This follows on from my last posting in April about a pole swag. My client decided on the M'Fay basic pole swag
http://www.mfay.com/productcart/pc/view ... product=18
(the pattern for which incidentally arrived exactly three weeks after ordering) in the following fabric
http://www.johnlewis.com/9333/Product.aspx
i.e. a horizontal stripe. I would prefer to cut the swags on the bias, and my client is happy with the bias effect, but I've just read in one of my books that striped bias swags look a mess. I'm hoping this is really referring to vertical stripes which I imagine would look more chopped up and bitty. The effect we're after is the casual, just draped over a pole look.
My next question is about lining up the horizontal stripe on the dress curtains with the tails. I think I need to have the pole and short lengths of track fitted, make the S & T, fling them over the pole and then finish the curtains. Is that the only logical way to go? On the basic pole swag everything is joined together (in this case three swags and a tail at each end) and then arranged on the pole after scrunching the seams.
Thanks for any ideas - I haven't cut anything yet in anticipation of your sensible replies
Angie
http://www.mfay.com/productcart/pc/view ... product=18
(the pattern for which incidentally arrived exactly three weeks after ordering) in the following fabric
http://www.johnlewis.com/9333/Product.aspx
i.e. a horizontal stripe. I would prefer to cut the swags on the bias, and my client is happy with the bias effect, but I've just read in one of my books that striped bias swags look a mess. I'm hoping this is really referring to vertical stripes which I imagine would look more chopped up and bitty. The effect we're after is the casual, just draped over a pole look.
My next question is about lining up the horizontal stripe on the dress curtains with the tails. I think I need to have the pole and short lengths of track fitted, make the S & T, fling them over the pole and then finish the curtains. Is that the only logical way to go? On the basic pole swag everything is joined together (in this case three swags and a tail at each end) and then arranged on the pole after scrunching the seams.
Thanks for any ideas - I haven't cut anything yet in anticipation of your sensible replies

Angie
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