Matching curtain patterns in fabric is an important requirement as this is the initial step to ensure the final draperies that will be made will bear a professional look.
As stripes , large floral prints and other may not match up at the time of sewing the cut fabric pieces together, the key to match elements is to ensure due support is available in form of extra fabric. As all patterned fabrics feature repeated pattern as one goes down their lengths, this is called "pattern repeat" and is measured from point selected in one pattern to same point area in the next pattern.
As most patterned fabrics are matched horizontally across width area, the cut lengths that may feature multiple pattern repeats need to start at same point in pattern so that these match at seams when joined. From design and aesthetics sense, at times of using larger curtain patterns, its better to choose a full pattern at hemline and part pattern in heading where it is less noticeable.
The construction includes steps like cutting one drapery panel to measurement of window, topping remaining fabric with first drapery panel being cut and moving cut panel around remaining fabric until pattern repeats in exact same way on each piece. While the process is not so cumbersome, some of the steps that need to be maintained include hemming curtains and folding down fabric for curtain-rod casing, using plenty of pins to keep fabric folds in place and match up both vertical and horizontal stripes while matching the plaids.
As stripes , large floral prints and other may not match up at the time of sewing the cut fabric pieces together, the key to match elements is to ensure due support is available in form of extra fabric. As all patterned fabrics feature repeated pattern as one goes down their lengths, this is called "pattern repeat" and is measured from point selected in one pattern to same point area in the next pattern.
As most patterned fabrics are matched horizontally across width area, the cut lengths that may feature multiple pattern repeats need to start at same point in pattern so that these match at seams when joined. From design and aesthetics sense, at times of using larger curtain patterns, its better to choose a full pattern at hemline and part pattern in heading where it is less noticeable.
The construction includes steps like cutting one drapery panel to measurement of window, topping remaining fabric with first drapery panel being cut and moving cut panel around remaining fabric until pattern repeats in exact same way on each piece. While the process is not so cumbersome, some of the steps that need to be maintained include hemming curtains and folding down fabric for curtain-rod casing, using plenty of pins to keep fabric folds in place and match up both vertical and horizontal stripes while matching the plaids.
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