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49 minutes ago, lampini said:

Quite right too!

 

take one of those plastic hula hoops available at most pound shops, split in the obvious place. Make sure plastic is warm (leave inside, near ISH the wood burner or lean against a radiator to maximise flexibility). Fit to inside of porthole. Wrap with fabric of your choice - et voila! For extra thermal quality use the hoop as a template and cut a circle of that silver thermal stuff (pound shop windscreen ice cover stuff I had spare..) I used some mega-big wooden buttons to cover the untidy bit where all the material gathers together in the middle.. rather proud of them! 

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Brilliant. Looks like a kiss!!!

 

 

 

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The nicest 'bottom of curtain' securing I saw when looking at boats recently was large-ish tape loops on the back of the curtain threaded around the bottom bar. Invisible from the inside (no 'vest stuffed into pants' look) and not too fiddly/come to bits-ish either.

I'm mostly gonna have blinds though at present. ?

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On 21/12/2019 at 09:19, Nightwatch said:

My onboard tailor has just made two sets of curtains. Admittingly she is quite talented in that department. But I find it all a mystery.

 

So,  in answer to your question. I guess it’s achievable.

OK, I've bought materials [all top quality'

Each curtain is 56" wide. Fabric and lining both 56"

1] I have cut the fabric to required height plus six inches

2] I have hemmed the lining 1/4 inch turnover and two inch hem

3] Tacked two outer sides, "inside out" so forming a " pocket",

4]  stuck .....

This will take 12 days!

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1 minute ago, LadyG said:

OK, I've bought materials [all top quality'

Each curtain is 56" wide. Fabric and lining both 56"

1] I have cut the fabric to required height plus six inches

2] I have hemmed the lining 1/4 inch turnover and two inch hem

3] Tacked two outer sides, "inside out" so forming a " pocket",

4]  stuck .....

......................The fullstop button on you puter?

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6 minutes ago, NewCanalBoy said:

Apparently you don't die the buttons up - cos they end up with a bit of a 'baggy' look. They don't hang right.

 

That's all I remember !

I am not making jeans!https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNToPVsnTXT3ST95UptDGXuNaSYx6A%3A1579208140674&ei=zM0gXufvKOPQxgOL7rvYCQ&q=501+jeans+advert&oq=501+jeans+advert&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l2j0i22i30.2391.8461..9688...0.2..0.122.775.0j7......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i67j0i22i10i30.x4CBA0qBrPo&ved=0ahUKEwjnhYHigInnAhVjqHEKHQv3DpsQ4dUDCAs&uact=5

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I am going to Keighley on Saturday [weather permitting], to the open day.

https://www.britishhardwoods.co.uk/blog/10-off-sawn-hardwoods-in-our-timber-shop-sale-saturday-8th-february/?mc_cid=95250c96b7&mc_eid=0fd001c683

Can anyone suggest dimensions for lower curtain rail, in oak. Thanks.

jo

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29 minutes ago, Joe Bourke said:

I assume you don't like the chromed brass gallery/fiddle rail brackets i gave you Mrs.  ?

There is an oak place up on Liddice Road in Goole. I think it's called English Hardwoods, maybe save yourself a trip?

Yes I do like them! The chrome rods are quite expensive and I will probably go with them, but I might do one window different , part of the pullman diner. whch will have some oak trim.

I'm going to the open day to see other things, and my brother lives not ten mins from there, he is doing woodwork on my interior as my birthday present, so I need to encourage his enthusiasm!

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On 21/12/2019 at 09:58, Nightwatch said:

 

>> The bit that took the longest time was choosing the material. <<

 

 

Didn't the "that'll do fine" approach work, then? 

 

 

On 16/01/2020 at 20:44, LadyG said:

OK, I've bought materials [all top quality'

Each curtain is 56" wide. Fabric and lining both 56"

1] I have cut the fabric to required height plus six inches

2] I have hemmed the lining 1/4 inch turnover and two inch hem

3] Tacked two outer sides, "inside out" so forming a " pocket",

4]  stuck .....

This will take 12 days!

 

Aha! I see your problem.

 

You bought imperial fabric but you have a metric sewing machine!

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36 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said:

 

Didn't the "that'll do fine" approach work, then? 

Ie just read your comment to the head sewist and she said what took the time was waiting for the right material to appear in a charity shop. To do four sets of curtains cost £3 for the material. Thrifty, us? Never!

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I bought the material [discounted to £3.99 /m], 'cos I guessed it would go with my Ebay curtains by Next, I did go charity shop route once, but they were returned a few years later after living in a cupboard.

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