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Post by tasmillard on Mar 28, 2017 18:48:03 GMT 10
You can see a pattern here Mustang 😛
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Post by 78466noM on Mar 28, 2017 23:02:19 GMT 10
keep lots and lots of band-aids on the ready experienced people seem to be able to sew their fingers inexperienced people would have to be a given If I was you I would be buttering up your daughter to make them I have never sewn but I watched and laughed at my daughter when she was being taught by my wife.
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Post by snoops on Mar 29, 2017 5:04:28 GMT 10
I did all my curtains too and lived to tell the tale - you'll be right.
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Post by tasmillard on Mar 29, 2017 7:07:39 GMT 10
lol - you guys are making it sound like its a hazardous undertaking, well perhaps it is. I will try first as my daughter is too busy on her last year of Unit studying Medicine, so figured curtain making is her last priority. So, what could possibly go wrong?
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Post by Rattles on Mar 29, 2017 7:26:20 GMT 10
Taz - Just imagine a severed finger stitched to a curtain - would be described as the ultimate personal touch.
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 2, 2017 11:54:00 GMT 10
Started on the curtains... so far the biggest issue is cutting it to right size. Using the machine is fairly easy, but getting straight cuts and even squaring the material is damn tricky.
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Post by atefooterz on Apr 2, 2017 22:50:48 GMT 10
Started on the curtains... so far the biggest issue is cutting it to right size. Using the machine is fairly easy, but getting straight cuts and even squaring the material is damn tricky. Tiz all about square patterns & good tacking with pins. pre takkatakkatakka (so i have seen) newspaper to old lightweight Xmas wrapping to create the pattern. Tack to pattern, then cut, fold & tack seam - iron then takkatakkatakka...
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 3, 2017 7:26:43 GMT 10
Pretty much what I am doing, pins, iron and sew... damn material is thin so it is very hard to maintain straight but given its a caravan it will be good enough (rarely do I say these words!)
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Post by Mustang on Apr 3, 2017 7:51:00 GMT 10
Pretty much what I am doing, pins, iron and sew... damn material is thin so it is very hard to maintain straight but given its a caravan it will be good enough (rarely do I say these words!) And the hide of those ladies who just sit there looking like its a piece of cake!!!!!
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 3, 2017 7:53:47 GMT 10
lol - yep not easy - ohh and thanks guys for the warnings/danger of using a sewing machine, all I could think about is getting my finger stitched to curtain materials!!! And in case you are wondering, i am NOT doing a vid on curtain making!!!
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Post by 78466noM on Apr 3, 2017 8:05:29 GMT 10
They look good I am lucky the wife makes all the stuff like that. By sitting back and watching some one learn lets you soon realise that it is not as easy as you may think even the wife has moments all going well then for some reason the sewing machine would have a hick up then it will be a mess to fix up so even the most experienced can have problems inexpienced people like me would make a big mess of it.
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 3, 2017 8:49:55 GMT 10
I can say I already had a mess or two with it... but luckily I was able to salvage it. I think too we made a mistake getting too thin materials. At night, with the light inside, you cant see inside but can see a silhouette so this wont do for the bedroom area (reminds me of the Austin Powers tent scene lol). So for there I will be making yet another second set that we can put on only at night as we do like having light come in through the curtains. I will be well practiced by then!
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Post by Rattles on Apr 3, 2017 11:02:48 GMT 10
Another way is to add another or even two curtains, this will cause more ruffle thus making the material appear thicker ie sight goes through two layers of material.
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 4, 2017 7:33:49 GMT 10
Rattles, spot on with what you said. I have doubled the length of the material so see how that goes. I can always shorten them if it doesnt suit or work. For the rear window im thinking of going three separate drops instead of two big ones.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2017 7:47:12 GMT 10
Also, IMO, in the rear window you need cords in the bottom of it to secure the curtains close to the glass, other ways to much light will come in due to the angle of the wall.
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Post by Mustang on Apr 4, 2017 8:14:27 GMT 10
Rattles, spot on with what you said. I have doubled the length of the material so see how that goes. I can always shorten them if it doesnt suit or work. For the rear window im thinking of going three separate drops instead of two big ones. With our end "bays" we use four drops, that way we can tie them to let the breeze through. Breezes are probably not a top priority for you for a while?
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 4, 2017 21:25:27 GMT 10
Unless i drop one, no breeze required for many months to come.
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Post by atefooterz on Apr 5, 2017 13:15:09 GMT 10
Pretty much what I am doing, pins, iron and sew... damn material is thin so it is very hard to maintain straight but given its a caravan it will be good enough (rarely do I say these words!) That is why the stage of straight lines on the paper template (pattern) is critical. Pin stragight along the line then get the nice starght edge using the many pins to fold against. Once ironed flat & straight enough just hand tack the seam 10-20cm spacing between in and outs to hold it & maybe re insert a few pins to help when finalising through the machine. Mates sister used to borrow a sail battern that was thin & long, to use as a fast straight edge for the fold/ iron stage, sometimes we discovered it missing during the rig up, with minutes till our start = rude grumbles haha!
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 6, 2017 7:37:22 GMT 10
Yes, I can see why they use that template. I ended up using the dining table edge to mark with chalk along the cut, so at least try and cut straight. Once cut, I fold the material in half, aling the edges and then check the two cut pieces against each other, and cut to adjust. Now this doesnt require too much accuracy as I then folded the adges twice over so it hides the cut. Anyway, almost done, should be all in by weekend to test how much one can see through lol
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Post by 78466noM on Apr 6, 2017 9:59:43 GMT 10
The wife made block out blinds that can be raised to top of window will take close ups Tuesday or Wednesday for you as finally my new shift has started. They work well on their own but with a curtain against window and the blinds behind may be just what you need.Should help with insulating windows as well when very cold or too hot.
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Post by tasmillard on Apr 8, 2017 14:50:57 GMT 10
So finished the curtains and yes the rear large window doesnt provide enough privacy, even tho I sqeezed 4.5mtrs of curtain in the 1.7mtr window! So we will be looking at putting a backing material on. However it looks much better now. I also placed additional hooks a 3rd of the way across the top and bottom curtain wire as this matches the 3 curtain design. This helps prevent sag on the wire running across the window. The The only other thing to do is have some ties for each curtain to further open them up. The red hue on the image is the red mattress cover reflecting the light on the white walls. Pano shot:
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Post by atefooterz on Apr 8, 2017 19:47:41 GMT 10
Looks pro! I always enjoy the different look & feel of my timber interior, between sunlight of different degrees of bright to the warm glow via the big 1m daylight hue fluro to the intimate look via a 60w under white original rectangular fitting,i even resisted grabbing an energy saver as it would caste blue and be useless to dry "smalls" over as they do not emit enough heat. The joy of white is you can really go to town with effects bouncing light hues. I scored some great roller blinds i have resisted fitting in my classic but will be used on the newbie, those quick changes then out again become a major peek a boo time adventure even with block out blinds depending on the campsite & location of possible prying eyes. ( for their protection not mine!)
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Post by 78466noM on Apr 9, 2017 9:31:39 GMT 10
looks good . maybe a thick single colour rubber backed material set flat like a blind you can roll up for winter days and still have the curtains closed and drop of a night or when you need the privacy a bit of small dowel or beading timber in bottom and a cord for tying them up at top or just use Velcro at top that is a much simpler design than the ones the wife made but hers has a tone of sewing machine work in them and across the center twice. I think from memory but even once can be muffed up not strait will show up badly
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 18:31:21 GMT 10
Looks great, because we are in tropical Tasmania, you can cut some of the insulation material that you have left an put it between the curtain and the window. That will stop the day light, bring privacy and stop the cold coming in during the night. Just a though and an excuse to not do any more sawing.
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Post by atefooterz on Apr 9, 2017 22:13:39 GMT 10
Looks great, because we are in tropical Tasmania, you can cut some of the insulation material that you have left an put it between the curtain and the window. That will stop the day light, bring privacy and stop the cold coming in during the night. Just a though and an excuse to not do any more sawing. When i first got mine (winter) i was going to buy some cheap space blankets & fit velcro for a quick position and remove, roll and store... i soon discovered that space blanket stuff was now expensive and mostly used for car windscreens.
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