The interior of the room is largely dependent on curtains and other draperies. Beautiful curtains will give the room elegance, even if it has very modest furniture. Despite the rather large selection of ready-made curtains, many housewives prefer to sew them themselves. In this case, the right choice of material is half the success.
Before you go to the fabric store, try to answer a few questions. Determine which room you will sew the curtains for. The choice of fabric largely depends on this. Lightweight curtains made of cotton or linen are suitable for the kitchen window. They create a joyful mood, and in addition, they are well erased. The synthetics are not very appropriate, since sparks, boiling oil, etc. can get on the curtains.
The main task of the curtains in the bedroom is to provide peace. They should be tight enough, especially if one of the family members works the night shift and often rests during the day. It is better to choose a dense fabric of calm tones. Curtains in the nursery should not be dark and gloomy. The material for the curtains that will decorate your living room depends on the general style of the room. Everything is appropriate here, from classic velvet to unpainted linen, if the room is cleaned in a folk style. It’s best to draw a sketch for each window in advance. This will help determine if you need two sets of curtains - solid and transparent - or whether you decide to be satisfied with one set.
Measure your windows. You need to know the length of the cornice and the estimated length of the product. The amount of material depends on the type of curtains. Straight canvases are rarely hung on windows without any folds or assemblies. Light curtains can be with simple assemblies. To determine the amount of fabric, you need to multiply the length of the cornice by 1.5. That is, if you have a window 2 m wide, you need to cover a distance of at least 3 m. With a standard curtain fabric width of 2.1 m, you will need 2 lengths of the product, plus 20 cm for processing the top and bottom. If there are folds on the curtain, the length of the cornice is multiplied by 2 or even 2, 5.
No matter where your curtains hang, the fabric should drape well. In addition, it should not stretch much and change shape. As a rule, special curtain fabrics correspond to these conditions. Pay attention to the percentage of natural and artificial fibers. Completely natural fabrics for curtains are not always good, because they have the properties of stretching, especially when it comes to bulky heavy curtains. In the kitchen, of course, curtains made of chintz, satin and even batiste can hang. Materials consisting exclusively of artificial fibers keep their shape perfectly, but they do not allow air to pass through well and do not very well trap dust, and this is one of the functions of curtains. Therefore, it is better to choose a blended fabric, where the content of artificial fibers does not exceed 50%.
As for the picture, it all depends on the characteristics of the room. Curtains for the bedroom should not be made colorful, a large bright pattern will interfere with relaxation. In a children's pattern it can be bright - balls, cubes, toys, animals, etc. The child should be interested in viewing the curtains. Classic curtains for the living room are usually plain or with a slightly noticeable pattern, including embossed. But variegated curtains are possible, and even sewn from shreds.
As for transparent curtains, the choice of a modern hostess is quite large. Classical tulle, organza, tulle of different colors, guipure - there is where to turn around. Fatin is good because it can not be processed at all. The advantages of tulle are a wide canvas, an exquisite pattern and a fabric structure ideal for curtains.
