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For a quick game of curtains and a valance is something you can do, even if you do not have much experience in sewing. It's just a matter of figuring out the process and the calculation of the necessary materials and know how a machine sewing use.
Tools needed: calculator, pencil and paper, tape measure, yard stick, pins, scissors, iron, thread and sewing machines.
Decide what color or pattern that works best with the decor of your room now. Go toweb store is always one of my most fun day I open my imagination and obtain samples of tissue (and prices) the first time to see what my options are retained. Take samples home and begin to remove the following much of the already decorated room (couch, chairs, tables, walls, etc.). Once you have decided on your fabric start measuring.
To measure the material to decide how long is the border. Where are the curtains in the window?Will it make café style or half of the window? Maybe you just want a little space between the valance and curtain, use your imagination, draw a sketch of the window and get some places to see what looks good.
If you (to make these decisions, actions in the benchmark over the top of the window, the top of the bar) to where the valance to end. Add (in addition to the 7 "for the top and bottom of the 3 will be" for top hem, the staff and go through 4 "HEM). Suppose you want your valance to 10 long, add 7 "for the federal government and is 17". Now as its backdrop. The same applies here, measured from the upper reference point (where your curtains will start) to just under or below or above the threshold. Add the 7 "to this length. Example: 32" will be down curtain track 7 "= 39". Write everything down. Molding for the measurement of width in a window from outside to outside. Depending on the "full" you want the curtains,will be the deciding factor in the amount of material you buy. The normal fullness recommendation would be twice the width of the window, or at least half again the same. We become the "base", say a normal window is 36 "X 60" long. This means that we must not forget to calculate double the width of the valance and curtains, but the curtains are split in half. Most of the material will run 36 "- 44" (regular material) to 60 "(fabrics and upholstery material) in width. IfYou choose the fabric width 36 "- 44", will be easier to get just doubled the width. If there is a wide cut a little of the ends if necessary.
Now it's time to go to get your material! Take your Swatch, sketches and measurements with you! I would recommend a fabric that is easily shaped, with (cotton, linen, work, etc..) Is that store their materials, sales staff help you calculate the amount, and provide all the details, especially if a design in some ways hasor take a nap. If in most cases, 3-3 ½ m more than enough for each window.
Pre-wash the material if desired. Please pre-wash material and wash the curtains later expecting to have the same length, you will be amazed! If you've already washed the material out of the dryer, fold in half, inside out (if I may say), as from the camp of the screw, and place it on the surface and smooth out (, table land, etc. .) Do the same for all widths of material;This makes it easier to handle. You can contact with iron.
Time to mark the fabric and cut! The material is created now () not too many wrinkles. You should get a straight line on the top of the scale. Make a straight line with a pencil at the top (darker when the material is the source for work or even chalk if any). Eyeball to ensure that, is even sometimes the chemical is not cut so it is up to you. This will be your starting referencePoint (this is a cut-off) for you. Get estimates for the length of each: valance and curtain. Now far from the straight line down for valance length needed, twice, because it must be of fullness (unless 60 "width fabric) doubled. Make a mark. Repeat the process on the half-folded edge. Now put in your opinion from brand to brand and draw a line (this is also a section line). Do the same for curtains. Each curtain side gets its own track(unless) 60 "wide fabric. Take a couple of pins and pin just inside the edges and lines in each section highlighted. Cut along the lines. It must cut 4 pieces, 2 for the valance and 2 for each curtain on this side.
Mark again, this time on the right side of the fabric. Open your pieces right side of the material on, put them straight, make a pencil, lightly mark 3 "from bottom to the top of each piece, make several marks. Pattern to use to connect to a brandstraight line. Do the same at the bottom, 4 "above the straight edge. Mark 1" on both side edges of each piece. Select all parts. Ensure that all brands are easy to put on the outside of the fabric, but dark enough for viewing. Volant sewing together two pieces, making it one long piece. Press seam flat. Times in the side edges of all pieces turning under ½ "twice (is 1" all together, pencil line should be at the outer edges), press and Stitch along the inside edge of folding. Click to hemresources within all selected rows. Fold low and medium width and press again. Stitch along that folded edge on the inside. Tissue Holding, as you probably are not stitch material stack. You must have a 2 "edge of each piece and a 1 ½" for top border pact must curtain rods with the blade. Make sure when you begin stitching, embroidery and sewing step to go.
Viola, there you have it! This procedure should only be about 1 ½Hrs. Insert the rod through the top station of the curtains. Placement of valance and curtains.
