I have just had to shorten a pair of newly made interlined curtains, and was intrigued to investigate how someone else goes about making curtains. I have been taught 'the old fashioned way' that interlined curtains are all made by hand, and linings & interlinings are locked in every 1/2 width etc. etc. This pair was completely machined, with lumpy false mitres at the hem, no lockstitching ( so the lining billowed when caught by the wind) - but one thing in particular that I noticed was the where the two widths were joined, one side had been folded back and the join was machined on top of the fold (almost like top-stitching on one side). Is this done in order to be more accurate with the pattern matching, and is it something anyone else does?
I am sure the person who made these curtains churned them out much faster than I do, but I feel the totally handmade finish looks much more professional - even if it takes longer. Am I being too fussy?
I am sure the person who made these curtains churned them out much faster than I do, but I feel the totally handmade finish looks much more professional - even if it takes longer. Am I being too fussy?
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