Drapes are usually made of heavier fabric, and usually lined. They are pleated at the top and hung on a traverse rod or other type of rod designed to move them open and closed. Drapes can be short, but are usually floor-length. Curtains are lighter weight, usually only sill-length, unlined, unpleated, but gather on a rod, either round or flat. Drapes need dry-cleaning in almost all cases, while curtains tend to be machine washable.
That's my understanding, anyway.
Hey, crafster is a neat website! Check out this skirt made from an old tee shirt and a thrift-store novelty pillow case. Super idea for teens.
Kate wrote: ...
My jumper had the type of arm & neck hole facings that are all in one, which used up even more of the royal purple cord. I've repressed a lot of it, but from thinking about it today I believe the problem was in sewing the two wale pieces RST (think about all those ruffled edges moving against each other under the presser foot, which was undoubtedly bottom-feed only). Was probably interfaced, too.
Here's my favorite contemporary seam finish: cut a bias (OH NOOOOOO!!) strip prox the size of the opening (e.g. armhole). Serge into a loop, fold in half WST. Pin, try on, consider, adjust as needed. Finally serge the three raw edges together, press binding to outside of garment with seams towards the inside. Works especially well on prints that are somewhat sheer; the designs don't fight each other through the area where a facing would be. Also works well on patchworks and stuff with funky edges.
I once tried to make a greeting card display that had clear vinyl pockets and bound edges sewn to a large flat piece of nylon. Gave up and bought a few of those door-hung shoe storage pocket things from an odd lots store.
Creating a perfect seam-bound edge on a home-made cell phone holder, placemat, wallet, etc. has never been my life's goal!
--Karen D.
Kate wrote: ...
My jumper had the type of arm & neck hole facings that are all in one, which used up even more of the royal purple cord. I've repressed a lot of it, but from thinking about it today I believe the problem was in sewing the two wale pieces RST (think about all those ruffled edges moving against each other under the presser foot, which was undoubtedly bottom-feed only). Was probably interfaced, too.
Here's my favorite contemporary seam finish: cut a bias (OH NOOOOOO!!) strip prox the size of the opening (e.g. armhole). Serge into a loop, fold in half WST. Pin, try on, consider, adjust as needed. Finally serge the three raw edges together, press binding to outside of garment with seams towards the inside. Works especially well on prints that are somewhat sheer; the designs don't fight each other through the area where a facing would be. Also works well on patchworks and stuff with funky edges.
I once tried to make a greeting card display that had clear vinyl pockets and bound edges sewn to a large flat piece of nylon. Gave up and bought a few of those door-hung shoe storage pocket things from an odd lots store.
Creating a perfect seam-bound edge on a home-made cell phone holder, placemat, wallet, etc. has never been my life's goal!
--Karen D.
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Yeah I saw that one, its super cute. There isn't much on there that I would actually be able to wear, I am certainly not 16 and I definitley couldn't wear that to work, or anywhere.......except maybe.......uh nevermind......
Anyways, yes it is a super site! I have been there for about 3 years and I am a "craftster goddess" because of all my posts. No wonder I don't have enough time to sew anymore LOL.
Michelle Giordano
She's done several projects and was out of ideas and needed some to throw at them to see what struck their fancy.
Hey, you know so much more about other things than I do, I'm getting a kick out of this. ;-)
In the UK thet are ALL curtains! :)
Why is that? Just out of curiosity.
Michelle Giordano
Yah, but you mentioned she wasn't up to fitting slacks with them. And I reckon if one of them came in and said she wanted to make a fully boned top your friend might balk a bit. I know I would.
If you are going to suggest the broomstick skirt (a grand notion), how about a poets shirt or a lacy cami type thing to go with after it is done?
NightMist
Why not? They all curtain doorways and windows and showers... :)
I don't think either of them would want a fully boned top, but just because she doesn't particularly care to handle anything and everything they might throw at her doesn't mean that she doesn't need more ideas to find something they could all agree on.
The pattern for the IPOD case I mentioned last week is/was in the January
2006 Sew News. It only needs a scrap of fabric and a small piece of clear or colored vinyl and except for sewing the vinyl, it is all straight stitching. Emily
Your sewing class was better quality than mine - but then class quality dropped in the '80's.
In our first term of sewing the teacher (an old lady) had us sewing curves and lines and then practicing how to finish the ends of seams - I sewed mine in before I discovered the teacher wanted us to knot the threads. We then progressed onto making a tissue box cover.... snore! I'd had Grandma's machine about a year by then.
In our second term we made minature curtains - why? Who knows? I knocked mine off in no time at all and spent most of my class time threading machines for my class mates.... I'd made several pairs of *real* curtains by the time this project came around!
Sarah
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