the curtains are the required length and then restitching the tape after cutting off the excess fabric from the curtain. Far easier IMO than rehemming, particularly if the curtains are lined and the hems weighted.