Made to Measure Vanessa Favourites Curtains
For the previous few months, Vanessa has chosen four fabrics, two of which are from her most current Wild Garden Collection, as her favourites. Read More...
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Made to Measure Curtains
For the previous few months, Vanessa has chosen four fabrics, two of which are from her most current Wild Garden Collection, as her favourites.
It is extremely straightforward to create a sample board because the multicoloured Fine Foliage makes it simple to add other fabrics in any of the design's colours to act as room scheme coordinates. For instance, you may go for a leading edge made of Plain Linen Union-Moss or a printed design fabric like Little Fern, which is also made of Moss. Optional uses for the two aforementioned materials include a custom reverse lining for your curtains or a contrasting flow over frill. In any case, the huge pattern repeat of Fine Foliage makes it ideal for curtains.
Little Fern features a soft Lily Pink background with cream ferns. As previously indicated, the small pattern repeat works well as the primary curtain fabric or as a contrasting finish. This specific design is available in a variety of colours, but the delicate Lily Pink is a fantastic choice for playrooms, nurseries, kitchens, and many other spaces; the image below illustrates how well it works on curtains which you can see in a different pink colourway below, Mallow, yet it still creates stunning curtains!
May Blossom in Pigeon and Charcoal from The Orchard Collection is the final fabric in Vanessa's list. This fabric is quite versatile, much like the Little Fern, and can be used for the same purposes as mentioned above.
Here are some pictures of the matching fabric designs to help you visualize how they look when made into different items. Although the colourways are different from those mentioned above, they nonetheless give you an impression of this finished article. (Some photos contain discontinued fabrics).
How to measure up for your curtains:
A video guide to help you measure up
Please remember that pattern repeats and fabric widths are automatically calculated if you order through our website. It is advisable to fit your pole or track before ordering your curtains. Your pole or track should ideally extend 30cms on each side of the window so when drawn back light is maximised and at least 15cms above the top of the window to block out as little light as possible again. Please use metric units only when measuring.
Poles:
Width: If you have a pole, measure the distance between the finials. (A)
Finished Length for pencil pleat, triple pleat and double pleat - when measuring the finished length using a curtain pole, we recommend allowing between 2cms and 5cms above the eyelet on the underside of the curtain ring, depending on how much of the pole and rings you wish to hide. From the measurement you choose above the eyelet, measure down to the bottom of the hem (see B & C) and that is your finished length measurement.
Finished length for cottage pleat (choice of either 5cm or 10cm depth)- these have to be made using a 3cm single position tape, which makes the finished length non adjustable. To measure the finished length for this header, please provide us with the distance from the eyelet to the floor, and depending on your choice of depth, add 5cm or 10cm accordingly.
Finished length for flop over frill - these curtains have to be made with a 3cm single position tape which makes the finished length non adjustable. To measure the finished length for this header, just give us the measurement from the eyelet to the floor. Don't add any extra for the frill, we will do that.
Please note, we will add 25cm for hem allowance.
Tracks
Width - If you have a track, measure the total length of the track, including any overlap where the curtains meet in the middle.
Finished length: For pencil pleat, triple pleat and double pleat - when measuring the finished length of your curtains using a track add 1cm above the track (to hide the track) down to the bottom of the hem. (D)*
Finished length for cottage pleat (choice of either 5cm or 10cm depth)- these have to be made using a 3cm single position tape, which makes the finished length non adjustable. To measure the finished length for this header, please provide us with the distance from the eyelet to the floor, and depending on your choice of depth, add 5cm or 10cm accordingly.
Finished length for flop over frill curtains - these have to made with a one inch single position tape which makes the finished length non-adjustable. To get your finished length measurement, just give us the measurement from the eyelet to the floor and don't add any extra for the frill as we will do this.
Please note, we will add 30cms for hem allowance.