I've just fitted this set of interlined silk curtains and padded, canvas based pelmet - The silk has stitch crawl work all over it so I wasn't able to pull the fabric as tight as I'd have liked to on the pelmet. The fabric is one from Laura Ashley, and it wasn't bad to work with. Curtains are dress curtains only, 280gms interlining and 3" pencil pleat tape. Beaded trim to pelmet and tiebacks.
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I am happy with the results using loomstate canvas, but there is a lot of hand sewing required, slip stitch and herringbone. Transporting the pelmet was very easy but I'm not sure this makes up for all the hand sewing - As a material I give it high scores. Two pictures below show how I did the back - I covered the front with two layers of interlining, one layer on the back to stitch into and hold the fabrics.
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Philip
[attachment=3:1b1khkuk]Silk 1.jpg[/attachment:1b1khkuk]
[attachment=2:1b1khkuk]silk 2.jpg[/attachment:1b1khkuk]
I am happy with the results using loomstate canvas, but there is a lot of hand sewing required, slip stitch and herringbone. Transporting the pelmet was very easy but I'm not sure this makes up for all the hand sewing - As a material I give it high scores. Two pictures below show how I did the back - I covered the front with two layers of interlining, one layer on the back to stitch into and hold the fabrics.
[attachment=1:1b1khkuk]back1.jpg[/attachment:1b1khkuk]
[attachment=0:1b1khkuk]back.jpg[/attachment:1b1khkuk]
Philip
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