Re: Quilts and draperies question

On Nov 23, 2:09 pm, "Roberta Zollner" <rl.zoll...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You plan to sell this place and move to somewhere with different windows,
right? Why not make a quilted valance thingy over solid curtains? Must be a
way to do that and have it be adaptable to a different window.
Roberta in D

"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteac...@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb im
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I *could* make a bargello, but The Work! I'm a bit too lazy for that! VBG

I think I'll prolly go with the vertical strips- after all, only I will
see them and I can live with strips. *Then* I'll figger out what to do
about the lining. Butterfly gave me an idea, tho. I just bought another
bolt of Warm & White. I could have QUILTS on the drapery rod!!! But then
I'd have to quilt the draperies and they might get a bit 'stiff' if I over
quilted..... oh heck! I don't know WHAT I'll do..... I'll finish
cleaning the house and maybe I'll get an inspiration when I'm NOT thinking
about it! ;-)

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

"Patti" <Pa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Could you do a form of bargello design for the curtains?
That way it wouldn't really matter what length and width the strips
were - it would all be your own design anyway, and you can cut, re-cut
and join, just as the availability of the fabric dictates. It would also
look good with Irish Chain pattern which also 'moves' across the width of
the piece.

A friend of mine pieced two curtains, but she didn't have to make them
look good with anything, and she lined them with thermal lining, so not
quite the same. But, they looked lovely.
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In message <5qo7c0F11456...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Leslie & The Furbabies
in MO. <quilteac...@xxxxxxxxx> writes
But if I piece the top, then the draperies might not work out. If I need
to
use the strips idea for the draperies, then I have to cut them on the
lengthwise grain before I cut and piece the top! I'm in a round-robin
pickle here! LOL

Help! Has anybody actually done this before???

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.
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You took the thought right out of my head Roberta ... I love this
idea. My other thought was to have a plain colour for the larger part
of the drape with a border, either pieced or just a plain chunk of the
pansy fabric at the bottom spilling onto the floor. Then the seam
joining the plain fabric to the pansy fabric probably couldn't be seen
cuz it will most likely be below the window anyway. (and therefore a
light coloured lining would be fine) The pansy fabric is gorgeous but
quite busy so I think a plainer curtain/drape would look very nice.
Can't wait to see what Leslie decides.

Sharon (N.B.)
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