Pinch pleat curtains- measurements help pls

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Mon, 02/24/2014 - 17:58
Dhackney
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Im making pinch pleat curtains.  To measure he says 'measure the width of the area you want to cover."  Am I just measuring from window frame to window frame? Is he accounting for the fabric on the outside of the window frame? Should I measure the width of everywhere I want fabric or jsut the window to the outside of the frame?

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Tue, 02/25/2014 - 20:49
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Nehzat
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Re: Measuring for Curtains

Dear Dhackney,

Yes, first you need to measure from window frame to window frame. Whatever this distance, you need to add one fifth of it on either side, for stacking the curtains when you clear the window. So for a 1 meter window you will need 20 cm on either side. That would be 20 cm + 1 meter (100 cm) + 20 cm = 1.4 meters or 140 cm.

Once you have this measurement, you need to multiply it by 2.5 for the fullness. This way you have enough fabric for the pinch pleats and the width of the area you want to cover. 1.4 meter x 2.5 = 3.5 meters. 

Then you need to calculate how many fabric widths you will need for each panel. Multiply this number by the cutting length of your curtain.  

Hope this helps.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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