A 1-inch hem is usually sufficient for the sides of curtains. The selvage of many print fabrics has pattern repeat markings. These markings allow you to know when the pattern starts so that you can easily have every panel be the same.
The amount of extra fabric to buy depends on how often the fabric repeats. There is no getting around buying extra to match a print. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Curtain fabric is always sold with the length of the curtain the drop coming off the roll and the width of the fabric is used for the width of the curtain. Curtain fabrics are cm wide as standard. Some come wider, some narrower, so it's worth checking your fabric, but the average is cm so we'll go with this. The cm is obviously not going to be enough for my track, so I will need to join the fabric together to make it wide enough.
But how many widths do I need? I take my track width of cm and double it for pencil pleat curtains we are aiming for double gather, see this article on gather for more info. We divide the width of the curtaining we require by the width of our fabric. So cm divided by cm is 3. We need to have a whole number, so we round this up to 4. This means we will have two pieces of fabric joined otgether for each curtain.
If the fabric is pattened we need to allow for this so that the pieces we join together match each other and the seams are less visible. We divide our drop with turnings added of cm by the pattern repeat of 64 cm and get a result of 3.
You can also receive points by making a purchase, referring a friend, liking us on social media and reviewing our products. Measuring a window correctly and working out the position of the fittings is a vital part of the preparation. Looking at your window try and imagine the window dressing finished!
How will they look open and closed? Consider how high the window dressing will be above the window to achieve the appearance you're after. All of this will help with the next few steps. Note: Different fabrics on our site have different pattern repeats, so for someone new to making their own curtains or roman blinds working out all of the below can be a little daunting. That is why on the product page of our fabrics we have a size calculator that automatically takes into account the specific pattern repeat of the fabric you are looking at.
So if this is your first sewing project we would highly recommend that you use the fabric calculator to ensure you order the right amount of fabric for your curtains or roman blinds. Now, if you have chosen a plain fabric then you won't have to add any extra to your measurements, as there will be no need to match a pattern from one curtain panel to the other.
However if you have a fabric with a pattern pattern repeat larger than 1cm for example then the pattern of the fabric needs to be taken into account and the overall amount of fabric required adjusted.
This is because if you have a multi-coloured floral fabric with a pattern repeat of 30cm, then this means that the pattern will repeat the same blue leaf, for example will appear on the fabric every 30cm. This means that the bottom of each curtain will need to start at the same part of the pattern, so that all the blue leaves are at the same height on each curtain panel. Therefore if you have a curtain panel that requires cm of fabric finished length plus hems then you might think you could just order 2 metres of fabric cm for each panel.
Therefore when it comes to making the second curtain panel, if you have only ordered 2 metres of fabric then the fabric for the second curtain panel would be 20cm too short. However fabric is only sold in full metres on our site, so in this example you would have to purchase 3 meters. The same considerations relating to pattern repeat also need to be taken into account when there is a join in your curtain or blind. If done correctly this will ensure that all parts of your curtain or blind are aligned properly and that you don't run out of fabric before completing your project.
As mentioned above the pole or track fittings should ideally be in place before measuring for fabric, as they can be used as a guide for your measurements. Leave as '0' for plain fabric. Enter the required finished length of the curtains. This means you'll likely have some fabric left for Tie-backs! Have a look at the samples below, if nothing takes your fancy, check out their online store for loads more fabrics to choose from.
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