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Hi All,
Hope you are keeping busy.
Quick question, I have to make some curtains pencil headed as there is a pelmet going over the top of them. I initially allowed x 2 fullness (as you do). However the building has now been completed and have re-visited the client and it turns out that these particular windows have absolutely no stackback what so ever - this has been changed as there was a little bit when I saw the plans.
Not an issue the only thing is I don't want to put to much fabric in the curtain for it to cover the window to much as the whole point of the entrance hall is the light. There is going to be tie backs involved so hopefully it will sweep the curtains out of the way slightly to allow the light to come in. However what I am thinking of doing is just allowing 1.5 widths per curtain instead of the 2 that I originally thought.
Calculation wise if I allow x2 fullness each window should have 1.7 widths in. I would normally round this up to 2, however on this occasion am thinking about rounding it down to 1.5. I don't want them to look to skimpy though. Personally I think I will be able to get away with this but wanted to check with my fellow virtual curtain makers!
What do you think. These curtains will be in an entrance hall and I am using highly patterned Rococoo fabric from voyage.
Hope you are keeping busy.
Quick question, I have to make some curtains pencil headed as there is a pelmet going over the top of them. I initially allowed x 2 fullness (as you do). However the building has now been completed and have re-visited the client and it turns out that these particular windows have absolutely no stackback what so ever - this has been changed as there was a little bit when I saw the plans.
Not an issue the only thing is I don't want to put to much fabric in the curtain for it to cover the window to much as the whole point of the entrance hall is the light. There is going to be tie backs involved so hopefully it will sweep the curtains out of the way slightly to allow the light to come in. However what I am thinking of doing is just allowing 1.5 widths per curtain instead of the 2 that I originally thought.
Calculation wise if I allow x2 fullness each window should have 1.7 widths in. I would normally round this up to 2, however on this occasion am thinking about rounding it down to 1.5. I don't want them to look to skimpy though. Personally I think I will be able to get away with this but wanted to check with my fellow virtual curtain makers!
What do you think. These curtains will be in an entrance hall and I am using highly patterned Rococoo fabric from voyage.
I always allow 2.5 fullness on pencil pleat, or if the client is on a budget, 2.25 fullness to maybe save a drop! When I was being taught I was told depending on the thickeness of the fabric specified 2.5 - 3 x fullness was to be calculated on pencil pleat. Personally I think 3x fullness is too much , but each to their own! 
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