Curtains Made For You's Latest News (Page 14)

Curtain Headings

Posted in Product News on the 30th October 2010 at 10:22am. (0 comments)

One of the key decisions to make when ordering made to measure curtains is what heading to have. The main options are pencil pleat, pinch pleat, (double and triple) eyelet, tab top and goblet. Choosing the right curtain heading can make...

Changing Seasons

Posted in Product News on the 25th October 2010 at 1:33pm. (0 comments)

It is interesting how the curtain fabric I find myself working on at any one time tends to reflect the colours of the current season. The Stroud and 5 Valleys area is looking particularly beautiful on sunny autumnal days at the...

Curtains for Christmas

Posted in Curtains Made For You Latest News on the 16th October 2010 at 10:33am. (0 comments)

I haven't done the maths to work out how many shopping days till Christmas but a cursory glance at shop displays confirms that it's not far away. This is the busiest time of year for curtain making as customers look for...

Curtain Alterations

Posted in Product News on the 11th October 2010 at 1:59pm. (0 comments)

I am so pleased to receive more and more requests for curtain alterations, often involving the most beautiful of curtain fabric. Altering existing curtains to fit different windows by shortening, lengthening or even splitting curtains to make two pairs from one...

Curtains and Masaka

Posted in Charity News on the 28th September 2010 at 3:38pm. (0 comments)

It's great when we get positive comments and feedback about the charitable aspect of Curtains Made For You. Through my curtain making I have even come across people in Gloucestershire who have close links to Masaka in S. Uganda where the...

Window Seats

Posted in Product News on the 24th September 2010 at 12:00pm. (0 comments)

Lots of recent requests to have window seats covered in the same or matching fabric as curtains and roman blinds to provide a really integrated look to interior decor. Window seats are a lovely feature of so many Cotswold cottages and...

5 Valleys Curtains

Posted in Curtains Made For You Latest News on the 17th September 2010 at 3:01pm. (0 comments)

Delighted to be featured in the September issue of The 5 Valleys Directory. Always good to get some publicity for our curtain making service but also had some really interesting feedback about Masaka, the school we are involved in in Uganda....

Lined Curtains

Posted in Product News on the 10th September 2010 at 2:50pm. (0 comments)

I don't want to wish winter upon us, but this is a good time of year to think about lined curtains and especially thermal lined curtains. Also known as insulated lined curtains, thermal lining is an effective window treatment for curtains...

Curtains and Blinds

Posted in Product News on the 5th September 2010 at 4:40pm. (0 comments)

I have been reminded again recently just what a difference good quality, well made curtains and blinds and other accessories can make to the look and feel of a room. I do love being a curtain maker and having the opportunity...

Not just Curtains, Roman Blinds & Cushions!

Posted in Product News on the 30th August 2010 at 5:02pm. (0 comments)

I love the variety in my job! Take the month of August for instance. As well as the normal requests for made to measure curtains, custom roman blinds and cushions, I have completed orders for loose chair covers, pelmets, voile drapes,...