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Eyelet Curtains

Posted in Product News on the 3rd May 2011 at 2:37pm. (0 comments)

Eyelet Curtain Press for Popular Curtain Heading High excitement! I have just had a new machine delivered for making the eyelet headings in eyelet curtains. I have plenty of curtain orders awaiting eyelet headings so can't wait to get the machine up...

Spring is Blackout Lining Time!

Posted in Product News on the 18th April 2011 at 5:18pm. (0 comments)

A good time to add blackout lining to new curtains, blinds and curtain alterations I have to come to love each different season in The Cotswolds and Springtime in beautiful weather really is special. It is interesting how enquiries for made to...

More Than Roman Blinds

Posted in Product News on the 5th April 2011 at 5:19pm. (0 comments)

Roller Blinds, London Blinds, Austrian Blinds When promoting the fact that as a curtain maker I make made to measure curtains and blinds, I tend to focus on Roman Blinds. However, when reflecting on the last few weeks work and current orders, it...

Cushions from The Cotswolds

Posted in Product News on the 22nd February 2011 at 10:56am. (0 comments)

A feature of many charming Cotswold cottages are deep set windows which lend themselves to window seats with seatpads or cushions. When made to match curtains, roman blinds and other interior decor, these make a very attractive feature. Using leftover curtain fabric...

Tab Top Curtains

Posted in Product News on the 11th February 2011 at 9:55am. (0 comments)

For a modern, relatively informal, window treatment, hand made tab top curtains are worth considering. They are suitable for all weights of curtain fabric and can support the full range of curtain lining from simple cotton lining through to inter-lining. They are...

Roman Blinds

Posted in Product News on the 30th January 2011 at 2:01pm. (0 comments)

Whenever I finish making a roman blind it always strikes me what a good alternative to made to measure curtains they provide. For anyone not sure about the terminology, roman blinds are a soft folding fabric blind which give a clean...

Eyelet Curtains Gloucestershire

Posted in Product News on the 23rd January 2011 at 2:20pm. (0 comments)

Looks like 2011 could be the year of eyelet curtains! Eyelets provide an attractive alternative to pleats in made to measure curtains and give a contemporary feel to a rooms decor. Particularly suited for long windows or doors, they can be made...

Doorstops

Posted in Product News on the 18th January 2011 at 4:27pm. (0 comments)

Had an interesting request recently to use some excess curtain fabric to make a doorstop. Made it in the shape of a cube and filled it with rice, although builders sand or other weighty materials could equally have been used. Made...

Curtain Alterations

Posted in Product News on the 28th December 2010 at 2:25pm. (0 comments)

Plenty of my work comes from requests for curtain alterations. At this time of year upgrading lined curtains with thermal lining or interlining is a popular requirement. Have also had a number a number of instances of beautiful curtains being bought...

Curtain Cleaning

Posted in Product News on the 15th December 2010 at 1:40pm. (0 comments)

I am occasionally asked for advice on whether or not to clean curtains. My general advice is to try and avoid washing curtain if possible. Curtain cleaning is more feasible for unlined curtains, but even then shrinkage, fading and loss of...