Quilts and draperies question

I bought a comforter set with matching draperies in blue, brown, cream and rust with a non-feminine print- wide squiggly stripes and leaf shapes. I'll use that when the house is ready to sell. In the meanwhile, it's gonna be purple pansies for ME! I'll check out that blackout lining. The main thing is for the seams to not show- I'm not so worried about insulation or the darkness factor.

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

Leslie, the black showing through is my biggest concern. Any light color will be "shaded" a bit by the black. And I have a feeling that the seams would show anyway. :(

How about "checking" it when you start piecing the quilt? Just pin some of the pieced blocks to the black, drape the black with blocks pinned to it over the rod, and see what happens up on the window. If you don't like the look, plan to add a layer to the window covering. Or go for a plan where the seam allowances showing will be a "feature" instead of a "flaw".........

Pati, > The thermal liner was an idea I thought of, too, but if I ordered it and

It would look professional, like a real interior designer planned the drapes to co-ordinate with the quilt. Debra in VA See my quilts at

Save your Kona black. A light blocking roller shade between the window and curtain will solve the seam showing in the sunlight problem for under $10. Debra in VA See my quilts at

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.)

I'm not convinced that all that staging that folks do on tv to sell a house is a gain. The last time we sold a house it was empty except for paint buckets and drop cloths. A couple came in, asked if they could look around, stepped over us (we were painting baseboards) and bought the house. Of course, real estate has become a different world since then. Polly

Jeanne, I am laughing. Polly

"nzlstar*" i've probably lost my mind (stop all the laughing)

That black fabric would fade in one season if it's on a south facing window! Do as others have suggested and use one of the drapery lining fabrics that are available at TSWLTH, etc. They are made specifically for use on windows and will easily keep the seams from showing through. I also LOVE your fabric choices but then, I'm a purple & green type of girl :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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"Polly Esther" wrote...

Another thought is to line the window treatments with a product known as "interlining" prior to backing with drapery lining ( or even muslin ). It is available in white as well as ecru/cream and has the look and feel of felt. By using the interlining as the middle layer of your treatment, it will provide body/drape and prevent the seams of the top layer from being seen. Clear as mud, eh?

- dlm. in central MA